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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.

The House passed $10.5 billion for military construction for the next fiscal year budget, which includes new barracks, family housing, and medical facilities. Members also approved a $15 bil…

The House of Representatives debated the use of military force with Iraq. Note: there is recording problems due to solar flares at around 16:50 hours.

Senate Democratic leaders welcomed Representative Menendez to their caucus following his appointment to the Senate to replace outgoing Senator Corzine who had been elected governor of New Je…

The House passed $600 billion in federal spending for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor Departments. Members also passed the House-Senate compromise on reauthorizing…

Senator Corzine, the governor-elect of New Jersey, announced the appointment of Representative Bob Menendez to fill the seat he will vacate in the U.S. Senate. Senator Corzine will be sworn …

Following a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, House Democratic Leaders spoke to reporters about the 9/11 Commission’s Public Discourse Project report. They also discussed ensuring succ…

The Subcommittee on Railroads held a hearing on governance issues at Amtrak following the dismissal of former President and CEO David Gunn the previous week. Among the issues addressed were …

The House voted 217 to 215 for passage of the budget bill.

Democratic leaders talked with reporters about the budget reconciliation legislation being pulled from the floor and the vote put off until after the Veterans Day weekend. They criticized th…

Following a caucus meeting, Democratic House leaders spoke to reporters about the Republican federal budget plan. They discussed the planned cuts to health care, student aid, and other essen…

House Democratic Caucus members talked with reporters at the Rayburn Horseshoe while the partisan Select Committee on Hurricane Katrina was questioning former FEMA Administrator Michael Brow…

In the first afternoon portion of hearings, Mr. Brown testified about federal, state and local responses to Hurricane Katrina. In his testimony he placed blame for inadequate relief and reco…