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Committee members heard testimony on how the law enforcement grants bill will be considered when it reaches the House floor, including the debate time, amendments, and procedureal motions. The…

In an excerpt, members continued debate on a series of crime bills designed to replace the 1994 crime bill. The bill under consideration deals with prisons and violent criminals and aims to…

The U.S. House of Representatives resumed debate on crime legislation. The bill dealt with violent criminals and prisons. It would increase grants to states for prison construction and…

This was a portion of the Sunday August 21st debate on crime legislation in the House. The House passed a revised conference report, which included more punishment and less prevention provisions than…

Congressional House Republicans spoke to reporters about the crime legislation passed earlier in the day. They voiced their opposition to several of the bill’s provisions, including those…

The members discussed the proposed crime legislation and the recently completed markup of the bill. They spoke about the upcoming floor debate on the measure, the public response, and its…

Rep. Steven Schiff, R-NM, talked about federal anti-crime legislation. He also took calls from C-SPAN viewers.

The guests, both members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice, discussed federal crime proposals being debated in Congress and the importance of the crime bill.…

Members from the US House of Representatives took up amendments to H.R. 3371, The Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1991.

Representatives Mike Kopetski and Steven Schiff discussed the Crime Control Act of 1991. They both gave their views on different aspects of the bill which was debated in the House. Both men…

Seven Republican members of Congress briefed reporters on the status of domestic legislation in Congress. President Bush had challenged Congress during his March 6 address to a joint session of…

Rep. Steven Schiff (R-NM) discussed crime and the link to firearm accessibility. He also discussed the Brady Bill and its defects. He then took viewer call-in questions.