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The United States House of Representatives convened for a rare Sunday session to finalize business before adjourning for the holidays. They worked on 13 bills under suspension of the rules, …

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.

Representative Tom Ridge (R-PA) discussed Veterans' Day and the courage of veterans who have served. He also discussed his support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and sta…

Rep. Pete Peterson (D-FL), Rep. Tom Ridge (R-PA) and Senator Hank Brown (R-CO), all veterans of the Vietnam War, discussed their participation in the war during a retrospective of the year 1…

This House session addressed a Motion to go to Conference on the Budget Reconciliation Bill, a formality that allows House and Senate negotiators to begin working out the differences in the …

Rep. Thomas Ridge (R-PA), a member of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee, testified before the Joint Committee on Organization of Congress that there should be non-legislative overs…

U.S. House of Representatives session on June 15, 1993 with one-minute speeches and debate on the “Striker Replacement” Bill and Foreign Aid Authorization.

The House’s first act was to vote on a motion to approve the previous day’s journal, which passed. They then moved on to one minute speeches, and then continued work on the Legislative Branc…

House of Representatives Committee on Rules hearing on the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1994.

U.S. House of Representatives debated on the floor Unemployment Extension and voted on a $4 Billion unemployment benefits extension. House also went on the house floor for Special Orders.

The U.S. House of Representatives considered the conference report for the Voter Registration Act, commonly known as the “Motor Voter” bill. The bill allows voter registration at motor vehic…

Representative Ridge, member of the House Banking Committee, discussed Clinton’s Economic package and its potential impact on the United States. He voted against the package and supported th…

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives continued work on President Clinton’s Economic Plan that was unveiled on February 17th. This was the FY 1994 Budget Resolution Economic Stimulus …

Four Bills were taken up Under Suspension of the Rules whereby non controversial measures and resolutions bypass the committee process and are brought directly to the floor where a two third…

The U.S. House met to debate and vote on the Federal Employees' Political Activities Act.