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House Ways & Means Committee hearing on Health Care Reform Financing

Witnesses testified concerning funding options for the president’s health care reform plan. The major point of contention was the proposed $.75 tax on cigarettes.

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.

The U.S. House of Representatives, on this day, took up four bills under suspension of the rules, meaning these are non-controversial bills and are expected to easily pass the House. The Hou…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated 21 Bills under suspension of the rules and Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Authorization Bill. Suspension bills are noncontroversial and bypass the normal …

U.S. House of Representative met and debated the FY '94 appropriations bills for the military and for the District of Columbia.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued to work on several Appropriation Bills for FY '94; Energy/water, Va/Hud, and Arts and Humanities funding. One-minute speeches took place b…

U.S. House session Debated the FY '94 defense spending bill as well as unemployment extension benefits.

House representatives met to consider a number of appropriations bills, including the $240 billion Defense Department Bill. They also took up a resolution that would extend funding through…

House members debated the Gephardt Amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. The amendment would instruct the president to describe to the House the U.S. military policy in Somalia on or …

The House worked on two appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 1994. One bill is for the Transportation department, to include appropriations for the US Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Administra…

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

The House of Representatives took up the Fiscal Year 1994 Authorization Bill for Intelligence Activities.

House members gave one minute speeches on the topics of their choosing. In addition, they debated bills providing hospital and nursing care to Persian Gulf War veterans exposed to toxic subs…

Several 1994 authorization bills are discussed. The Bills included NASA, The National Maritime Administration, and the Coast Guard.

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…

The House was scheduled to take up eight non controversial bills under Suspension of the Rules. Legislation is brought directly to the floor. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments…