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Comedian Chris Farley, who often portrays Speaker Newt Gingrich on "Saturday Night Live", paid a surprise visit to the House Republican Conference and did an impersonation of the speaker.

Members elected Representative Newt Gingrigh (R-GA) as speaker of the House. New members and administrative officers were also sworn in. The House passed more than 25 new rules for the session.…

At the annual congressional dinner, several members of Congress poked fun at their colleagues and Washington politics in general. Elaine Povich of the Chicago Tribune also received the…

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Mr. Reed and several congressional supporters talked about the Christian Coalition’s “Contract with the American Family.” It involves ten items, including a “religious equality amendment”…

Representative Newt Gingrich (R-GA) was officially escorted to the speaker’s chair after winning the election to be speaker of the House of Representatives. Representative Gephardt…

Friends, relatives, political advisers and Rep. Gingrich himself discussed the life and political ideas and career of the incoming Speaker of the House. The last fifty-five minutes of the…

Speaker Gingrich and others honored the 10th anniversary of Radio America, a service which produces and distributes radio programs about limited government, free market and family values.

In his remarks, to a joint session of Congress, President Kim thanked the United States for its assistance in making the Republic of Korea a thriving democracy and offered prospects for…

Republican congressional leaders met with reporters to respond to President Clinton’s earlier announcement of the partial government shutdown.

In a 125th anniversary celebration, Ringling Brothers and and Barnum and Bailey Circus performed briefly before the U.S. Capitol. Members of Congress were in the audience and Washington, DC…

Speaker Gingrich discussed his book To Renew America, published by Harper Collins Publishers. The book outlines his views on how what he calls American civilization can be renewed and…

Mr. Armey took the floor to express outrage at the media’s portraying his reference to Rep. Frank earlier in the day in an AP interview as "Barney Fag". He said it was a mere mispronunciation of…

During a birthday celebration for former President Reagan, Senators Dole and Gramm, House Speaker Gingrich, Governor Thompson and former Prime Minister Thatcher spoke about the…

The Capitol Hill Club, which is associated with the Republicans, unveiled its President Bush portrait to add to its collection of Republican presidential portraits. Everett Raymond Kinstler…