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The hearing addressed proposals for new legislation on transmission planning, cost allocation, and siting authority. The witnesses focused on energy generation and the role and practicality …

After opening remarks by several participants, policy makers and energy industry leaders spoke about building a modern electricity grid and reducing reliance on foreign oil. Among the topics…

Mr. English, a former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, talked about the concerns of rural consumers, the role of the 930 rural electric cooperatives, and the problems with increasing elect…

Representatives of the electricity industry answered audience members' questions about the recent electricity failure, its possible causes, and the industry’s role in improving the power gri…

Industry officials talked about national energy policy and proposals by the Bush administration to expand energy reserves and develop new energy sources. Among the issues they addressed were…

Members of the House of Representatives and leaders of citizen groups announced the formation of the Congressional Rural Caucus, a group designed to address the unique challenges and opportu…

Energy Secretary Bill Richardson and other energy officials briefed reporters on the readiness of the electricity and natural gas industries to meet consumers' energy needs during the year 2…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony about legislation, rates, competition, and state laws pertaining to the electric industry.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association held a news conference to discuss ways to improve rural health care delivery.

U.S. Representatives Glen English, William Sarpalius, and Bill Brewster called a news conference to announce that they will support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) when it is…

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2440, a resolution that would remove all U.S. troops from Somalia by March 31, 1994.

House Session debated many topics, among the topics included gays in the military, which is part of the FY '94 Defense Authorization. Also, a bill making changes in House Rules to allow for …

U.S. House of Representatives debated a series of Bills including the Interior Department and several agencies. The bill calls for 13 Billion dollars in spending for the fiscal year beginnin…

The U.S House of Representatives continued work on the Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bills for Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, District of Columbia, and Department of Transportation.

The House Agriculture Committee heard testimony on the economic outlook for the agriculture industry, and how the agricultural policies from the Bush Administration affected rural America. W…

SCR 112: A resolution to authorize printing of “Thomas Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice.” HR 4096: A bill to amend title eleven, District of Columbia Code, to increase the max…

HR 2194: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to clarify provisions concerning the application of certain requirements and sanctions to federal facilities. HR 4250: A bill to autho…

HR 2977: A bill to authorize appropriations for public broadcasting. HR 2782: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that such Act does not preempt …

S. 2569: A bill to make the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; to provide joint duty credit for certain service; and to provide for the tempor…

The House passed S. 2050, to ensure that the ceiling established with respect to health education assistance loans does not prohibit the provision of federal loan insurance to new and previo…