Trump Administration and Congress
Panelists talked about President Trump’s relationship with Congress and efforts to pass a health care bill and other Republican proposals. In addition, speakers outlined the current politica…
367 viewsPanelists talked about President Trump’s relationship with Congress and efforts to pass a health care bill and other Republican proposals. In addition, speakers outlined the current politica…
367 viewsWitnesses testified on NASA’s strategic direction as the Nation faces budgetary challenges. They also reviewed the National Research Council report on NASA’s strategic direction and the need…
354 viewsRepublican 2012 presidential campaign staff members talked about the candidates. They focused on candidate’s strategy, messaging, and how key policy issues like the economy, health care, and…
918 viewsFormer Representatives Martin Frost (D-TX) and Robert Walker (R-PA) talked about partisanship in Congress.
186 viewsFormer and current congressmen spoke to university students about the political climate in the 112th Congress and challenges facing legislators.
139 viewsFormer Congressmen Vic Fazio and Bob Walker talked about options for the Democrats to move their agenda forward after losing the House in midterm elections, and tactics the minority party us…
767 viewsFormer members of Congress who took an active interest in maintaining their papers shared their observations. Historical records of Congress are housed at the Center for Legislative Archives…
151 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 viewsElections for the 101st Congress was shown. Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) was elected Speaker of the House. Party leaders were announced and an election of other House officers was held.
View in Congressional Chronicle609 viewsA bipartisan panel of former members of Congress gave advice for the leaders of the 110th Congress on working with the executive branch to set and follow a successful legislative agenda. Jam…
113 viewsFormer Speaker Newt Gingrich talked about the 1994 elections that gave the Republican Party a majority in the House and brought Mr. Gingrich to the position of Speaker. Among the other issue…
208 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the constitutionality of a raid by the Federal Bureau of Investigations on a congressional office while investigating possible corruption. Wit…
296 viewsParticipating by video feed from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, former U.S. Representative Robert Walker (R-PA) spoke about Congressional lobbying and ethics reform proposals, as well as their po…
59 viewsThe fifteenth hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 1994 and on the shift to Republican Party control of Congress. Guests talked about the impact of the Republican…
188 viewsFormer Representative Gingrich talked about his experiences as speaker of the House of Representatives and the role of the speaker. Following his remarks he and former colleagues talked abou…
76 viewsFormer U.S. Representative Robert Walker(R-PA) talked about the 1994 Republican Contract with America. Today marks the 10-year anniversary of its unveiling and signature by over 300 Republic…
236 viewsOn March 19, 1979, C-SPAN began gavel-to-gavel coverage of the House of Representatives. Various guests talked about the 25th anniversary of cameras in the House, how Congress has adapted to…
421 viewsMr. Walker spoke about the future of space exploration. Among the topics he addressed were recruiting and training new engineers and scientists, challenges facing the space program, and deve…
145 viewsFormer House speakers Thomas Foley (1989-94) and Newt Gingrich (1995-98) recommended that the U.S. House establish a permanent standing Committee on Homeland Security to oversee the new depa…
63 viewsFormer members on a commission on the U.S. aerospace industry talked about the future of the industry and the impact of their report. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of a wea…
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