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Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Joe Brennan in addition to two independent candidates debated state and national issues. They took questions from two reporters and made closing stateme…

Four candidates debated state and national issues in the Maine Senate race for retiring Senator Bill Cohen’s seat. Issues included Bosnia, jobs, healthcare, and education.

Don Carrigan, Public Affairs Director of Maine Public television, hosted this Maine Senate Debate from Westbrook, Maine September 29, 1996. Republican and Democratic candidates, in addition …

The Maine gubernatorial candidates faced off in this debate which focused on the topic of education. Educators from around the state questioned the candidates.

The House agreed to recommit the conference report on S. 2104, amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to the committee of conferees to include language that makes it clear that businessmen a…

The House agreed to H.J. Res. 658 to support the president’s actions with respect to the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait and to demonstrate the United States' resolve. The House agreed to H.…

The House agreed to H.Res. 461, to restrict the amendments considered with H.R. 4739. The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for military f…

The House sustained the President’s veto of H.R. 770, which would entitle employees to family and medical leave in certain cases. The House continued consideration of H.R. 3950, the “Food an…

The House passed H.R. 5115, to improve education in the United States, and miscellaneous amendments. The Roukema (R-NJ) amendment to change the formula for student eligibility was rejected. …

The House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4982, which promoted the study of mathematics and science in elementary schools and to provide training for mathematics and science teacher…

The House passed H.R. 5241, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independant Agencies, and …

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 5158, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Urban Development. It also passed H.R. 5149, to amend the Child …

The House passed H.R. 5021, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for fiscal year 1991. The Dannemeyer (R-CA) amendme…

The House passed H.R. 2273, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. The House voted to suspend the rules and pass S. 286, to designate the site of prehistoric and historic pet…

The resignation of Representative Akaka was announced, effective May 16. The House passed H.Res. 381, relating to human rights abuses by the government of Cuba.

The House agreed, with amendment, to the Senate amendment of H.R. 1594, giving Hungary favored-nation trade status. The House debated H.R. 770, which entitles employees to family leave in ce…

The House passed H.R. 3, to authorize appropriations to expand Head Start programs and programs carried out under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include child care ser…

The House began reading for amendment under the five-minute rule on H.R. 3581, the Rural Economic Act of 1989, but came to no resolution thereon.

The House of Representatives took up 9 bills that included H.R. 3910, amended, to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive national assessment of programs carried out wi…

The House read a message from the president wherein he transmitted a memorandum of disapproval of H.R. 2712, Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989. The House re-referred H.R. 1641…