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The House of Representatives continued discussion on the Fiscal Year 1997 Federal Budget.

United States House of Representatives, Session for May 15th, 1996. The House Debated Federal Land in Utah, Defense Spending, FY 1997 Budget Resolution, and Special Order Speeches.

The U.S. House of Representatives considered a bill to make illegal a “partial-birth” abortion, and voted to agree on Senate amendments. They then worked on a bill to mark a 1988 chemical we…

In separate interviews from inside Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, members of Congress reacted to President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union address.

United States House of Representatives session on September 28, 1995 considering a bill to change the process for challenging a law passed by a state referendum - a legislative ballot issue …

After the prayer by the House Chaplain, the U.S. House opened with one-minute Speeches on a variety of issues then voted to adjourn. When they returned, a controversial debate ensued about m…

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with a prayer from the Chaplain. After the one-minute speeches, the House debated a $79 billion Appropriation Bill for Veterans and Housing FY'96 pro…

The U.S. House debated FY '96 budget resolution.

This House session continued debate on the Republican Welfare Reform proposal. This bill converts nearly 30 welfare programs in to block grants for the states. Federal spending would be li…

The House resumed consideration of and then passed H.R. 925, the Private Property Protection Act. The measure requires government compensation when environmental actions reduce a property ow…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued work on a line-item veto bill, the third bill to reach the floor as part of the Republicans' Contract with America. The measure would allow the Pr…

The participants briefed reporters on the agenda for the 104th Congress. The bi-partisan group talked about some of the rule changes enacted on Congress’s first day, the legislative agenda d…