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The race between incumbent Republican Senator Larry Pressler and Democratic Representative Tim Johnson was profiled through coverage of a Pressler stop at a lumber yard in Hill City and Rep.…

C-SPAN’s Road to the Capital focused on the Minnesota Senate race between Democrat Senator Paul Wellstone and Republican Rudy Boschwitz, the man whom he defeated in 1990. Mr. Boschwitz campa…

In their only debate, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who is seeking a third term, and Rep. Jim Lightfoot (R-Iowa) debated state and national issues before a live studio and television audience…

Republican incumbent Senator Smith and his Democratic challenger, Dick Swett were shown campaigning and debating in New Hampshire. Mr. Elrick also discussed the New Hampshire gubernatorial c…

The subcommittee studied legislation which would impose an age limit on people trying to set a record with an aircraft. Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Representative Jim Lightfoot (R-Iow…

Representative Bob Livingston (R-LA) and the chairs of several appropriations subcommittees briefed reporters on the status of the appropriations bills in the House. They emphasized that the…

United States House of Representatives session on July 17, 1996, debated the Treasury and Postal Spending, Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization, and Welfare Reform.

On this day, the House took up the Most Favored Nation (MFN) status with China, debating whether to grant MFN status to China for another year. They also then considered the Fiscal Year 1997…

House Republicans briefed reporters on the variety of responses to the burnings of many African-American churches, including a resolution condemning such action and funds for additional ATF …

Republican members of Congress briefed reporters on legislation that would make it easier for federal law enforcement agencies to pursue those who defamed religious buildings. The House was …

On this day, the U.S. House of Representatives took up an $11.9 billion Foreign Aid spending bill for the fiscal year 1997.

The House Treasury postal Appropriations Subcommittee members heard testimony from Treasury and subsidiary agency officials concerning the latest developments in law enforcement technologies…

The U.S. House debated the Farm Bill and attached amendments.

Republican presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole, R-KS, spoke to the student union at William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-IA, and Representative Jim Lightfoo…

The House convened to debate H.R. 1868 and other legislative bills.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and opened with prayer. The House members just returned from recess. The Journal was approved. House members proceeded to morning speeches. Then the Hou…

The House debated the closure of 79 and the scale back of 26 U.S. Military Bases. An independent commission, created by Congress, produced the list of bases to close or realign. Up front co…