House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsThe House returned from recess to debate Fiscal Year 1998 spending and a bill to repeal a House rule allowing subpoenaed witnesses to choose not to testify in hearings in front of cameras.
View in Congressional Chronicle324 viewsMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives met to talk and vote on various bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle644 viewsThe U.S House debated a bill that would make changes to IRS management, operations, and audit procedures. It also debated a bill that would make changes to U.S.-China policy.
View in Congressional Chronicle466 viewsCommittee members debated final language on H.R. 2676, Rep. Archer’s bill designed to reform the Internal Revenue Service. The bill is based on the National Commission on Restructuring the I…
122 viewsThe U.S. House met to discuss Education Savings Accounts
View in Congressional Chronicle289 viewsRepresentatives Cardin and Portman outlined their positions on IRS reform and previewed the Ways and Means Committee markup hearing on IRS reform legislation later in the day. They also took…
66 viewsRep. Gephardt endorsed Rep. Archer’s IRS reform proposal, which would create an outside oversight board and put the burden of proof of tax evasion on the IRS. He stressed that many IRS probl…
44 viewsCongressman Bill Archer (R-Texas) released his plan for Internal Revenue Service Reform. The reforms include putting the burden of proof on the IRS for cases which reach tax courts, increasi…
55 viewsThe U.S. House discussed the Defense Appropriations Conference report
View in Congressional Chronicle388 viewsIn a portion beginning at about 12:40 p.m., members debated on a resolution to change House ethics procedures originating from the work of the bipartisan House Ethics Reform Task Force. The …
38 viewsAfter the House approved a package of ethics procedures reforms by a 258 to 154 vote, members talked to reporters. Representative Bob Livingston (R-LA) and Representative Ben Cardin (D-MD), …
41 viewsThe U.S. House met to discuss and vote on a package of ethics reforms and a resolution concerning floor privileges.
View in Congressional Chronicle228 viewsCommittee members debated the rule for House debate on the resolution on ethics reform. They heard testimony from the co-chairs of the House Ethics Reform Task Force among others. The reform…
70 viewsThe House planned to Debate on $95 billion in net tax reductions over five years.
View in Congressional Chronicle680 viewsThe House debates and votes on amendments to H.R. 229, an Entitlement Spending Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle355 viewsMembers of the House delivered one minute speeches on the topic of their choosing. They also debated $250 billion in defense spending for Fiscal Year 1998.
View in Congressional Chronicle359 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted on amendments to the agriculture spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle534 viewsThe House took up debate on the Budget Enforcement Act and the appropriations bill for Agricultural spending.
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