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Officials, candidates, and others spoke about their support for Vice President Gore’s candidacy, and core Democratic values. Among the issues they addressed were health care, raising the min…

The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Peterson-Pew Commission held a discussion on proposals for reforming the federal budget process. Speakers included House Budget Committ…

Participants spoke about efforts to reduce the deficit through spending cuts and tax reform, as well as public perceptions of the various proposals offered over the prior few months. They re…

Former Representative John Spratt, a member of President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, talked about the discretionary spending recommendations included in …

Former and current congressmen spoke to university students about the political climate in the 112th Congress and challenges facing legislators.

Representative John Spratt (D-SC) talked about his 14-term career in the House of Representatives. He was defeated in the 2010 midterm election.

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform met for a vote on its commission report recommendations. In order for the commission to submit its report to Congress, 14 of the 1…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting to discuss the final commission proposal. A vote on the proposal was scheduled for later in the week and req…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its inaugural meeting in the White House Conference Center. The commissioners discussed the nation’s long-term fiscal challen…

Political reporter Matt Garfield talked about South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. Video of the candidates, Congressman John Spratt (D) and Mick Mulvaney (R), campaigning was shown i…

Maya MacGuineas and Barry Anderson testified about the economic outlook and fiscal policy in the U.S. and abroad. In their remarks they recommended that the government consider capping payme…

The National Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting on the outlook for the national debt and ways in which deficit reduction might impact the U.S. economy. Witne…

Representative John Spratt talked about developing the budget. Congressional leaders plan on a one-year budget for the year, reportedly for a lesser amount than President Obama has requested…

Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy and the economic outlook. In his remarks he said that he expected the economic recovery to remain on track despite the recent debt …