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    Assault Weapons Ban Repeal Debate

    In an excerpt from the United States House of Representatives on the repeal of the assault weapons ban was debated. The 1994 law defines specific firearms (and copies or replicas) as “assaul…

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    House Session

    Members of the U.S. House of Representatives gave general floor speeches. They debated the Assault Weapons ban legislation. They would vote on the bill.

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    Washington Tuesday Journal

    Current news was examined through: reviews of morning newspapers, interviews with journalists/newsmakers/legislators, and viewer telephone calls/faxes/electronic mail. Segments included; Mr.…

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    House Session

    The U.S. House of Representatives continued work on temporary bills that would fund most government programs and raise the U.S. debt limit. They considered whether to accept Senate changes t…

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    House Session

    The House considers the Veterans and Housing appropriations for FY .96

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    House Session

    The House debated and passed the Regulatory Reform and Relief Act, which would require federal agencies to gather input from businesses and the public before ordering new regulations. It als…

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    House Session

    The U.S. House met to debate on vote on amendments to the Anti-Crime Block Grants bill.

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    House Session

    The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on H.R. 667 Violent Criminal Incarceration Act and H.R. 668 Criminal Alien Deportation Act. Members debated and voted on a number o…

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    House Session

    The U.S. House of Representatives resumed debate on crime legislation. The bill dealt with violent criminals and prisons. It would increase grants to states for prison construction and expan…

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    Crime Legislation

    Three guests, all of whom voted against the rule to bring the crime bill to the House floor for a vote, discussed why they voted this way and why they will or will not support the crime bill…

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    House Session

    The U.S. House of Representatives passed both a conference report to a $20.7 billion funding bill for Energy & Water Development projects and the Congressional Accountability Act.

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    House Session

    The House of Representatives continued work on FY '95 Appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health & Human services as well as the Department of Education.

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    House Session

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    House Session

    The House convened on April 19, 1994 for further debate and discussion on the 1994 Crime Bill. Among the provisions in this bill, it was well known for its “three strikes, you’re out” provis…

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    House Session

    The House convened on April 13, 1994, debated the 1994 Crime Bill, which included the "three strikes and you’re out provision", a provision that mandated life in prison for three-time violen…

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    House Session

    The US House of Representatives after 1 minute speeches, resumed work on a bill authorizing nearly 12.5 Billion Dollars for Elementary and Second School Programs.

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    House Session

    On this first day of the second session of the 103rd Congress, Representative Vern Ehlers (R-MI) was sworn in by Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA) as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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    NASA Space Station Freedom Appropriations

    In an excerpt from the session of the House of Representatives, members debated an amendment to an appropriations bill for NASA that would eliminate the funding for the Space Station Freedom…

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    House Session

    The House debated the NASA authorization bill and military construction appropriations bills.

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    The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected

    The authors, Earl and Merle Black, were introduced by their childhood friend, Representative Jim Chapman (D-Texas), a member of the House Appropriations Committee. The Black brothers discuss…

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