Accomplishments of the 106th Congress
Republican leaders talked to reporters about a budget agreement reached with Democrats. They claimed victory for including increased defense spending, added flexibility for local school boar…
98 viewsRepublican leaders talked to reporters about a budget agreement reached with Democrats. They claimed victory for including increased defense spending, added flexibility for local school boar…
98 viewsThe House considers appropriations legislation and amendments to the Social Security Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle400 viewsThe House will consider legislation to encourage financial literacy training, support a National Civility Week, and urge the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of prayer and invoc…
View in Congressional Chronicle551 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on community policing. Witnesses testified regarding the effectiveness of the federal community policing programs. They focused on if the fede…
257 viewsRepresentative Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) and Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and John McCain (R-AZ) talked to reporters about the Feingold-McCain proposal in the Senate to ban “soft money” in camp…
65 viewsThe Center for the Study of Popular Culture hosted a forum in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Speakers included Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-Arkansas), Grover Norquist, President of the group America…
56 viewsHaving been nominated for reappointment, General Henry Shelton testified about a variety of topics including a potential international response to unrest in East Timor, arms control, peaceke…
114 viewsPanel members heard testimony about the flow of drugs from Colombia to the U.S. and federal government efforts to block it. Witnesses testified that the Colombian drug trafficking problem is…
337 viewsThe House debated and voted on two bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle530 viewsRepresentatives testified about procedures for floor debate on a pending juvenile crime bill. They also summarized several proposed amendments to the legislation. This is a fragment of the a…
163 viewsCommittee members heard testimony from law enforcement personnel and House members on the Police Training Bill. The bill would provide for a commission to study the training, recruiting, hir…
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