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In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Bush outlined his budget and economic goals. He offered a plan that would provide a $1.6 trillion tax cut, pay off $2 trillion …

President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps, and guests in the gallery. He outlined initia…

President Clinton delivered his seventh and final State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps and guests in the gallery. He said…

The House voted to expel Ohio Representative James Traficant for violation of House ethics rules. Ethics Committee members and others presented their cases prior to the final vote of 420 to …

In his third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Bush reviewed the progress his administration had made in foreign policy and domestic issues. Among the issu…

The House passed $10.5 billion for military construction for the next fiscal year budget, which includes new barracks, family housing, and medical facilities. Members also approved a $15 bil…

Former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) gave his farewell speech in the House.

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert spoke to the reporters at the Old Kendall County Courthouse about his decision not to run for re-election.

Republican leaders talked with reporters about immigration. Topics included the need to close U.S. borders to illegal immigration, the committee field hearings in 14 states on border securit…

The House passed a supplemental spending bill for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan 218-212. The legislation placed limits on the duration of further operations and set readiness standards …

The House of Representatives debated the use of military force with Iraq. Note: there is recording problems due to solar flares at around 16:50 hours.

The House passed a bill that ends some tax breaks for oil and gas companies and dedicates revenue to renewable energy research. The measure was the sixth of the Democratic leadership’s prior…

Outgoing House Speaker Dennis Hastert gave a farewell speech, followed by a speech praising his work by incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

A Farewell tribute to Representative Henry Hyde, Republican from Illinois.

Speaker Hastert spoke to the press about the investigation into the conduct of House members and staff surrounding former Representative Foley’s resignation for improper electronic communica…