Republican 2012 Presidential Primaries
Republican 2012 presidential campaign staff members talked about the candidates. They focused on candidate’s strategy, messaging, and how key policy issues like the economy, health care, and…
918 viewsRepublican 2012 presidential campaign staff members talked about the candidates. They focused on candidate’s strategy, messaging, and how key policy issues like the economy, health care, and…
918 viewsFormer Representatives Martin Frost (D-TX) and Robert Walker (R-PA) talked about partisanship in Congress.
186 viewsFormer and current congressmen spoke to university students about the political climate in the 112th Congress and challenges facing legislators.
139 viewsFormer Congressmen Vic Fazio and Bob Walker talked about options for the Democrats to move their agenda forward after losing the House in midterm elections, and tactics the minority party us…
767 viewsFormer members of Congress who took an active interest in maintaining their papers shared their observations. Historical records of Congress are housed at the Center for Legislative Archives…
151 viewsElections 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle782 viewsElections for the 101st Congress was shown. Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) was elected Speaker of the House. Party leaders were announced and an election of other House officers was held.
View in Congressional Chronicle609 viewsFormer Speaker Newt Gingrich talked about the 1994 elections that gave the Republican Party a majority in the House and brought Mr. Gingrich to the position of Speaker. Among the other issue…
208 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the constitutionality of a raid by the Federal Bureau of Investigations on a congressional office while investigating possible corruption. Wit…
296 viewsParticipating by video feed from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, former U.S. Representative Robert Walker (R-PA) spoke about Congressional lobbying and ethics reform proposals, as well as their po…
59 viewsThe fifteenth hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 1994 and on the shift to Republican Party control of Congress. Guests talked about the impact of the Republican…
188 viewsFormer Representative Gingrich talked about his experiences as speaker of the House of Representatives and the role of the speaker. Following his remarks he and former colleagues talked abou…
76 viewsFormer U.S. Representative Robert Walker(R-PA) talked about the 1994 Republican Contract with America. Today marks the 10-year anniversary of its unveiling and signature by over 300 Republic…
236 viewsOn March 19, 1979, C-SPAN began gavel-to-gavel coverage of the House of Representatives. Various guests talked about the 25th anniversary of cameras in the House, how Congress has adapted to…
421 viewsParticipants talked about the relative powers of the executive and legislative branches of government, as well as the prerogatives and privileges of each branch. Among the topics they addres…
117 viewsMr. Walker and Mr. Downey offer Republican and Democratic perspectives on headline news stories. They both responded to audience phone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
132 viewsForum participants discussed the science policies of presidential candidates. Mr. Gingrich, as keynote speaker, emphasized the concept of “scientist as citizen.” They also responded t…
75 viewsFormer Speaker Gingrich talked about his efforts to build a majority party in the House of Representatives and the Republican movement in the 1980s and early 1990s. Among the issues he addre…
446 viewsMr. Gingrich talked about his early career as a congressman and the growth of the conservative movement. During the program archival footage of Mr. Gingrich was shown. Before and after the i…
415 viewsWalter Oleszek of the Congressional Research Service described how televising the House and Senate proceedings began. The panelists talked about the advantages and disadvantages of televisin…
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