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Committee members heard testimony from Donald Smaltz, the independent counsel who investigated former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy. He testified about how the Department of Justice del…

House Government Reform and Oversight Committee members heard testimony from FBI Director Louis Freeh about his support for appointing an independent counsel to investigation Democratic camp…

Committee members heard testimony from Janet Reno Attorney General on her reasons for deciding not to appoint an independent counsel to investigate Democratic campaign fund-raising abuses. …

The U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.

The House met to debate various appropriations for Financial Year 1998.

In the Newspaper Roundtable segment of the Washington Journal, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA) talked about current news stories of interest to them and took …

This House session began with Morning business and continued with debate on $270 billion in spending for the Labor, Health & Education Departments. This bill is one of 13 annual Appropriatio…

The House debates and votes on amendments to H.R. 229, an Entitlement Spending Bill.

Beginning at 4:45 p.m., members talked about House concurrent resolution 133 expressing the Congress' disapproval of a terrorist bombing in Jerusalem earlier in the day. The mebers stressed …

The House took up debate on a new postage stamp. Some of the money of the new stamp would be allocated to the fight on breast cancer. They also debated vocational training and agriculture sp…

House Members delivered one minute speeches on the topic of their choosing, considered a bill on federal employee benefits, voted to deliver most favored nation status to China for trade, an…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and engaged in a period of One Minute Speeches, during which time members could speak on any subject. Following these speeches members continued to H.R.…

The U.S. House of Representatives reconvened and, after a period One Minute Speeches, during which time members could speak on any topic, they took up a number of legislative measures. They …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The US House of Representatives, 03-13-1997 session. Among other items US Aid as related to Mexico’s Anti- Drug Efforts and Federal Paperwork requirements are addressed.

The U.S. House reconvened and continued their legislative business. Members voted on several concurrent resolutions. Two of those congratulated the Central American nations of Guatemala, for…

The U.S House of Representatives convened. The House engaged in a period of one minute speeches during which time members could address the House on any subject of their choosing. The House …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…