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In an excerpt from the session of the House, members debated the adoption of the rule concerning debate over the Clinton administration’s deficit reduction plan, which was expected to be vot…

The committee continued to hear testimony from members of the House of Representatives on amendments to the 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The committee held the extra-long hearing …

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Michigan) and Rep. Jim Slattery (D-Kansas) spoke about the current debate in Congress surrounding President Clinton’s proposed budget. Rep. Slattery talked about the unity…

H.R. 5368: A bill to make appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs. H.R. 5504: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Defense. H.C.Res. 37…

H.Res. 591: A resolution to waive the requirement of clause 4(b), rule eleven, against consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. S. 1696: A bill to designa…

HR 5318: A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation status to the products of the People’s Republic of China. HR 5677: A bill to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor…

House Budget Committee Chairman Leon Panetta, D-CA, and other House Democrats held a news conference to announce the introduction of revised budget reduction enforcement legislation. Represe…

HJR 290: A resolution to propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax le…

Rep. Slattery, member of the House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee, discussed economic issues associated with the creation of the federal budget and the proposal for a Constitut…

HCR 287: A resolution to set forth the congressional budget for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. HR 386: The rule providing for the consideration of HCR 287. Mr. Antonia …

Participants discussed the federal budget process and the feasibility of a budget enforcement agency.

H.Res. 179, the Rule waiving certain points of order during consideration of H.R. 2686, was agreed to. The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 2686, making appropriations for the Depa…

The House passed H.R. 1, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, considering the Brooks amendment. The House …

The House agreed to H.R. 2427, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 1992. The House passed H.J. Res. 72, to designate December 7, 1991, as “National Pea…

The House agreed to H.Con. Res. 121, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1991 and setting forth the congressional budget for the next five …

The House passed H.R. 1281, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for the consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, food stamps, unemployment compensation administrat…

Rep. Slattery, a member of the House Budget Committee, discusses the status of the congressional budget negotiations.

The House session continued.

The House passed H.R. 2065, to improve tropical forest management, by a voice vote. The House passed H.R. 5932, to improve educational equity and excellence, by a voice vote. The House agree…

The House agreed to H.Res. 487 which provided for the consideration of H.R. 5835, intelligence authorizations. The House agreed to H.Res. 509, providing for the consideration of H.R. 5835, t…