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The U.S. House of Representatives resumed its session and debated various aspects of the federal government shutdown.

This was a hearing by the House & Senate Welfare Conference Committee on Welfare Reform Legislation. Representative Bill Archer, R-Texas was the Chairman and Senator William Roth, R-Delaware…

U.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.

The US House conducted a series of one minute speeches debating an Appropriations Bill.

The U.S. House debated FY '96 budget resolution.

The House used wide shots of the Chamber for the first time. The House debated the Republican Welfare Reform Proposal. The House ended with Special Orders.

House members assembled at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Capitol Hill for a nondenominational prayer service. The service was organized and given by new and returning members of Congress.

In the opening day of the 104th Congress, members elected Representative Newt Gingrich (R-GA) to be speaker of the House, and new members and administrative officers were also sworn in. Seve…

U.S. House of Representatives take up 14 Bills Under Suspension of the Rules, California Desert Protection Act and Special Orders.

After One Minute speeches, the House debated H.R.2442, a bill to reauthorize Appropriations under the Public Works Development Act of 1965 with an amendment to abolish the Economic Developme…