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Pat Schroeder served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997 as a Democrat from Colorado. When elected, she was one of only fourteen congresswomen. In this interview she talke…

President Bill Clinton, joined by Jim and Sarah Brady and a number of congressional leaders, signed the long-debated Brady Bill. The Brady Bill created a five-day waiting period for a backgr…

Democrat Pat Schroeder of Colorado talked about the obstacles that women and other minorities faced in the 1970s, and described her work as a representative at the height of the women’s move…

Patricia Schroeder and Sara Manzano-Diaz spoke at the National Organization for Women conference. Ms. Schroeder talked about Congress and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and …

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. T…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.

Elections and swearing-in of the members for the 102nd Congress were shown. Rep. Foley (D-WA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rep. Gephardt (D-MO) and Rep. Mic…

In an excerpt, members debated a constitutional amendment on congressional term limits.

From New York City by video link, former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder (D-CO) talked about Ronald Reagan’s presidency and her experiences serving in the House of Representatives during his adm…

Former Representatives Fred Grandy (R-OH) and Pat Schroeder (D-CO) talked about current news stories of interest to them and took audience calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Representative Pat Schroeder (D-CO), who was retiring after 24 years in the House, spoke about “family values” and legislative assistance to families. She examined conflict over assistance t…

Friends and colleagues gathered to honor Representative Patricia Schroeder (D-Colorado), who was retiring at the end of this year after twenty-four years in the U.S. House. They shared perso…

Friends and colleagues paid tribute to Lesley Stahl, the long-time CBS news correspondent. They shared humorous anecdotes and examples of Ms. Stahl’s excellence in journalism. A humorous vid…

Members of the House of Representatives gave opening speeches on the special order process that they are considering.

The US House of Representatives conducted Special Orders business.

Members of the House of Representatives gave special order speeches from the floor. Each member stated their support or objection to the measure before the House.

This House session ends the 104th Congress while waiting on the Senate to pass the fiscal year 97' spending bill among other bills. A report read to the floor from the Senate confirmed the p…

House Democratic Whip David Bonior and others talked with reporters about ethics complaints filed against House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The Ethics Committee issued a report today on seven com…

The 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…