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Former congressional leaders talked about the process of reaching their 1990 deficit agreement that eventually helped bring the federal budget into surplus. Topics included the major leaders…

A former congressional staffer, two former U.S. Representatives, and President George H.W. Bush’s chief of staff talked about the process and politics of negotiating the 1990 federal budget.…

On March 19, 1979, C-SPAN transmitted live video of the U.S. House of Representatives in session. This was the first time the House permitted live television. The Senate followed seven years…

A bipartisan group of former government officials and members of Congress talked about federal debt and the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges. All of the panelists agreed that political g…

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) talked about the federal budget situation, and afterward panelists discussed her remarks and the prospects for Congress reaching a budget agreement and plan for e…

Panelists discussed the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s report on the Republican 2012 presidential candidates' economic plans and their impact on the national debt. They also re…

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Peterson-Pew Commission held a discussion on proposals for reforming the federal budget process. Speakers included House Budget Committ…

Panelists talked about the newly created joint congressional Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, which was created on August 2, 2011, as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and compris…

Four former members of Congress talked about the state of politics in Washington, D.C., the 2010 midterm elections and the politics of the upcoming 112th Congress. C-SPAN’s Distance Learning…

A new group called the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform released a report on the federal debt and looked at ways to change the budget process. The commission includes several former …

Representatives from the campaigns of the three major presidential candidates in the 1992 elections spoke at a forum on the results of the 1992 elections. The campaign staffers discussed the…

Elections for the 101st Congress was shown. Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) was elected Speaker of the House. Party leaders were announced and an election of other House officers was held.

Former Representative Tom Foley spoke about his experiences as speaker of the House of Representatives and the role of speaker. Following his remarks he and former colleagues talked about is…

Retiring Representative Bill Frenzel addressed the National Economists Club on “Why Can’t Congress Balance the Budget?.” He gave a twenty-year perspective on the inherent problems with the …

Witnesses testified on the effects that President Ronald Reagan’s proposed tax reform will have on the Life insurance industry.

C-SPAN cameras canvassed the U.S. Capitol interviewing a number of House members and members of the press concerning the upcoming vote on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The…

Representatives and business owners briefed reporters during a news conference outlining their support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Following opening remarks by the p…

Some Members of Congress held a news conference and expressed support of the passage of of North American Free Trade Agreement.

President Bill Clinton spoke in a photo opportunity in the Oval Office to announce the appointment of the former ranking minority member of the House Ways and Means Committee as the adviser …

The Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress heard testimony from three former members of Congress on issues relating to the reform of Congress, including budget formulation, governme…