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Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…

Representative Louis Stokes (D-OH) talked about his life and career. His thirty years in Congress was the longest term to date held by a black representative. Topics included his journey fro…

A funeral service was held for United States Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, who died of a brain aneurysm in Cleveland on August 20, 2008. Former President Bill Clinton, Senato…

Panelists talked about efforts of the 110th Congress to reform ethics and enforce new regulations on lobbying, the appropriations process, and gifts to members. Topics included proposed refo…

Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation spoke to reporters about plans for their annual legislative conference. They discussed Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and other issues …

Congressional Distinguished Service Awards were presented to four former members of Congress for their distinguished and dedicated service to the nation. Recipients were former representativ…

Following the presentation of the millennium award to Nelson Mandela, Vice President Gore and President Clinton spoke to the Congressional Black Caucus about ways to empower minorities. Pres…

House considered multiple bills: S 3144: A bill to amend title ten, United States Code, to improve the health care system provided for members and former members of the armed forces and thei…

HR 5503: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of the Interior. HJR 512: A resolution to approve the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Romania. HR 6056…

The 1992 Democratic Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates, Gov. Bill Clinton (D-AR) and Sen. Al Gore (D-TN), held a campaign rally at the Cleveland Board of Education. They downplaye…

The House of Representatives convened to consider multiple bills before the House. Representatives gave speeches on the floor to express their support or disapproval of the bills.

HR 5368: A bill to make appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993. HR 429: A bill to amend certain federal…

HJR 290: A resolution to propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax le…

The committee heard testimony on S.Joint Res. 282, the Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992, legislation to create an independent commission that would speed the release of classif…

The House Government Operations Subcommittee on Legislation and National Affairs heard testimony on legislation that would mandate full disclosure of the federal government’s files on the in…

HR 4364: A bill to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control and data communications, construction of…

Rep. Stokes and Senator Boren announced proposed legislation that would authorize the CIA and FBI to release materials related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They discuss…

Paul Kawata, Executive Director of the National Minority AIDS Council, spoke about coping strategies for people of color struggling with HIV infection. He focused on AIDS prevention and effo…