House Session
The United States House of Representatives convened for a rare Sunday session to finalize business before adjourning for the holidays. They worked on 13 bills under suspension of the rules, …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,768 viewsThe United States House of Representatives convened for a rare Sunday session to finalize business before adjourning for the holidays. They worked on 13 bills under suspension of the rules, …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,768 viewsThe guests, both undecided on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), discussed the how they are trying to reach their decisions and the factors which are influencing their decision…
78 viewsThe House of Representatives passed H.R. 2440, a resolution that would remove all U.S. troops from Somalia by March 31, 1994.
View in Congressional Chronicle267 viewsThis forum focused on campaign finance reform and congressional mailing privileges. Several ideas were discussed to effect congressional reform. The Coalition to End Permanent Congress was b…
214 viewsHouse members announced they are introducing legislation that would allow members to vote by telephone in the event of natural disaster or medical emergency. Representative John Kasich (R-O…
64 viewsThe House of Representatives met for legislative business. Senators gave one-minute-speeches and debated on the floor. They voted on H. R. 2739, Aviation Infrastructure Investment Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle573 viewsU.S. House of Representatives was in session to a debate amendments to the FY '94 Defense Authorization Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsThe House of Representatives took up the Fiscal Year 1994 Authorization Bill for Intelligence Activities.
View in Congressional Chronicle720 viewsRep. Armey, chairman of the House Republican conference, and other members of the conference, spoke in a news conference to introduce the Parent and Student Empowerment Act. Rep. Armey said …
54 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives met and following a delaying action during morning business members took up debate of a Midwest Disaster Relief to provide funding to victims of the floodin…
View in Congressional Chronicle242 viewsAfter morning business and one-minute speeches, the House took up debate on a bill to end Most Favored Trade Status for China, which was up for review each year since it had been enacted in …
View in Congressional Chronicle322 viewsThe U.S. House considered appropriations bills for the Veterans Affairs, Housing and & Urban Development, and Agriculture departments.
View in Congressional Chronicle240 viewsIn an excerpt from the session of the House of Representatives, members debated an amendment to an appropriations bill for NASA that would eliminate the funding for the Space Station Freedom…
209 viewsThe House debated the NASA authorization bill and military construction appropriations bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle245 viewsU.S. House of Representatives session on June 15, 1993 with one-minute speeches and debate on the “Striker Replacement” Bill and Foreign Aid Authorization.
View in Congressional Chronicle188 viewsU.S. House of Representatives debated 5 bills under the suspension of the rules. House members bring up non controversial bills such as the naming of Federal Buildings, land transfers, techn…
View in Congressional Chronicle121 viewsThe House’s first act was to vote on a motion to approve the previous day’s journal, which passed. They then moved on to one minute speeches, and then continued work on the Legislative Branc…
View in Congressional Chronicle244 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle541 viewsThe U.S. House convened to debate and vote on the Passenger Vessel Safety Act among other business. Following their legislative business, members were allowed to give speeches during special…
View in Congressional Chronicle80 viewsA group of freshmen Republican members of the House of Representatives spoke in a news conference during a protest outside the chamber of the House Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. Capit…
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