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Rep. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) proposed that congressional caucuses (legislative service organizations) be restricted from receiving office space or taxpayer funds for hiring staff. He and othe…

The U.S. House of Representatives met for the last session of the 103rd Congress. Members debated the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) treaty. Representative Steve Largent (R-OK…

Representative William Thomas (R-CA), who is a member of the Republican transition team talked about Republican ideas about changes in the House institutional structure.

The House passed a resolution on House Employee Protection Laws.

The House met to consider the American Heritage Areas Bill, the GATT International Trade Agreement, and U.S. Troops in Haiti.

Committee members particpated in a markup session of the GATT fast-track legislation. They heard testimony from trade experts and proceded through the bill line by line to agree on final lan…

The House opened this session with one-minute speeches. Any Member may take the floor and speak on the subject of his or her choice for one minute. The House then moved on to the Emergency S…

In this HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, Representative debate how various health care bills will be handled once they get to the House floor. The rule establishes parameters for debate on the floor. …

US House met for one minute speeches during the morning hour.

During a news conference at Capitol Hill, a group of bipartisan members of congress announced an alternative health care reform plan. The Senate began debate on health care legislation propo…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed both a conference report to a $20.7 billion funding bill for Energy & Water Development projects and the Congressional Accountability Act.

The House passed a funding bill for U.S. maritime administration programs through the fiscal year 1995.

Representative Thomas spoke about the current legislation before Congress, especially health care reform. He then took questions from the audience.

The United States House of Representative session on July 14, 1994, opened with prayer. Members debated the California Desert Protection Act and they passed the Expedited Recession Act. Memb…

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee debated the final amendments to the Gibbons health care reform measure. Following final discussion concerning the details of the legislation, me…

The members of the House Ways and Means Committee continued to go through health care legislation markup. Members questioned committee staff on a variety of subjects while they debated the l…

The House of Representatives continued work on FY '95 Appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health & Human services as well as the Department of Education.

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee continued their questions of David Abernathy, the committee’s staff director of health. Members discussed the details of health care reform duri…

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee asked questions of David Abernathy, the committee staff’s director of health, and discussed the details of health care reform during the markup …