Deficit Reduction Debate
The House debated legislation to reduce the federal deficit and extend various tax provisions beyond 1985.
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsThe House debated legislation to reduce the federal deficit and extend various tax provisions beyond 1985.
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsThe House debated a tax reform bill which passed by a voice vote caused by confusion on the House floor where there was support for a recorded vote. The rules of how votes are taken was deba…
174 viewsRepresentatives debated international relations and communist governments. Note: This is an incomplete program.
View in Congressional Chronicle442 viewsThe House debated raising the statutory debt ceiling. Note: There is some video breakup.
349 viewsThe House debated a bill to establish new quotas on textile imports and promote growth in domestic textile industries. Note: This is an incomplete program.
View in Congressional Chronicle207 viewsThe House debated the adoption of a conference report recommending sanctions against South Africa until the end of apartheid and racial segregation. Note: This is an incomplete program.
682 viewsThe House considered a resolution supporting executive negotiations over prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action in Indochina. Note: This is an incomplete program.
304 viewsChairman Paul Volcker testified on the current monetary policy and the economy.
273 viewsThe House debated aid to the Contras in Nicaragua. Note: This is an incomplete program.
625 viewsThe House met to debate the seating of Representative Frank McCloskey. Following nearly four months of disputed results, the House voted to seat Representative McCloskey. Mr. McCloskey is sw…
806 viewsThe House continued to consider the disputed election in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. Following a task force report, Republicans offered a resolution to hold a new election which wa…
421 viewsWitnesses testified on the use of threats and violence at abortion clinics.
406 viewsDirector David Stockman testified on how President Ronald Reagan’s budget proposal was formulated.
211 viewsMembers of Congress responded to President Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union Address.
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