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The House met to complete their legislative business before Thanksgiving. They debated legislation on campaign finance reform, which would set limits on campaign donations and on Congression…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.

U.S. House Of Representatives session of the house debated Unemployment Insurance Extension Bill. This bill would apply to persons whose unemployment benefits recently expired. The extension…

The U.S. House considered two bills under suspension of the rules. One would permanently extend the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury Department to monitor and…

This committee hearing was to provide an opportunity for administration officials to discuss trade, environmental, and labor issues in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

U.S. House of Representatives was in session to a debate amendments to the FY '94 Defense Authorization Bill.

The committee heard testimony from public officials, administration officials and members of public policy organizations on the enforcement procedures for child support agreements. The witne…

A vote on President Clinton’s Budget Reconciliation Plan and FY '94 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

The United States House of Representatives voted on the Disaster Relief Bill to provide disaster relief to Midwest flood victims, which would provide $3 billion to flooded areas along the Mi…

House of Representatives Committee on Rules hearing on the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1994.

In an excerpt from the session of the House, members debated the Clinton administration’s deficit reduction plan due to come up for a vote later in the day.

The committee heard testimony from members of Congress on H.R. 2264, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The legislation contains the tax increases and spending cuts proposed by the Clint…

The House debated and voted on H.R. 2264. It passed 219-213. There were several motions passed on the Budget Bill rule. The Bill is aimed at reducing the deficit by $500 billion over 5 years…

The committee heard testimony from officials from government agencies during the markup session for the president’s budget reconciliation tax proposals. During the hearing, committee members…

The House Ways and Means Committee met to hear testimony on the effects of the spending cuts, economic stimulus plans, and tax changes proposed by President Clinton. Mr. Panetta, former chai…

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on the extension of unemployment benefits. A partial transcript contains only Secy. Reich’s opening remark…

The United States House of Representatives moved to vote on a suspension bill held over from the day before. That measure involved revoking the fifty-six-year-old Hatch Act which prohibited …

Members of the House Representatives met in a Pro Forma Session which meant no legislative business was on the agenda. During this session, some members came to the House floor to deliver on…