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Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN) spoke about the president’s health care reform plan and its prospects in Congress. Following his opening address, he took questions from the audience. Senato…

In today’s session of the U.S. House of Representatives, the House took up continued consideration of the Mining Reform Bill. The House also took up a measure to make it a federal crime to u…

House Ways & Means Committee hearing on Health Care Reform Financing

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

U.S. House of Representatives convened and debated FY '94 Veterans Affairs & HUD Appropriations, and H. R. 276. The House voted on H. Res 275 - The Rules to the Conference Report on '94 Vete…

U.S. House of Representatives joined U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor in a briefing of the press following a meeting with the president concerning the North American Free Trade Agreem…

The U.S. House considered two bills under suspension of the rules. One would permanently extend the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury Department to monitor and…

House representatives met to consider a number of appropriations bills, including the $240 billion Defense Department Bill. They also took up a resolution that would extend funding through…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued debating H.R.2750, the Transportation Bill.

House members gave one minute speeches on the topics of their choosing. In addition, they debated bills providing hospital and nursing care to Persian Gulf War veterans exposed to toxic subs…

The U.S. House of Representative met and took up the FY '94 Spending Bills for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and the District of Columbia. DC Home Rule Act requires Congress t…

Lawmakers finished a bill to authorize the U.S. State Department for another two years. The bill would provide about 15 billion dollars to the state department. They then took up the fiscal …

The House met to swear in the newest member, Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi). Members also took up six bills, including the adding of land to several national landmarks.

House of Representatives Legislative Session where five Bills were Under Suspension of the Rules