Washington Wednesday Journal
Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes, and…
1,022 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes, and…
1,022 viewsU.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,301 viewsThe U.S. House met to discuss the Balanced Budget Bill
View in Congressional Chronicle689 viewsThe House met to debate the extension of the U.S. debt.
View in Congressional Chronicle325 viewsThe House approved an $82 billion spending bill for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.
View in Congressional Chronicle106,699 viewsRepresentative Cleo Fields (D) and State Senator Michael Foster were the top vote-getters in the recent all-party primary election. They will compete in the Louisiana runoff election on Nove…
417 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
154 viewsU.S. House met to discuss Labor, Health, and Education spending. The House ended with a debate on considering a bill to revise the Telecommunications Law.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,298 viewsThe House considers the Veterans and Housing appropriations for FY .96
View in Congressional Chronicle1,137 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,486 viewsThis House session considered a bill concerning Commerce, Justice, and State Department appropriations.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,322 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives conducted it’s daily business.
View in Congressional Chronicle641 viewsThe U.S. House met to consider a number of measures including the fiscal year 1996 budget resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,053 viewsRepresentative Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, told reporters that the U.S. Supreme Court decision that Representative Cynthia McKinney’s (D-GA) district was unconstitutional was a setback for civ…
949 viewsU.S. House met to discuss foreign aid and sending a budget to the conference committee.
View in Congressional Chronicle551 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives met, and following a period of One Minute Speeches they continued debate on H.R.1561 American Overseas Interests Act. The bill sought to consolidate the for…
View in Congressional Chronicle920 viewsC-SPAN’s Washington Journal examined current political events through reviews of the morning newspapers, interviews, and viewer responses. In the first segment, Reporter Lori Montenegro, of …
1,057 viewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases involving alleged race-based congressional redistricting. The two cases concern Louisiana’s 4th district currently represented by Representativ…
975 viewsAmerica and the Courts looked at Supreme Court cases involving congressional redistricting in the South, including a historical view on challenges to redistricting.
96 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated a Republican tax cut plan. This bill would cut taxes for people and businesses by 189 billion over 5 years. To help pay for these proposed tax cuts,…
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