Congressional Restructuring
Former House speakers Thomas Foley (1989-94) and Newt Gingrich (1995-98) recommended that the U.S. House establish a permanent standing Committee on Homeland Security to oversee the new depa…
63 viewsFormer House speakers Thomas Foley (1989-94) and Newt Gingrich (1995-98) recommended that the U.S. House establish a permanent standing Committee on Homeland Security to oversee the new depa…
63 viewsHouse Republican leaders talked with reporters about the policy goals that they have achieved and what they need to accomplish in the future. After their prepared remarks they took questions…
69 viewsHouse Republican leaders talked to reporters about the international economic situation and possible missile threats to the U.S. It was stated that the advisory committee recommended an inco…
39 viewsThe House authorized $100 billion over 5 years for college student loans and higher education programs. The House also passed a bill that required two international satellite organizations t…
View in Congressional Chronicle176 viewsThe house meet to discuss the Education Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThis House session began with One Minute Speeches on a variety of Issues including shipping nuclear waste, honoring South Vietnamese army commandos, Japan’s possible recession, debate on t…
View in Congressional Chronicle349 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives was in Session and handled legislation business. The House clerk, Meg Goetz, read the Bill. After the reading of the Bill, the House Members debated the Tra…
View in Congressional Chronicle451 viewsUnited States House of Representatives session on March 25, 1998, with debate on Copyright Extension & Music Licensing Exemptions, Foreign Visitors to the United States, and tribute to the l…
View in Congressional Chronicle433 viewsHouse Republican leaders reacted to the latest Congressional Budget Office estimates which project a $8 billion surplus for 1998. They stressed the role of the Republican Congress in this ac…
64 viewsRepresentative Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives spoke at a dinner in honor of President Lincoln along with other conservative leaders. The dinner culmin…
118 viewsSpeaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) spoke at the National Republican Congressional Committee 1998 Reagan Awards Dinner. He talked about the legacy of President Reagan and the future of…
164 viewsRepublican leaders talked about the national debt and other agenda items for 1998.
43 viewsThe House met on November 7, 1997 to discuss and debate the Fast Track Trade Authority, intelligence funding, and charter schools. The day’s session concluded with a series of special order …
View in Congressional Chronicle375 viewsThe US House of Representatives, 03-13-1997 session. Among other items US Aid as related to Mexico’s Anti- Drug Efforts and Federal Paperwork requirements are addressed.
View in Congressional Chronicle521 viewsHouse Republican leaders outlined their agenda for the 105th Congress. Committee chairs and others and others talked about specific issues, including balancing the budget, tax cuts and Unite…
50 viewsSenator Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) spoke with reporters before their meeting with other Republican leaders about the congressional agenda…
28 viewsRepublican Congressional leaders met on Capitol Hill and spoke about the Republican economic strategy, including lower and simpler taxes, balancing the budget and other items. After the init…
109 viewsSenator Bob Dole (R-KS), former Polish President Lech Walesa and Republican congressional leaders talked with reporters about the NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act.
311 viewsUnited States House of Representatives session on March 29, 1993, members gave one-minute speeches and debated the following, product liability laws and temporary FY '96 spending.
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