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The House will consider legislation to encourage financial literacy training, support a National Civility Week, and urge the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of prayer and…

The House took up the conference report on H.R. 2670, Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000 and H.R. 2 Students Results Act, subject to rules being granted.

Representative Spratt talked about the continuing work on the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2000, and other current news events. He also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes…

Participants testified about state, local and private education reforms. Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) talked about Florida’s A plus program to raise accountability and standards for public…

The House convened on July 22, 1999 to debate and discuss a Republican package of tax cuts totaling 792 billion dollars over ten years. This proposal was passed. Also, a fiscal year 2000…

Representative John Spratt (D-South Carolina), ranking member on the House Budget Committee, talked about the federal budget, the budget surplus and plans by Republicans to offer tax cut…

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The House debated the use of Social Security funds for other federal programs.

Members debated various measures concerning military action against Serbian forces in Yugoslavia. They voted 290-139 not to withdraw U.S. forces from the region. They voted 427-2 against a…

Democratic representatives talked to reporters about the Social Security plan presented by the Republican leadership of the Ways and Means Committee. They focused on how this plan has…

The U.S. House of Representatives met for legislative business included works concerning the 2000 census and worked on the fiscal year 2000 budget resolution.