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First lady Hillary Clinton talked about the need for President Bill Clinton’s comprehensive health care reform plan. She spoke to an audience of students at Dartmouth College in New Hampshir…

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 met on a special Saturday session to try to finish business before the holiday recess. They considered 23 suspension bills, the intelligence authorization c…

In today’s session of the U.S. House of Representatives, the House took up continued consideration of the Mining Reform Bill. The House also took up a measure to make it a federal crime to u…

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…

Congressmen debated the benefits of a single-payer health care system under special order in the House. Representatives Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Jim McDermott (D-WA) supported the idea of a…

Representatives Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and John Boehner (R-OH) discussed a “Lincoln-Douglas” style debate forum they are attempting to establish on the floor of the House using special orders…

The U.S. House of Representatives took up a half dozen bills under a procedure known as Suspension of the Rules and also the Maritime Security & Competitiveness Act.

The House Session began with one minute speeches. Members spoke for one minute on topics of their choice. The House then took up House Resolution HR 287, short term Government Spending Bill.…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened to finish work on 13 appropriations bills that were supposed to be in place by the beginning of October. On the agenda was the consideration of the…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on H.R.3167 a bill to extend unemployment compensation benefits. After votes on a number of amendments to the bill, the measure pas…

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 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.

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…

After leaving the Joint Session of Congress, Congressmen responded to questions from the media in Statuary Hall regarding the president’s health care proposal. The proposal had been the subj…

Democratic representatives, along with Representative Sanders , spoke on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol concerning their continuing fight to adopt a single-payer health care reform plan. The D…

The House Banking committee heard testimony from banking officials and foreign trade analysts on the effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. financial services industry…

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