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South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 presidential candidate, gave a speech on U.S. foreign policy at Indiana University in Bloomington.

The Bipartisan Policy Center honored former Governor Thomas Kean (R-NJ) and former Representative Lee Hamilton (D-IN) for their work as co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission. Director of National…

Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…

Questioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.

Oliver North was sworn in by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI). Mr. North testified that he had authority and approval from his superiors for all his activities. He maintained that he assumed pre…

Members of the House and Senate made statements and responded to questions about the Tower Commission Report on the Iran-Contra Affair on the day it was released. This is a selection of reac…

To mark the 25th anniversary reunion of the Camp David Accords, President Jimmy Carter talked about his experiences and role in negotiating the Camp David Accords. He also commented on curre…

Former Indiana Representative Lee Hamilton talked about bipartisanship, and how party politics, the media, and congressional district lines have changed the tone of Congress. Students from t…

To mark the 25th anniversary reunion of the Camp David Accords, President Carter and other officials involved in the process talked about the events leading to the signing of the accords and…

Secretary Michael Chertoff spoke about procedures to grant travel visas and announced a new Electronic System for Travel Authorization for the Visa Waiver Program. Following his remarks he a…

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talked about Iraq War policy and criticized the Bush administration for being both incompetent and dishonest, as well as “in denial” about the situation in …

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence continued joint hearings with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to examine activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in con…

Representative Hamilton discussed headline news and reflected on his service in Congress and the elections. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

The House had legislative business to work on several bills including Y2K Computer Problems, Home Ownership Programs and a Chemical Weapons Treaty.

The House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution keeping many Government programs running during Budget Negotiations.

The House of Representatives met to debate suspending rules on bills including: Federal Workers and Childcare Diplomatic Security Agents US Policy Toward Iraq Land Transfer in New Hampsh…

The U.S. House met to discuss various bills

During this HOUSE SESSION members addressed agriculture spending, Veterans and Housing, Defense Spending, and Campaign Fund-Raising.

Representative Lee Hamilton, Democrat from Indiana, ranking member of the House International Relations Committee, answered questions from the media about the U.S. air strike on Sudan terror…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened to work on such bills as campaign finance laws for federal elections, Iran’s nuclear projects, and U.N. Weapons and Inspections.