Governing Style of Senator Kerry
Panelists discussed the policies a potential Kerry Administration might put forward. They analyzed Senator Kerry’s record on a number of domestic and foreign policy issues and compared them …
107 viewsPanelists discussed the policies a potential Kerry Administration might put forward. They analyzed Senator Kerry’s record on a number of domestic and foreign policy issues and compared them …
107 viewsThe Washington Journal focused on the Watergate scandal and how it has affected Washington, discussing how Congress, the media, the Presidency, lobbyists and campaigns operate differently - …
207 viewsMr. Walker and Mr. Downey offer Republican and Democratic perspectives on headline news stories. They both responded to audience phone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
132 viewsModerator Chad Pergram is an adjunct professor with Miami University of Ohio’s Washington Program for communication and political science students.
98 viewsFormer representatives spoke about potential outcomes of the 2000 election. Among the topics they addressed were control of the House of Representatives, how control of the House would affec…
109 viewsThe House of Representatives took up H.R. 2094, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act, which provided new funds for the FDIC and strengthened oversight of banks and thrif…
View in Congressional Chronicle227 viewsGary Ruskin and Thomas Downey debated whether members of Congress should receive a 2.8 percent pay raise and took viewer calls.
56 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
140 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
60 viewsParticipants talked about whether and how the 104th Congress has created or perceived any changes in the way Congress operates.
38 viewsThis was the last hearing of the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement. The goal of the commission was to recommend ways to help control entitlement spending. Some approaches include cutting …
157 viewsThomas Mann of the Brookings Institution and former Representative Thomas Downey (D-NY) talked about the recent book co-edited by Thomas Mann, Congress, the Press, and the Public. Mr. Mann e…
44 viewsAmerican Healthline has a symposium on Health Care Reform.
19 viewsSenators Kerrey and Danforth gave brief statements on entitlements prior to the panel discussion moderated by Katie Couric. Panelists discussed reform of the welfare system and changes that …
107 viewsRepresentative Downey, health policy director for the Clinton presidential transition, talked about the progress of the transition, and reflected on his career in the House of Representative…
29 viewsH.R. 5368: A bill to make appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs. H.R. 5504: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Defense. H.C.Res. 37…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,151 viewsH.Res. 591: A resolution to waive the requirement of clause 4(b), rule eleven, against consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. S. 1696: A bill to designa…
View in Congressional Chronicle22,739 viewsHR 3603: A bill to promote family preservation and the prevention of foster care with emphasis on families where abuse of alcohol or drugs is present, and to improve the quality and deliver…
View in Congressional Chronicle381 viewsH.R. 4312: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to bilingual election requirements. H.R. 4850: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide increased con…
View in Congressional Chronicle435 viewsThe U.S. House of Representative continued debate on H.R. 5504 Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1993. Members submitted, debated, and voted on a number of amendments to the bill. Addi…
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