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Former Republican and Democratic members of Congress talked about how personal relationships on Capitol Hill have changed in the past fifty years, and how important those relationships are t…

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen and other former national security officials talked about the impact of U.S. debt on national security. Among the topics they addre…

Elections 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.

Following a meeting with President bush about education, current and former legislators spoke to reporters about education reform.

Participants paid tribute to the late Representative Julian Dixon (D-CA) through their words and traditional religious music.

Humorists, entertainers, and Washington figures participated in lighthearted jests at Texas Governor Ann Richards' expense in the “roast” sponsored by Independent Action.

A group of House Democrats held a news conference to announce the election of Rep. David Bonior of Michigan to the position of House Majority Whip. Rep. Bonior was chief deputy whip for four…

Rep. Gray, who previously had announced his retirement from Congress to assume the presidency of the United Negro College Fund effective September 1, 1991, spoke at the National Grocer Assoc…

Rep. Gray announced his intention to resign his seat in the House of Representatives to become the president of the United Negro College Fund beginning September 1, 1991, at a news conferenc…

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 64, to provide for the establishment of a National Commission for a Longer School Year. The House passed H.Res. 174, the Rule to consider H.R.…

The National Rainbow Coalition, in coordination with the Citizen Education Fund, held a conference in Washington entitled “Empowerment '92: A Call to Action.” The conference sponsored a foru…

House Democratic representatives held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol following the House vote on H.R. 1, the Civil Rights and Women’s Equity in Employment Act of 1991. The bill was p…

Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file reports on two bil…

The Urban Summit held a meeting of Mayors and Congressmen to discuss the concern for a national domestic agenda.

Leaders of the Democratic Party continued discussion of the “New Choice Resolution” and other issues. The Democratic Leadership Council sought to bring together Democratic elected officials …

The House and Senate met in a joint meeting to receive an address by Her Excellency Violeta Chamorro. The House agreed to H.Res. 124, electing Representative Edwards of Oklahoma to the Commi…

The Speaker made appointments to the Office of Fair Employment Practices and the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission. The House voted to suspend the rules and pass S.534 and S. 565, authoriz…

It was ordered to consider under suspension the rules of H.R. 1047, the Veterans' Compensation Programs Improvements Act of 1991 and S. 534 and S.565, to award gold medals to Gen. H. Norman …

The House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…

The House passed S. Con. Res. 2, supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.