Appropriations Debate
In a segment of events in the HOUSE, members continued appropriations debate which would keep the government operating and allow Congress to adjourn prior to the 1998 midterm elections. Amon…
54 viewsIn a segment of events in the HOUSE, members continued appropriations debate which would keep the government operating and allow Congress to adjourn prior to the 1998 midterm elections. Amon…
54 viewsThe House met to continue working on the Federal Budget.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,012 viewsThe House convened to debate H.R. 1868 and other legislative bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle899 viewsU.S. House begin the day’s legislative business.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,862 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives continued its debate on appropriations for the District of Columbia and worked on a motion to instruct conferees on the FY '96 Housing and Veterans Spending…
View in Congressional Chronicle674 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives met and opened with prayer. The House members just returned from recess. The Journal was approved. House members proceeded to morning speeches. Then the Hou…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,108 viewsMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives debated several appropriations bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,241 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
124 viewsThe House debated several versions of the Balanced Budget Amendment. One of the key issues was the "super majority", or 3/5 vote needed to pass future tax increases. This was originally pass…
96 viewsIn an excerpt from the session of the House, members debated the Clinton administration’s deficit reduction plan due to come up for a vote later in the day.
142 viewsMembers of the House of Representatives criticized or praised the Clinton economic program in one minute speeches on the floor of the House. The president was scheduled to address Congress a…
45 viewsH.R. 5368: A bill to make appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs. H.R. 5504: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Defense. H.C.Res. 37…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,163 viewsHouse considered multiple bills: S 3144: A bill to amend title ten, United States Code, to improve the health care system provided for members and former members of the armed forces and thei…
View in Congressional Chronicle617 viewsH.Res. 591: A resolution to waive the requirement of clause 4(b), rule eleven, against consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. S. 1696: A bill to designa…
View in Congressional Chronicle22,798 viewsHR 5318: A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation status to the products of the People’s Republic of China. HR 5677: A bill to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor…
View in Congressional Chronicle438 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted on H.J. Res.290 the Balanced Budget Amendment to U. S. Constitution.
View in Congressional Chronicle242 viewsHJR 290: A resolution to propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax le…
View in Congressional Chronicle208 viewsThe House discussed and voted on H RES 462, H R 4990, H RES 463 and H CON RES 287.
View in Congressional Chronicle226 viewsU.S. House of Representatives begin the day with a vote on approving the Journal.
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