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Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about a decision by Republican leadership to abandon a budget deal worked out by negotiators the night before. They accused Republicans of bowing to bus…

After a meeting in the White House, Congressional Democratic leaders and President Bill Clinton described legislative agenda priorities for the next few months. They criticized Republican ef…

President Clinton and Democratic members of Congress called for legislation to raise the minimum wage. The president accused the Republican congressional leadership of “legislative game play…

Expressing disappointment with the progress of federal budget negotiations, Democratic leaders and administration officials criticized Republican congressional leaders for not accepting Demo…

After their meeting at the U.S. Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) talked with reporters about the status of…

Senator Daschle, Representative Gephardt, and others talked to reporters about the budget negotiations. They criticized Republican leadership for the use of the Social Security surplus to ba…

Following a meeting with President Clinton to resolve differences on the budget, Republican leaders talked to reporters saying that they had made some progress and would continue to try to f…

Representative Richard Gephardt, Democrat from Missouri, and others talked to reporters about the appropriations process. They stressed that Republican leaders are breaking their promises b…

White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, and Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala joined Congressional Democratic leaders to speak to reporters ab…