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Republican members of Congress held a campaign rally promoting a policy agenda called “A Contract with America.” More than 300 Republican candidates and challengers attended the rally. Feat…

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

Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…

Questioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.

On March 19, 1979, C-SPAN transmitted live video of the U.S. House of Representatives in session. This was the first time the House permitted live television. The Senate followed seven years…

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. T…

House International Relations Committee Chair Henry Hyde (R-IL) was presented with the Nance Medal of Freedom. John Dodd, president of The Jesse Helms Center, presented the award to Represen…

A hearing was held titled “The U.S. and India: An Emerging Entente?” State Department officials testified about U.S.-India relations, focusing on recent agreements on civil nuclear coopera…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.

The House of Representatives debated the use of military force with Iraq. Note: there is recording problems due to solar flares at around 16:50 hours.

Mr. Burns testified about North Korean nuclear weapons development programs, recent nuclear and missile tests, the status of six-party talks with North Korea, and United Nations sanctions on…

Witnesses testified about U.S. - Korea Relations. Topics included transferring the operational command of South Korean forces to their own command, the environmental cleanup of former U.S. m…

The House debated overriding President Bush’s veto of stem cell legislation.

The House debated a non-binding resolution (H. Res. 861) on support for operations in Iraq and efforts to combat international terrorism. It also stated that no time limits should be set for…

Lawmakers spoke about debate scheduled later in the day in the House on a non-binding resolution (H. Res. 861) on support for operations in Iraq and efforts to combat international terrorism…