Expulsion of Representative James Traficant
The House voted to expel Ohio Representative James Traficant for violation of House ethics rules. Ethics Committee members and others presented their cases prior to the final vote of 420 to …
5,920 viewsThe House voted to expel Ohio Representative James Traficant for violation of House ethics rules. Ethics Committee members and others presented their cases prior to the final vote of 420 to …
5,920 viewsA memorial service was held in Statuary Hall for Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio. She died on Wednesd…
532 viewsA 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…
4,091 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and paid tribute to the late Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
239 viewsRepresentative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, chair of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, talked about her life, her career in politics, and ethics in Congress. Topics included he…
318 viewsNina Olson and other government officials testified about the status of the economic stimulus payments. Related topics included problems experienced by individuals eligible for rebate checks…
2,660 viewsSteve Scalise was sworn in as the representative of the First District of the State of Louisiana.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,493 viewsDon Cazayoux was sworn in as the representative of the Sixth District of the State of Louisiana.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,549 viewsThe House passed a small business innovation and technology bill. Members also began work on the $8.4 billion Coast Guard programs bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle8,941 viewsWitnesses testified about the 2008 tax return filing season, Internal Revenue Service operations, the fiscal year 2009 budget proposals, and the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report. A…
157 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,985 viewsLeaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the role of the African-American vote in the 2008 presidential election. Tom Joyner led a question-and-answer s…
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