House Session
The 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 Chronicle230 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 Chronicle230 viewsRepresentative Stephen Neal, D-North Carolina, spoke about his decision to retire after twenty years in Congress and his thoughts about life on Capitol Hill.
65 viewsThe House passed a resolution on House Employee Protection Laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle516 viewsResolution Trust Corporation officials testified about contacts made while the Justice Department was investigating an Arkansas Savings and Loan which had ties to a land development Presiden…
142 viewsOfficials from the Resolution Trust Corporation testified before the House Banking Committee about contacts between the White House and Treasury Department while the Justice Department inves…
509 viewsThis House session included a debate on the Interstate Banking bill and considered the FY 95 Foreign Operations report. After concluding House business for the day Special Order speeches wer…
View in Congressional Chronicle435 viewsDuring day two of Whitewater hearings on Capitol Hill, the House Banking Committee, Chaired by Representative Henry Gonzalez, D-Texas, met for a second time today to look into certain aspect…
554 viewsDuring the first day of congressional Whitewater hearings, the House Banking Committee began its look into the Whitewater investigation. According to guidelines eastablish earlier this year,…
202 viewsAfter a short address from the administrator of the Small Business Administration, Mr. Gergen spoke about the administration’s goals for international trade, health care reform, welfare refo…
34 viewsSpeaking from the White House Rose Garden, President Bill Clinton thanked Congressman Stephen Neal (D-North Carolina) for joining with the other House members who support the assault weapons…
158 viewsThe U.S. House session included a conference report to the National Education Goals Bill. In addition, a School Funding Bill was debated.
View in Congressional Chronicle882 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated Amendments on H.R.6 Education Funding Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle766 viewsAmongst the agenda during this U.S House of Representatives session were 18 bills under a procedure known as Suspension of the Rules. Most of the suspensions had to do with environmental and…
View in Congressional Chronicle210 viewsHouse Ways & Means Committee hearing on Health Care Reform Financing
291 viewsWitnesses testified concerning funding options for the president’s health care reform plan. The major point of contention was the proposed $.75 tax on cigarettes.
51 viewsThe House met to complete their legislative business before Thanksgiving. They debated legislation on campaign finance reform, which would set limits on campaign donations and on Congression…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,758 viewsThe United States House of Representatives convened for a rare Sunday session to finalize business before adjourning for the holidays. They worked on 13 bills under suspension of the rules, …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,767 viewsThe House Banking Committee heard testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on the committee’s recommendation to allow further regulation of the Federal Reserve by Governmental …
130 viewsU.S. House of Representative was in session to debate H.R.1340, the Resolution Trust Corporation Funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsThe U.S House of Representatives continued work on the Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bills for Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, District of Columbia, and Department of Transportation.
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