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The US House of Representatives met to debate HR 3626 (Antitrust and Communications Reform Act). Members discussed allowing regional Bell phone companies the ability to sell long distance te…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated “school-to-work” legislation and the Crime Bill.

The House convened on April 19, 1994 for further debate and discussion on the 1994 Crime Bill. Among the provisions in this bill, it was well known for its “three strikes, you’re out” provis…

Several members of Congress spoke to reporters about the first ever multiracial South African election and the impact it will have on democracy in South Africa. Representative John Lewis (D-…

The U.S House of Representatives considered a Lobbying Reform Bill and continued the discussion on an Education Funding Bill.

The House met and resumed the work on the FY' 1995 Federal Budget Resolution.

Clips were shown of yesterday’s newscast announcing Texas primary winners. Representative Craig Washington, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Senator Kay Bailey-Hutchison, and others were i…

The United States House of Representative’s considered legislation that would elevate the Environmental Protection Administration to a cabinet level department. It reforms contracting proced…

The guests discussed the extent to which the federal government can respond to crime in the United States. They also reviewed the responses the Clinton administration has proposed.

Members of Congress reacted to the president’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress.

On this first day of the second session of the 103rd Congress, Representative Vern Ehlers (R-MI) was sworn in by Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA) as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Witnesses testified before the Congressional Black Caucus about the issue of violence in the African-American community. They talked about the Federal Crime Bill, law enforcement, sentencing…

The Congressional Black Caucus heard testimony about the importance of crime legislation and gun control to stop violence in the U.S., particularly in urban African-American communities.