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This session of the House of Representatives opened with Morning Hour speeches and debates. During Morning Hour, Members may speak for up to five minutes on any subject.

Committee members heard testimony concerning H.R. 3717, the Postal Reform Act of 1996. This legislation is designed to reform the U.S. Postal Service in various ways, including updating the …

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 …

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to debate and vote on various bills.

The U.S. House of Representatives resumed its session and debated various aspects of the federal government shutdown.

U.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.

U.S. House debated a bill to temporarily continue funding of the government.

The U.S. house met to debate on ten suspension bills. before the debate, members participated in one minute speeches where members can speak up to one minute on any topic of their choosing.

United States House of Representatives session on September 28, 1995 considering a bill to change the process for challenging a law passed by a state referendum - a legislative ballot issue …

After the prayer by the House Chaplain, the U.S. House opened with one-minute Speeches on a variety of issues then voted to adjourn. When they returned, a controversial debate ensued about m…

The US House of Representatives met and opened with prayer. The House proceeded to debate on the Telecommunications Policy Bill H.R. 1555.

The House returned to session to debate a 16 billion dollar foreign aid bill.

United States House of Representatives session on May 18, 1995, debated the FY '96 budget plans -- the plan reported by the House Budget Committee and several substitute budget plans. After …

The House began debate on the line-item veto bill, which would allow the president to cut spending, reject certain portions of a bill without having to veto the entire package, and use any s…

The House debated several different versions of a balanced-budget constitutional amendment. The rules said that the version receiving the most votes would be the one presented for final pass…

The House continued work on the unfunded mandate bill, which was included in the House Republicans' Contract with America headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). The legislation would …