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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.

Nancy Johnson of Connecticut served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007. She was the first Republican woman to win a seat on the Ways and Means Committee. In this intervie…

Former Representatives Nancy Johnson (R-CT) and Peter Torkildsen (R-MA) talked about their time in Washington, D.C., and how things have changed in the U.S. House of Representatives since th…

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical v…

First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testified about the president’s health care proposal. Ms. Clinton led the president’s health care task force responsible for the design of the proposal. Fol…

House members debated an increase in the federal minimum wage. The bill would raise the current minimum of $4.25 per hour to $5.15 per hour.

Elections and swearing-in of the members for the 102nd Congress were shown. Rep. Foley (D-WA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rep. Gephardt (D-MO) and Rep. Mic…

First lady Laura Bush traveled to campaign events in Greece, New York; Hartford, Connecticut; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During he trip she spoke with advisors, Republican supporters at…

Congressional candidates Representative Nancy Johnson and Chris Murphy held their first televised debate.

The House passed the warrantless wiretapping bill 232-191. Several other bills were passed, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. Mild audio buzz during the last hour of the program.

The House convened for a legislative session.

The Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to review the impact of current and proposed border security and immigration policies on the costs and administration of certain entitlement progr…