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The House convened for a legislative session.

The House of Representatives convened for daily business.

The House is expected to take up H.Con.Res. 290, the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001 approved by the Budget Committee last week, and is expected to be in session until late tonight. D…

Committee members heard testimony on work disincentives in Social Security programs, including the current Social Security earnings penalty. Some in Congress wish to eliminate earnings…

The house was in session and hearing a debate on the fiscal budget.

On this day, after a period of morning business, the House took up bills dealing with “Fast Track” Tarde Negotiating Authority, the Budget Surplus, Social Security and Tax Cuts. Following de…

The House met to consider a proposal to let tax-free savings accounts pay for expenses at K-12 schools and education savings accounts.

The Coalition, or “Blue Dog” Democrats, released their budget proposal. Among its most important provisions are no tax cuts and a 0.8 percent decrease in the Consumer Price Index, which cont…

U.S. House begins the day with debating the Medicaid Beneficiaries in California.

After meeting with President Clinton, Coalition leaders talked to reporters about their reactions to his latest budget proposal. They emphasized that they have differences with his plan and …

The U.S. House of Representatives continued debate on the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which would cover seven years and change discretionary spending limits for FY'96-'98 and create new limi…

A group of Democratic representatives known as the Coalition briefed reporters about their compromise budget proposal. Several representatives talked about the details of the differences amo…

United States House of Representatives session on May 18, 1995, debated the FY '96 budget plans -- the plan reported by the House Budget Committee and several substitute budget plans. After …

The U.S. House debates the Clean Water Act.

The Coalition, a group of 23 House Democrats who describe themselves as moderate to conservative, talked about their role in the activities of the first 100 days of the 104th Congress.

The House used wide shots of the Chamber for the first time. The House debated the Republican Welfare Reform Proposal. The House ended with Special Orders.