Health Care Cost Containment
The committee heard testimony on the cost-containment proposals in President Clinton’s health care reform proposal, including the impact of health care reform on insurers and the possible un…
132 viewsThe committee heard testimony on the cost-containment proposals in President Clinton’s health care reform proposal, including the impact of health care reform on insurers and the possible un…
132 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on health care reform particularly in regard to President Bill Clinton’s proposed plan. Governors Carroll Campbell (R-SC), chairman of the N…
137 viewsWitnesses testified concerning funding options for the president’s health care reform plan. The major point of contention was the proposed $.75 tax on cigarettes.
51 viewsHouse Ways & Means Committee hearing on Health Care Reform Financing
292 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,739 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives, on this day, took up four bills under suspension of the rules, meaning these are non-controversial bills and are expected to easily pass the House. The Hou…
View in Congressional Chronicle689 viewsTreasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen testified concerning the administration’s plans to fund the president’s health care reform plan. He stated that the tax on tobacco products and administrativ…
208 viewsUnited States House of Representative session on November 10, 1993, that included one-minute speeches and the conference report to the FY' 94 Defense Department Appropriations Bill and the B…
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsThis committee hearing was to provide an opportunity for administration officials to discuss trade, environmental, and labor issues in the North American Free Trade Agreement.
108 viewsA vote on President Clinton’s Budget Reconciliation Plan and FY '94 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle854 viewsAfter the morning business and One-Minute speeches, the House considered the National Service Bill. Also considered was the NASA Authorization for FY '94-'95. A $30 billion for agency progra…
View in Congressional Chronicle362 viewsAfter morning business and one-minute speeches, the House took up debate on a bill to end Most Favored Trade Status for China, which was up for review each year since it had been enacted in …
View in Congressional Chronicle318 viewsThe House debated the NASA authorization bill and military construction appropriations bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle244 viewsU.S. House of Representatives resumed debate on the apparitions bill for Treasury, and Postal Service, and Independent Agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle217 viewsRep. Mfume, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Payne, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke in a news conference on issues relating to the Congressional Black Ca…
58 viewsThe House debated and voted on H.R. 2264. It passed 219-213. There were several motions passed on the Budget Bill rule. The Bill is aimed at reducing the deficit by $500 billion over 5 years…
View in Congressional Chronicle537 viewsIn an excerpt from the session of the House, members debated the Clinton administration’s deficit reduction plan due to come up for a vote later in the day.
142 viewsThe committee heard testimony from officials from government agencies during the markup session for the president’s budget reconciliation tax proposals. During the hearing, committee members…
178 viewsUnited States House of Representatives considered a “Line-Item Veto” bill
View in Congressional Chronicle140 viewsAfter one minute speeches, the House took up work on a bill that was under suspension. The bill was H.R. 490. It allowed for the transfer of federal land in Washington, DC to the Columbia Ho…
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