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The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

President Clinton announced three executive branch appointments: William Daley, a Chicago attorney and brother of Mayor Richard Daley, to be Secretary of Commerce, Rep. Richardson to be Amba…

Members of the House of Representatives gave special order speeches from the floor. Each member stated their support or objection to the measure before the House.

This House session ends the 104th Congress while waiting on the Senate to pass the fiscal year 97' spending bill among other bills. A report read to the floor from the Senate confirmed the p…

The U.S. House of Representatives gave floor speeches. A Point of Order was made during the floor proceedings to assert that the rules of procedure are being violated. the chair’s ruling may…

Members debated a conference report on H.R. 2202. The legislation would require legal immigrants to obtain sponsors to satisfy requirements that they do not become “public charges,” strength…

United States House of Representatives session on September 17, 1996, included taking up more than twenty bills under suspension of the rules procedures.

U.S. House begins the day with debating the Medicaid Beneficiaries in California.

Members debated H.R. 3308, the United States Armed Forces Protection Act of 1996, which addresses how U.S. troops are turned over to U.N. commanders for various international operations. Thi…

Evening session for the 1996 Democratic Convention. Vice President Al Gore described the GOP nominee as “a bridge to the past” and a pessimistic naysayer who opposed Medicare, the Peace Corp…

Following a meeting with President Bill Clinton, Democratic members of Congress talked about the accomplishments of the 104th Congress.

On this day, the House Savings and Construction Act of 1996. They also took up H.R. 3564, The NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act, which would allow membership in NATO of some eastern European…

United States House of Representatives session on July 17, 1996, debated the Treasury and Postal Spending, Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization, and Welfare Reform.

On this day, the House, after a period of one-minute speeches, took up the Safe Drinking Water Act under suspension of the rules. The House then moved to consideration of spending bills for …

U.S. House begins the day with debating an appropriations bill for spending for the Interior department.