First Lady Hillary Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Former Governor Mario Cuomo (NY) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (MO) addressed the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The…
1,663 viewsWitnesses testified about rising cable television rates, the state of competition in the industry, and policies affecting consumers. Among the issues they addressed were providing a la…
132 viewsWitnesses testified about drug testing and steroid use in professional sports. Among the topics they addressed were differing standards of drug testing in different sports leagues,…
588 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee considered four nominations: Mark McClellan to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Donald Korb to be Chief Counsel of the Internal…
94 viewsHouse and Senate negotiators debated Medicare prescription drug legislation. Two very different bills were passed by the House and the Senate and the committee worked toward reconciling…
86 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held this hearing about reforming Medicare policy to provide prescription drug benefits to seniors. Among the issues they addressed were the costs associated…
67 viewsHouse and Senate leaders met in a conference to resolve differences in tax cut legislation. Several Democratic members raised questions about the process by which agreement had been reached…
77 viewsActing Undersecretary of Transportation for Security James Loy testified to the Senate Transportation Committee about a number of issues related to transportation security. Among the issues…
112 viewsWitnesses testified to the Senate Commerce Committee about introducing generic pharmaceuticals to the marketplace, concentrating on costs to consumers, and brand protections. Among the…
233 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee marked up the economic stimulus bill that the U.S. Senate is expected to take up next week. Staff counsel and administration officials testified about the…
182 viewsMembers of the House-Senate Conference Committee on aviation security legislation met for the first time to work out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.…
118 viewsSenator Byrd spoke against using reconciliation on a tax bill and cited a conversation in 1994 in which he opposed using it on the Clinton health care bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,623 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee met in a joint meeting and heard testimony from Secretary O’Neill about the solvency of the Medicare and Social Security…
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