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Committee members heard testimony from government officials concerning the impact of a proposed CSX buyout of Conrail, which would create the third largest freight rail line in the U.S.…

Harvard University Law School Professor Charles Ogletree led a town hall meeting of Congressional Black Caucus members who talked about the legal issues, concerns of African-American…

House of Representatives met in a General session to discuss various bills and special orders.

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

African-American members of Congress reacted to two Supreme Court rulings which stated that several congressional districts in North Carolina and Texas were unconstitutional because they…

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

United States House of Representatives, Session for May 15th, 1996. The House Debated Federal Land in Utah, Defense Spending, FY 1997 Budget Resolution, and Special Order Speeches.

The House met to debate on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and funding for the U.S. Marshalls Service. The session began with One-Minute speeches on a variety of issues, then debated the battery…

The United States House of Representatives had morning hour where members were allowed to make general speeches regarding any topic of their choosing.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives gave general floor speeches. They debated the Assault Weapons ban legislation. They would vote on the bill.