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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,791 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,791 viewsNancy Johnson of Connecticut served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007. She was the first Republican woman to win a seat on the Ways and Means Committee. In this intervie…
377 viewsFormer Representatives Nancy Johnson (R-CT) and Peter Torkildsen (R-MA) talked about their time in Washington, D.C., and how things have changed in the U.S. House of Representatives since th…
369 viewsRepublican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical v…
3,053 viewsFirst lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testified about the president’s health care proposal. Ms. Clinton led the president’s health care task force responsible for the design of the proposal. Fol…
312 viewsHouse members debated an increase in the federal minimum wage. The bill would raise the current minimum of $4.25 per hour to $5.15 per hour.
102 viewsElections and swearing-in of the members for the 102nd Congress were shown. Rep. Foley (D-WA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rep. Gephardt (D-MO) and Rep. Mic…
View in Congressional Chronicle782 viewsRepresentatives debated HR 333 Bankruptcy Reform bill and H Res 609 Unemployment and Welfare Benefits Extension.
View in Congressional Chronicle914 viewsConnecticut’s 5th Congressional District Candidates, Representative Nancy Johnson(R) and Representative Jim Maloney(D), participated in a debate hosted by WFSB-TV in New Britain, CT. The ca…
126 viewsCampaign commercials for Connecticut congressional candidates Rep. Nancy Johnson (D-CT) and Rep. Jim Maloney (R-CT) were shown.
86 viewsThe House voted to expel Ohio Representative James Traficant for violation of House ethics rules. Ethics Committee members and others presented their cases prior to the final vote of 420 to …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,283 viewsRepublican House members talked with reporters about the Republican accomplishments of the 107th Congress. They also answered questions.
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