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Following the introduction of the new House of Representatives Democratic administrative appointments, the participants answered questions from reporters.

Representative Vic Fazio, D-California, talks about his election to the position of House Democratic Caucus chair over Rep. Kweisi Mfume. He also discussed the goals of the caucus in the 104…

The House met to consider the American Heritage Areas Bill, the GATT International Trade Agreement, and U.S. Troops in Haiti.

Members began the day with the Fiscal Year 1995 Defense Department Spending Bill H R 4650. This Bill provides $243.6 Billion dollars for the Defense Department, an increase of $3.5 billion o…

The House Of Representatives voted on a bill to increase funding for the Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts.

Representative Vic Fazio (D-CA), Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee held a news conference to preview the campaigns of Democrat’s in the 1994 Elections, and to give …

After a period of one minute’s speeches, when members may address the house on any topic for one minute, the House took up consideration of the Small Business Authorization Act. The bill wou…

The House met to consider the Hydrogen & Fusion Research Bill.

The House met for morning speeches, to consider the conference report on commerce, justice, & state department appropriations for the FY 1995 budget, and to vote on amendments. They conclude…

The U.S. House of Representatives conducted its daily business including debate and votes on portions of the 1994 Crime Bill.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed both a conference report to a $20.7 billion funding bill for Energy & Water Development projects and the Congressional Accountability Act.

The U.S. House met and discussed the Federal Crop Insurance Reform legislation.

Democratic leaders briefed the press on the details of the Democratic compromise bill to insure health care for all Americans. The “Gephardt Bill” retains employer mandates while minimizing …

Members of Rock the Vote spoke during the release of a youth survey on health care reform. Rock the Vote, a nonprofit organization that aims to educate young people about democracy, released…

The United States House of Representative session on July 14, 1994, opened with prayer. Members debated the California Desert Protection Act and they passed the Expedited Recession Act. Memb…

The House of Representatives continued work on FY '95 Appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health & Human services as well as the Department of Education.

The US House of Representatives met to debate HR 3626 (Antitrust and Communications Reform Act). Members discussed allowing regional Bell phone companies the ability to sell long distance te…

Bob Cohn, the White House correspondent for Newsweek, and various Washington politicians discussed the reasons for and the impact of the staff changes at the White House.