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The Congressional Black Caucus discussed various campaign issues, including education, affirmative action, and redistricting. They focused particularly on how these issues would affect the…

The House of Representatives continued discussion on the Fiscal Year 1997 Federal Budget.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to debate and vote on various bills.

After a brief recess, the House reconvened. The session started with a series of one minute speeches, when a member can speak on any subject for one minute. The House then took up…

Rep. Payne and other members of the caucus talked with reporters about issues affecting black Americans, as well as the agenda for the Congressional Black Caucus.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and took up debate on H.R. 925 Private Property Protection the act sought to compensate owners of private property for the effect of certain regulatory…

U.S. House debates and emergency bill funding for Peacekeeping and later a bill on Paperwork Reduction.

The House reconvened after a 45 minute recess with One Minute speeches before debating how much notice a committee should give prior to scheduling hearings.

The House debated several different versions of a balanced-budget constitutional amendment. The rules said that the version receiving the most votes would be the one presented for final…

The House met to consider the American Heritage Areas Bill, the GATT International Trade Agreement, and U.S. Troops in Haiti.

President Bill Clinton addressed the annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus concerning issues affecting the African-American community and the situation in Haiti.

Rep. Kweisi Mfume, chair of the CBC, discussed the state of black America at the opening session of the annual legislative conference. The annual legislative conference is entitled, “Embracing…

The U.S. House of Representative convened for legislative business.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated legislation concerning the extension of unemployment benefits, as well as a resolution to remove U.S. troops from Somalia.

Lawmakers finished a bill to authorize the U.S. State Department for another two years. The bill would provide about 15 billion dollars to the state department. They then took up the fiscal…

United States House of Representatives session May 25, 1993 with debate on American Troops in Somalia.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives continued work on President Clinton’s Economic Plan that was unveiled on February 17th. This was the FY 1994 Budget Resolution Economic Stimulus &…

The House debated the Clinton economic plan. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus presented their alternative budget to the Clinton plan, and Rep. Kasich and Rep. Armey presented the…