House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,788 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,788 viewsNancy Johnson of Connecticut served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007. She was the first Republican woman to win a seat on the Ways and Means Committee. In this intervie…
374 viewsFormer Representatives Nancy Johnson (R-CT) and Peter Torkildsen (R-MA) talked about their time in Washington, D.C., and how things have changed in the U.S. House of Representatives since th…
368 viewsRepublican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical v…
3,047 viewsFirst lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testified about the president’s health care proposal. Ms. Clinton led the president’s health care task force responsible for the design of the proposal. Fol…
311 viewsHouse members debated an increase in the federal minimum wage. The bill would raise the current minimum of $4.25 per hour to $5.15 per hour.
102 viewsElections and swearing-in of the members for the 102nd Congress were shown. Rep. Foley (D-WA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rep. Gephardt (D-MO) and Rep. Mic…
View in Congressional Chronicle782 viewsFirst lady Laura Bush traveled to campaign events in Greece, New York; Hartford, Connecticut; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During he trip she spoke with advisors, Republican supporters at…
198 viewsCongressional candidates Representative Nancy Johnson and Chris Murphy held their first televised debate.
318 viewsThe House passed the warrantless wiretapping bill 232-191. Several other bills were passed, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. Mild audio buzz during the last hour of the program.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,502 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,150 viewsThe Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to review the impact of current and proposed border security and immigration policies on the costs and administration of certain entitlement progr…
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