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Former Representatives Lee Hamilton (D-Indiana) and William Clinger (D-Pennsylvania) talked about the importance of congressional oversight of federal agencies. They focused on the role of …

Former Representative Lee Hamilton (D-Indiana, 1965-99) spoke about American cynicism about government and about what government leaders could do to gain more trust and respect. He said that…

The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee members debated a report on procedures for the 2000 census. They debated the merits of attempting to fully count citizens or counting repr…

Members of the House of Representatives gave opening speeches on the special order process that they are considering.

The 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.

The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee debated interim reports on President Bill Clinton’s White House access to FBI files on many former White House officials.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated 85 billion dollars in spending for Veterans, Housing, and Urban Development for the next fiscal year. The VA Bill was one of the appropriation bills…

Members of the House Government Reform & Oversight Committee and Representative Bill Clinger, R-Pennsylvania, Committee Chairman, debated the final language on the committee’s report on its …

United States House of Representatives session on September 17, 1996, included taking up more than twenty bills under suspension of the rules procedures.

U.S. House begins the day with debating the Medicaid Beneficiaries in California.

Committee members heard testimony concerning H.R. 3717, the Postal Reform Act of 1996. This legislation is designed to reform the U.S. Postal Service in various ways, including updating the …

Representative William Clinger, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, talked with reporters about the White House Travel Office documents released …

The House Government Oversight Committee heard testimony from FBI officials concerning the White House obtainment of background files on several former administration officials. Much of the …

The House met for One Minute Speeches and Special Order Speeches.

The House Oversight Committee continued to hear testimony from White House officials about the presence of FBI files in the White House security office. The officials denied any efforts to c…

White House officials testified about the presence of FBI files in the White House security office. Mr. Livingston had quit his White House job shortly before the hearing. He and the others …

House Committee on Oversight and Reform heard testimony from former White House officials about the presence of FBI files in the White House security office. Craig Livingston had quit his W…

Representative Bill Clinger (R-Pennsylvania), chair of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, talked with reporters about the release of White House Travel Office documents. He…