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Henry Cisneros, Housing & Urban Development Secretary, announced that the administration was providing $20 million for community banks in Washington, DC, Baltimore and six rural Mississippi …

In the last of a series of joint hearings, two House subcommittees examined ways of improving rules and procedures for the 105th Congress, including topics such as using more technology, ach…

Committee members heard testimony from government officials concerning the impact of a proposed CSX buyout of Conrail, which would create the third largest freight rail line in the U.S. They…

On the ninth anniversary of National Coming Out Day, gay and lesbian rights activists gathered at a Get Out the Vote Rally for the 1996 elections. Featured speakers were Cher, Entertainer, J…

A national march and rally was held to voice concerns about immigration, affirmative action, education, the minimum wage, and Latino issues. Participants met earlier at Malcolm X Park and ma…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

National Political Congress of Black Women Conference focused on the devolution of powers and responsibilities to state and local governments, participants talked about the dangers and chall…

Participants gathered to celebrate a memorial to honor more than 200,000 African-American soldiers who served in Union forces during the Civil War. The memorial was required by legislation a…

U.S. House begins the day with debating the Medicaid Beneficiaries in California.

Members of the House of Representatives met to debate on about 30 suspension bills.

Afternoon session speeches were followed by a march by the Democratic women members of Congress.

Morning Hour gave members of the U.S. House of Representatives a chance to give short speeches on any topic of their choosing. Legislative business was not conducted during this session.

House of Representatives met in a General session to discuss various bills and special orders.

On this day, the House Savings and Construction Act of 1996. They also took up H.R. 3564, The NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act, which would allow membership in NATO of some eastern European…

The U.S. House debates District of Columbia spending for fiscal year 1997.

The U.S. House debates District of Columbia spending for fiscal year 1997.

Vice President Gore and others participated in a National Education Forum that talked about the decline of trade unions, the role of black voters in the labor movement and in the 1996 electi…

Morning Hour in the House of Representatives where members have up to five minutes to speak on any subject they wish.