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The United States House of Representatives convened for a rare Sunday session to finalize business before adjourning for the holidays. They worked on 13 bills under suspension of the rules, …

In today’s session of the U.S. House of Representatives, the House took up continued consideration of the Mining Reform Bill. The House also took up a measure to make it a federal crime to u…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated legislation concerning the extension of unemployment benefits, as well as a resolution to remove U.S. troops from Somalia.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee debated on the ongoing operation in Somalia and the prospects for a total withdrawal in the coming months. Following debate, the members voted on the reso…

U.S. House Of Representatives session of the house debated Unemployment Insurance Extension Bill. This bill would apply to persons whose unemployment benefits recently expired. The extension…

The House of Representatives met for legislative business. Senators gave one-minute-speeches and debated on the floor. They voted on H. R. 2739, Aviation Infrastructure Investment Act.

Representative David Levy (R-New York) delivered the Republican response to President Bill Clinton’s weekly radio address. He spoke about the removal of U.S. military personnel from Somalia …

House members debated the Gephardt Amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. The amendment would instruct the president to describe to the House the U.S. military policy in Somalia on or …

House Session debated many topics, among the topics included gays in the military, which is part of the FY '94 Defense Authorization. Also, a bill making changes in House Rules to allow for …

U.S. House of Representative was in session to debate H.R.1340, the Resolution Trust Corporation Funding bill.

William Bennett, former Secretary of Education under President Ronald Reagan, and Co-Director of Empower America, reflected upon his experiences during 1968 in a retrospective on the tumultu…

U.S. House of Representatives resumed debate on the apparitions bill for Treasury, and Postal Service, and Independent Agencies.

The House Foreign affairs committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Warren Christopher on the U.S. foreign assistance budget for the fiscal year 1994. He discussed the modifications…

The U.S. House met to talk about U.S.Troops in Somalia.

This House session began with one minute speeches including Minority Leader Robert Michael (R-IL) giving a speech on the President’s first 100 days. The House then debated an amendment to th…

The debate on the House Floor was the federal budget. REP. Joe Moakley D-Massachusetts proposed that the debt limit be raised to meet the already outstanding commitments facing the Federal G…

The Federal Family Planning Programs under Title 10 of the Public Health Service Act has projected funding just over 238 million dollars for FY 1994, and 270 and one half million for FY 1995…

The U.S. House met to debate and vote on the Federal Employees' Political Activities Act.

House of Representatives Legislative Session where five Bills were Under Suspension of the Rules

The House of Representatives met for Legislative business. Members debated the Family & Medical Leave Bill - H.R. 1. The Bill would require businesses with more than 50 employees to provide …