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U.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.

On this day, the House considered a bill to authorize defense spending for FY '96. They also needed to consider a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded or else face a governm…

After a brief recess, the House reconvened. The session started with a series of one minute speeches, when a member can speak on any subject for one minute. The House then took up considerat…

The House approved an $82 billion spending bill for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.

The U.S. House met to vote on charitable gifts and debate and vote on amendments to lobbying reform.

The U.S. House of Representative convened and debated Bills to change rules regarding gifts to House members and staff. Members also debated Lobby reform and defense spending.

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer. The Journal was approved. Then the Representative moved on to one-minute speeches. The House worked on the Agriculture Spending Bill. Th…

The House convened to debate H.R. 2405, the Science Appropriations bill.

After the prayer by the House Chaplain, the U.S. House opened with one-minute Speeches on a variety of issues then voted to adjourn. When they returned, a controversial debate ensued about m…

The House debated the closure of 79 and the scale back of 26 U.S. Military Bases. An independent commission, created by Congress, produced the list of bases to close or realign. Up front co…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated 11 of 13 appropriations bills for the New Fiscal year, to begin on Oct. 1. The House also considered a $244 billion Defense Department appropriation…

The U.S. House of Representative members debated a resolution approved last week by the Senate that directs the president to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia. The resolution passed by a 298 t…

The House considers the Veterans and Housing appropriations for FY .96

This House session considered a bill concerning Commerce, Justice, and State Department appropriations.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to consider a bill that would extend healthcare for veterans exposed to chemicals during the Vietnam War. Members would also make amendments …