Congressional Agenda and the States
Republican congressional leaders and governors discussed the continuing need for more state-federal partnership in solving domestic problems such as welfare and Medicare. Speaker Gingrich ta…
49 viewsRepublican congressional leaders and governors discussed the continuing need for more state-federal partnership in solving domestic problems such as welfare and Medicare. Speaker Gingrich ta…
49 viewsWitnesses testified before the House Educational Opportunities Subcommittee about their concerns of the increase of crime on college campuses and the necessity for the implementation of more…
250 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives gave floor speeches. A Point of Order was made during the floor proceedings to assert that the rules of procedure are being violated. the chair’s ruling may…
View in Congressional Chronicle468 viewsThe members debated legislation that would allow states to choose whether to charge illegal immigrants or let them attend public schools for free. Illegal immigrants enrolled between Septemb…
197 viewsMembers debated a conference report on H.R. 2202. The legislation would require legal immigrants to obtain sponsors to satisfy requirements that they do not become “public charges,” strength…
452 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated 85 billion dollars in spending for Veterans, Housing, and Urban Development for the next fiscal year. The VA Bill was one of the appropriation bills…
View in Congressional Chronicle673 viewsMembers debated H.R. 3308, the United States Armed Forces Protection Act of 1996, which addresses how U.S. troops are turned over to U.N. commanders for various international operations. Thi…
125 viewsThe US Senate met to talk about the Fiscal Year 1997 funding for Veterans and Housing programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle397 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives met to commemorate Missouri Congressman Bill Emerson. Congress proposed a bill that has been named Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle135 viewsOn this day, the House, after a period of one-minute speeches, took up the Safe Drinking Water Act under suspension of the rules. The House then moved to consideration of spending bills for …
View in Congressional Chronicle787 viewsThe U.S. House met and continued debate on d H.R. 842, to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the…
View in Congressional Chronicle460 viewsThe U.S. House met and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Members of the House debated an Anti-Terrorism Law.
View in Congressional Chronicle930 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives met to debate Defense Spending.
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