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House and Senate Budget Committee conferees worked on a final version of the budget reconciliation bill, which attempts to balance the federal budget in seven years.

After their party luncheon, House Democratic leaders talked with reporters about the status of budget negotiations which resumed December 14 after the Thanksgiving recess. They answered medi…

House minority whip Rep. Bonior, House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rep. Obey and others talked with reporters about ongoing budget negotiations. They answered media questions. Re…

In a portion beginning at about 2:40 p.m., members debated the tax cut portion of the budget package which is designed to cut $94 billion over the next five years. Members highlighted aspect…

Members debated the spending portion of the budget reconciliation package which was designed to save $135 million in various entitlement programs over the next five years. Members highlighte…

Several administration officials spoke to House Democrats about the domestic and international implications of a congressional failure to pass a debt limit extension. They also took members'…

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Representative David Bonior (D-MI) spoke about how the Congress and president can resolve the budget impasse and about corporate responsibility to citizens. He criticized the Republican budg…

Represetatives debated a continuing resolution, H.R. 1643, which would pay government workers for the elapsed time during the past shutdown and until January 26, 1996. It also funds AFDC to …

After meeting with President Clinton, Democratic leaders talked to reporters about their commitment to support President Clinton in the debate over the budget. They emphasized their commitme…

Democratic members of the House of Representatives spoke outside the U.S. Capitol to discuss the upcoming House schedule and on going budget negotiations. Following statements members answer…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued its debate on appropriations for the District of Columbia and worked on a motion to instruct conferees on the FY '96 Housing and Veterans Spending…

House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) and House Democratic Whip David Bonior (D-Michigan) addressed members of the press concerning the Republican budget reconciliation plan.…

House Speaker Representative Tom Foley (D-Washington), House Majority Leader Representative Richard Gephardt D-Missouri), and other Democratic House members praised the President’s budget pr…

House Majority Whip David Bonior(D-MI) spoke about the work by Democratic congressional leaders behind the passage of the president’s deficit reduction plan passed the previous evening in th…