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Democratic members of the so-called Coalition brief reporters on their role in the ongoing budget negotiations. They talk about why they formed the group and their alternative budget proposa…

The U.S. House met to discuss the Balanced Budget Bill

After the House passed H.J. Resolution 132, calling for seven-year balanced budget by a 351 to 40 vote, House Republican leaders briefed reporters on congressional support for a balanced bud…

Representative John Kasich (R-OH), House Budget Committee chair and some Democratic members spoke with reporters on budget negotiations. The members discussed various plans in an attempt to …

After meeting with President Clinton, Coalition leaders talked to reporters about their reactions to his latest budget proposal. They emphasized that they have differences with his plan and …

The U.S. House of Representatives continued debate on the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which would cover seven years and change discretionary spending limits for FY'96-'98 and create new limi…

A group of Democratic representatives known as the Coalition briefed reporters about their compromise budget proposal. Several representatives talked about the details of the differences amo…

The U.S. House of Representatives conducted it’s daily business.

The US House conducted a series of one minute speeches debating an Appropriations Bill.

U.S. House members work on appropriation bills, such as the Legislative Branch Operations bill and the Foreign Aid bill.

United States House of Representatives session on May 18, 1995, debated the FY '96 budget plans -- the plan reported by the House Budget Committee and several substitute budget plans. After …

House Agriculture Committee members heard testimony from Department of Agriculture officials concerning administration guidelines for the 1995 Farm Bill.

The U.S. House debates the Clean Water Act.

The Coalition, a group of 23 House Democrats who describe themselves as moderate to conservative, talked about their role in the activities of the first 100 days of the 104th Congress.

After the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act signing ceremony, several members of Congress and Mayors talked to reporters about their reactions to this legislation and other issues before Congress…

The House approved a bill to rescind or cancel $17 billion in budget spending. The measure also sends $5 billion to California for disaster relief. Members also approved the Senate-passed co…

The House debated H.R. 925, the Private Property Protection Act. The measure requires government compensation when environmental actions reduce a property owner’s land values. Compensation w…

The Coalition, a group of self described moderate to conservative House Democrats, talked with reporters about welfare reform.

The House began debate on the Regulatory Transition Act, which would prevent most new federal regulations from being issued for the remainder of 1995. The bill would still allow certain heal…