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In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Bush outlined his budget and economic goals. He offered a plan that would provide a $1.6 trillion tax cut, pay off $2 trillion …

The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the present were presented in a special 107-minute version of The Capitol. The documentary featured the imp…

On the fourth and final day of the convention themed a “president with a purpose,” participants expressed their support for Governor Bush and talked about several issues, including Social Se…

President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps, and guests in the gallery. He outlined initia…

President Clinton delivered his seventh and final State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps and guests in the gallery. He said…

Attorneys spoke to reporters following former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert’s (R-IL) first court appearance on charges he lied to the FBI and made large cash withdrawals to evade the r…

Representative Dennis Hastert (R-IL) talked about his autobiography, Speaker: Lessons from 40 Years in Coaching and Politics, published by Regnery Publishing. He described his careers in hig…

Former House speakers gathered at a photo opportunity and answered questions from reporters.

A Channel 1 interview with Speaker Hastert was shown. He responded to questions about his new role as Speaker of the House and how his past role as a teacher prepared him for his new role. V…

The House voted to expel Ohio Representative James Traficant for violation of House ethics rules. Ethics Committee members and others presented their cases prior to the final vote of 420 to …

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) talked about what the 2014 midterm election results meant for his party and the final two years of the Obama administration.

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) talked about the current congressional environment with the time in which they served.…

Panelists talked about constitutional separation of powers in international affairs. Topics included how the division of powers and responsibilities has been interpreted in the past, how mil…

In his third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Bush reviewed the progress his administration had made in foreign policy and domestic issues. Among the issu…

On the third day of the convention themed “prosperity with a purpose,” participants talked about maintaining a strong economy. Among the issues they discussed were tax relief, welfare reform…

Four former members of Congress and one former member of the Bush administration discussed the relationship between Congress and the executive branch through the September 11, 2001, terroris…

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert reflected on how the terrorist attacks transformed him into a wartime speaker. He described flying over the Pentagon in a helicopter as he was take…

Speaker of the House Boehner (R-OH) and former Speakers Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Dennis Hastert (R-IL) discussed their respective times in the position, how the position has changed through t…

Former President Gerald and Mrs. Betty Ford were presented with the Congressional Gold Medal Award for their service to the nation. Former President Ford was honored for healing the nation a…

Richard Daley spoke about his experiences as mayor of Chicago and career in public service. He was the 54th mayor of Chicago and served in that position from 1989 to 2011.