Scalia Confirmation Hearing Day 1
Judge Antonin Scalia responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as federal-state relationships, the Constitution, death penalty, abortion, national s…
10,461 viewsJudge Antonin Scalia responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as federal-state relationships, the Constitution, death penalty, abortion, national s…
10,461 viewsInside the House: Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works, published jointly by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress and University Press of America, consists of a seri…
255 viewsThe American Patriot Award was presented to former President Bush for his service as commander-in-chief.
336 viewsSupporters of Judge Charles Pickering spoke to reporters about his nomination to the U.S. Fifth Circuit.
192 viewsColleagues paid tribute to the life and career of late Senator, Allen Cranston.
425 viewsAs part of a ceremony for retiring members of Congress, Representative Sonny Montgomery, D-MS, and Robin Dole received awards and gave speeches. Other speeches of praise were also delivered.
140 viewsThe US House of Representatives conducted Special Orders business.
View in Congressional Chronicle76 viewsThe House met for routine business while waiting for the Senate to finish work on a number of bills. Members spoke for up to an hour on the topic of their choosing.
View in Congressional Chronicle69 viewsThe House met to debate metric measurements and Federal construction projects.
View in Congressional Chronicle109 viewsUnited States House of Representatives session on September 17, 1996, included taking up more than twenty bills under suspension of the rules procedures.
View in Congressional Chronicle527 viewsMembers of the House of Representatives met to debate on about 30 suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle386 viewsAt the American Legion National Convention, Senators who were veterans, including Republican Presidential candidate, Bob Dole R-KS spoke about various issues including their efforts to pass …
62 viewsThe House convened for debate on fishing legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle892 viewsThe House had a very brief Pro Forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle61 viewsOn this day, the House, after a period of one-minute speeches, took up the Safe Drinking Water Act under suspension of the rules. The House then moved to consideration of spending bills for …
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