House Session
Members of the House of Representatives gave opening speeches on the special order process that they are considering.
View in Congressional Chronicle224 viewsMembers of the House of Representatives gave opening speeches on the special order process that they are considering.
View in Congressional Chronicle224 viewsHouse of Representatives met in a General session to discuss various bills and special orders.
View in Congressional Chronicle808 viewsIn an excerpt, members debated changes to food stamp, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, child care and other federal welfare programs. Many of these programs come under the jurisdicti…
115 viewsUnited States House of Representatives session on July 17, 1996, debated the Treasury and Postal Spending, Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization, and Welfare Reform.
View in Congressional Chronicle921 viewsThe House of Representatives debated Fiscal Year 1997 Legislative Spending Bill and Fiscal Year 1997 Labor, Health and Education Spending Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle583 viewsOn this day, the House took up the Most Favored Nation (MFN) status with China, debating whether to grant MFN status to China for another year. They also then considered the Fiscal Year 1997…
View in Congressional Chronicle982 viewsOn this day, the House, after a period of one-minute speeches, took up the Safe Drinking Water Act under suspension of the rules. The House then moved to consideration of spending bills for …
View in Congressional Chronicle787 viewsOn this day, after a period of one-minute speeches, the House took up consideration of a $12.1 billion Interior Dept Spending Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle600 viewsThe House convened to debate health care and other legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle449 viewsOn this day, the U.S. House of Representatives took up an $11.9 billion Foreign Aid spending bill for the fiscal year 1997.
View in Congressional Chronicle882 viewsThe U.S. House opened with prayer by the House Chaplain. The members voted on approving the Journal. Then Representative Elijah Cummings, who won on April 16th in a Special Election to fill …
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