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The U.S. House of Representatives met for the last session of the 103rd Congress. Members debated the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) treaty. Representative Steve Largent (R-OK…

The House met to consider the American Heritage Areas Bill, the GATT International Trade Agreement, and U.S. Troops in Haiti.

The house was in session today and prayer was offered by the House Chaplain. Sympathy was given to Representative Claude Harris’s family in his passing. The House voted on bills under “Suspe…

The session of the U.S. House of Representatives was shown. The House took up legislation on Foreign Trade and U.S. Banks, FY '95 Intelligence Spending and School Aid.

Members began the day with the Fiscal Year 1995 Defense Department Spending Bill H R 4650. This Bill provides $243.6 Billion dollars for the Defense Department, an increase of $3.5 billion o…

The House met to take up the 1995 Spending Bill for the Department of Transportation and several related agencies. They also considered a bill that would create a new super agency that would…

Committee members heard testimony on the U.S. occupation activities in Haiti. They had been considering ending the operation around March 1, 1995.

The US House resumed after a brief recess to consider US policy toward Haiti.

The House met and debated the future of China’s “most favored nation” trade status.

This House session considered bills under suspension of the rules. Bills included NASA re-authorization and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Members also took up the Conference Report…

The House passed a funding bill for U.S. maritime administration programs through the fiscal year 1995.

The U.S. House of Representatives met for morning hour debates. Various house members spoke for fives minutes on topics and legislation important to them.

The US House of Representatives considered 12 Bills under suspension of the rules. they also debated the Fiscal year 1995, Commerce-Justice-State appropriations.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing to discuss trade relations with China and international security with North Korea.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and engaged in a period of one minute speeches from members on any subject. Following this period of speeches the House debated and voted on a number of…

Representative Christopher Smith, R-New Jersey briefed the press following the president’s decision to renew China’s Most Favored Nation status. He criticized the president’s decision and ca…

Lawmakers debated the Military Construction Appropriations Bill and the Defense Authorization Bill.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and took up consideration of a number of bills which they suspended the rules to consider the legislation passed. The bills included the naming of a nu…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on an assault weapons ban. Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection bill passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to …