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U.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.

U.S. House Democrats talked with reporters about the impact of another government shutdown. Representative Steny Hoyer was Co-chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

The U.S. House of Representative met and opened with one-minute speeches. Then the House proceeded to Legislative Business. The House voted on Investor Lawsuits - on agreeing to the conferen…

The U.S. House is returning from a recess. The House opened up with prayer and then went to one-minute speeches. The House session included debates on the FY '96 spending bill, the spending …

U.S. House begin the day’s legislative business.

After the prayer by the House Chaplain, the U.S. House opened with one-minute Speeches on a variety of issues then voted to adjourn. When they returned, a controversial debate ensued about m…

Thirty years ago President Johnson signed this element of his Great Society program into law in Independence, Missouri. The speakers talked about the history and accomplishments of 30 years …

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with a prayer from the Chaplain. After the one-minute speeches, the House debated a $79 billion Appropriation Bill for Veterans and Housing FY'96 pro…

The U.S. House debated FY '96 budget resolution.

The U.S. House debates the Clean Water Act.

The House used wide shots of the Chamber for the first time. The House debated the Republican Welfare Reform Proposal. The House ended with Special Orders.

The House debated and approved a $156 million funding bill for House committees for the next two years. The amount is 30 percent that the prior Congress; there were three few House committee…

The House approved the Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act.

The House debated and passed the Regulatory Reform and Relief Act, which would require federal agencies to gather input from businesses and the public before ordering new regulations. It als…

The United States House of Representatives session on February 1, 1995, opened with prayer. The House of Representative continued debate on unfunded mandates.

In this Close Up Foundation program, two freshmen Representatives talked about their political and career backgrounds and their experiences so far in the 104th Congress. They also talked abo…

The House debated several different versions of a balanced-budget constitutional amendment. The rules said that the version receiving the most votes would be the one presented for final pass…

In separate interviews, members of Congress reacted to President Clinton’s State of the Union address.