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The House met on November 7, 1997 to discuss and debate the Fast Track Trade Authority, intelligence funding, and charter schools. The day’s session concluded with a series of special order …

The U.S. House of Representatives convened and worked on a variety of issues including federal grazing policy, nuclear waste storage and the Dornan-Sanchez contested House election.

The U.S. House Session opened with prayers and one-minute speeches. The members debated Partial-Birth Abortion and the Conference Report on VA/HUD. They ended with Special Order Speeches.

Members of the House delivered one minute speeches on the topic of their choosing. They also debated $250 billion in defense spending for Fiscal Year 1998.

In the newspaper roundtable, Senator Leahy and Rep. Lewis talked about current news stories of interest to them and the congressional agenda and took viewer calls.

U.S. House discussed Fiscal Year 1998 Spending Bills

The US House waited for FY 1998 Spending Bills. Todays Bills addressed Juvenile crime and delinquency Programs, letting a Swiss Family who disclosed Bank Documents Immigrate to the US, 13 Bi…

Today’s lengthy House session began with One Minute Speeches by members on a variety of issues. Several House bills and resolutions were read into the record including several on wildfire ma…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued work on a disaster relief bill. The bill would provide $8.6 billion for U.S. disaster aid, Bosnia/Iraq operations & various other programs.

The House met to begin debate on the FY 1998 Budget Resolution.

The House debated amendments to the bill for disaster relief and funding for operations in Bosnia and Iraq.

Congressional Representatives speak on various topics for one hour.

U.S. House of Representatives works on Housing De-Regulation and debate a Juvenile Justice bill.

Republican and Democratic members of the California congressional delegation discussed the challenges facing California, including Medicare, Medicaid and transportation issues. Following the…

House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) spoke to a symposium of California political leaders on issues facing the state. He talked about how California leaders plan to attain their goals for thei…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened with one-minute speeches before working on a NASA bill that would provide $13.9 billion each in FY'98 and FY'99 for NASA research and space flight …

Federal Emergency Management Agency Director James Lee Witt testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD and Independent Agencies about the 1998 budget nee…

The House approved two measures regarding releasing money that was previously appropriated for family and population planning. One would begin releasing aid on March 1, 1997, instead of on J…