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The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on health care reform particularly in regard to President Bill Clinton’s proposed plan. Governors Carroll Campbell (R-SC), chairman of the N…

The committee heard testimony on the cost-containment proposals in President Clinton’s health care reform proposal, including the impact of health care reform on insurers and the possible un…

House Ways & Means Committee hearing on Health Care Reform Financing

Witnesses testified concerning funding options for the president’s health care reform plan. The major point of contention was the proposed $.75 tax on cigarettes.

Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen testified concerning the administration’s plans to fund the president’s health care reform plan. He stated that the tax on tobacco products and administrativ…

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

The U.S. House of Representatives, on this day, took up four bills under suspension of the rules, meaning these are non-controversial bills and are expected to easily pass the House. The Hou…

United States House of Representative session on November 10, 1993, that included one-minute speeches and the conference report to the FY' 94 Defense Department Appropriations Bill and the B…

This committee hearing was to provide an opportunity for administration officials to discuss trade, environmental, and labor issues in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

A vote on President Clinton’s Budget Reconciliation Plan and FY '94 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

After the morning business and One-Minute speeches, the House considered the National Service Bill. Also considered was the NASA Authorization for FY '94-'95. A $30 billion for agency progra…

After morning business and one-minute speeches, the House took up debate on a bill to end Most Favored Trade Status for China, which was up for review each year since it had been enacted in …

The House debated the NASA authorization bill and military construction appropriations bills.

U.S. House of Representatives resumed debate on the apparitions bill for Treasury, and Postal Service, and Independent Agencies.

Rep. Mfume, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Payne, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke in a news conference on issues relating to the Congressional Black Ca…

In an excerpt from the session of the House, members debated the Clinton administration’s deficit reduction plan due to come up for a vote later in the day.

The House debated and voted on H.R. 2264. It passed 219-213. There were several motions passed on the Budget Bill rule. The Bill is aimed at reducing the deficit by $500 billion over 5 years…

The committee heard testimony from officials from government agencies during the markup session for the president’s budget reconciliation tax proposals. During the hearing, committee members…

United States House of Representatives considered a “Line-Item Veto” bill

The House Ways and Means Committee met to hear testimony on the effects of the spending cuts, economic stimulus plans, and tax changes proposed by President Clinton. Mr. Panetta, former chai…