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The House met for morning hour, which gave members an opportunity to make short speeches on any topic they chose to talk about. It also provided an opportunity for members to introduce new b…

Representatives pledged their support for the use of sampling in the 2000 U.S. Census. House Speaker Newt Gingrich was opposed to the idea, and had filed a lawsuit to block the measure.

The House convened to debate and discuss a constitutional amendment on school prayer, which would have allowed public prayer in school and other religious observances. The amendment needed t…

House Minority Leader, Richard Gephardt D-Missouri, and other democrats held a briefing and outlined their federal budget proposal and criticized the Republican budget.

The May 21st, 1998 U.S. House of Representatives Session. Among the issues addressed were: executive privilege, the campaign fundraising investigation, defense programs, health care for mili…

Rep. Kasich presided over the budget resolution markup for the fiscal year 1999. Members of the committee reviewed the bill line by line before putting it into final form for floor action.

Director Franklin Raines talked about the Republican budget resolution offered by Representative John Kasich, R-OH. Representative John Spratt and other members of Congress gave their commen…

This House Session began with 'One-Minute Speeches',considered Tax Free Education Savings Accounts, Intelligence Agency Funding & Marriage Penalty Tax

This House session considered three bills after One Minute Speeches on various topics including scholarships for D.C. students, childcare programs in California, the White House hiring priva…

Coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives in session.

The United States House of Representatives convened for Morning Hour speeches, with members permitted to speak on any topic. Issues included funding for the International Monetary Fund, spen…

The U.S. House of Representatives met to consider a bill to authorize the Capitol grounds for a “Race for the Cure” breast cancer rally. Members debated other topics including human rights i…

At about 5:55 p.m., Lois Capps was sworn in as the representative of the 22nd district of California. In her first speech on the floor, Capps said that she would work to improve education, h…

U.S House debates a variety of topics.

House Budget Committee members heard testimony regarding President Clinton’s budget proposal for fiscal year 1999. The president released the budget, which is nearly one and three-quarters o…