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During a congressional hearing focusing on tobacco products and health, the committee heard testimony on several issues, including allegations that cigarette companies tamper with nicotine l…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated the FY 1995 Defense Department Authorization. the measure authorizes 262.7 Billion dollars defense spending in the fiscal year of October 1. This fi…

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 U.S House of Representatives debated the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act and the Crime Control Act.

The US House of Representatives met to debate HR 3626 (Antitrust and Communications Reform Act). Members discussed allowing regional Bell phone companies the ability to sell long distance te…

The House passed the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Bill. This bill provides $24 billion in the fiscal year 1995 for the Treasury Department, Postal Service,…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on the Independent Counsel Reauthorization, which allowed the appointment and funding for investigations into high ranking official…

Following one-minute speeches, Representatives turned to work on Federal Workforce Restrictions and Independent Counsel Reauthorization. They ended their legislative workday with Special Ord…

The House opened with prayer and then one-minute speeches. The House worked on the multiple Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations Bills, including the Bachus amendment to cut $91 million from the …

The U.S House of Representatives considered a Lobbying Reform Bill and continued the discussion on an Education Funding Bill.

House members debated a lobbying reform bill preventing members from taking gifts from anyone other than close personal friends. Among the prohibited items were meals, entertainment, travel-…

The House passed H.R. 811, Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act, which requires the Attorney General to, in some instances, ask a court to appoint an independent counsel. The House also p…

The U.S. House of Representatives reconvened and continued their legislative business. They took up debate on the Tax Simplification and Technical Corrections: H.R. 3419. This bill would sim…