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Committee members heard testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan regarding the vulnerability of Asian markets. Deputy Secretary Lawrence Summers and other economists also testi…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.

The House of Representative meets for morning business. Members gave general speeches. Temporary funding the Federal Government and Amtrak Funding were also discussed.

This session began with One Minute Speeches on issues such as the bill on Nuclear Waste, a naming of a border station, personal responsibility and failing schools, the IRS auditing of former…

The US House dealt with Foreign operations Spending.

In a news conference, Representative Joseph Kennedy (D-MA) announced his decision not to run for governor of Massachusetts and his reasons for not running. He stated he would run for re-elec…

The House debates and votes on amendments to H.R. 229, an Entitlement Spending Bill.

Members 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.

Committee members heard from several economists representing various economic interests concerning future monetary policy. They stressed that the U.S. economy is peforming very well and that…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted on amendments to the agriculture spending bill.

The House took up debate on the Budget Enforcement Act and the appropriations bill for Agricultural spending.

The House took up debate on a new postage stamp. Some of the money of the new stamp would be allocated to the fight on breast cancer. They also debated vocational training and agriculture sp…

The U.S. House discussed a bill to improve vocational education programs

U.S. House discussed Fiscal Year 1998 Spending Bills

The US House waited for FY 1998 Spending Bills. Todays Bills addressed Juvenile crime and delinquency Programs, letting a Swiss Family who disclosed Bank Documents Immigrate to the US, 13 Bi…

This House session debated entitlement spending, tax proposals, and interior spending.

The House of Representatives debated entitlement reductions of $138 billion over a five year period. Members started the day by completing work on the Defense Spending Bill that called for $…

The House reconvened to continue debate on defense spending and other legislative business.

The House of Representatives had one minute speeches. They also discussed the Flood Relief bill, and Estate Taxes. The main topic of conversation was the Anti-Flag Desecration Constitution…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on H.R. 1757, the Foreign Relation Authorization Act which provided appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies…