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Administration officials talked to reporters about a budget agreement reached with Republicans and declared victory for including several key programs including additional funds for hiring t…

Expressing disappointment with the progress of federal budget negotiations, Democratic leaders and administration officials criticized Republican congressional leaders for not accepting Demo…

After their meeting at the U.S. Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) talked with reporters about the status of…

Senator Daschle, Representative Gephardt, and others talked to reporters about the budget negotiations. They criticized Republican leadership for the use of the Social Security surplus to ba…

Following a meeting with President Clinton to resolve differences on the budget, Republican leaders talked to reporters saying that they had made some progress and would continue to try to f…

Representative Richard Gephardt, Democrat from Missouri, and others talked to reporters about the appropriations process. They stressed that Republican leaders are breaking their promises b…

John Podesta spoke with reporters about proposed Republican tax cut legislation. He focused in particular on the impact that the plan would have on science and technology research. He cautio…

Secretary Shalala and administration officials briefed reporters on the president’s Medicare proposal. Following their remarks, Mr. Lockhart answered reporter’s questions.

Administration officials discussed President Bill Clinton’s plan for the budget surplus, including extending solvency for Medicare and Social Security, establishing an education trust fund, …

White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, and Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala joined Congressional Democratic leaders to speak to reporters ab…

White House Chief of Staff John Podesta and Senator Don Nickles, R-OK, answered reporters' questions about the peace negotiations in Yugoslavia. Mr. Podesta stressed that bombing would conti…

The portrait of former House Budget Committee Chairman Leon Panetta was unveiled in the House Budget Committee hearing room. Various speakers roasted Mr. Panetta. Mr. Panetta expressed appre…

President Clinton announced that the federal budget surplus would be 40 percent higher than expected. He also renewed his pledge to preserve the surplus until social security reform was enac…