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The members debated legislation that would allow states to choose whether to charge illegal immigrants or let them attend public schools for free. Illegal immigrants enrolled between Septemb…

Members debated a conference report on H.R. 2202. The legislation would require legal immigrants to obtain sponsors to satisfy requirements that they do not become “public charges,” strength…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated 85 billion dollars in spending for Veterans, Housing, and Urban Development for the next fiscal year. The VA Bill was one of the appropriation bills…

This session of the House of Representatives opened with Morning Hour speeches and debates. During Morning Hour, Members may speak for up to five minutes on any subject.

House Republicans reacted to President Bill Clinton’s proposed national commission on health care quality co-chaired by Secretary Shalala and Secretary Reich. They argued that President Clin…

A gathering of supporters, speakers and a military band paid tribute to Pat Buchanan’s continuing efforts to keep certain issues, such as immigration, trade and abortion, before the electora…

The House convened for debate on fishing legislation.

On this day, the House Savings and Construction Act of 1996. They also took up H.R. 3564, The NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act, which would allow membership in NATO of some eastern European…

The House was in Morning Hour on this day, and no legislative business was conducted during this time. Members were recognized to speak on any subject they wihsed.

United States House of Representatives session on July 17, 1996, debated the Treasury and Postal Spending, Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization, and Welfare Reform.

The U.S. House of Representatives considered a bill to define marriage and allow states not recognize same sex marriages. The House passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a vote of 342…

In an excerpt, members debated the rule for legislation which would define marriage and allow states not to recognize same-gender marriages. The bill would also define marriage, for federal …

The House met for One Minute Speeches and Special Order Speeches.

On 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…