Oversight of Tobacco Products, Part 1
During a congressional hearing focusing on tobacco products and health, the committee heard testimony on several issues, including allegations that cigarette companies tamper with nicotine l…
5,026 viewsDuring a congressional hearing focusing on tobacco products and health, the committee heard testimony on several issues, including allegations that cigarette companies tamper with nicotine l…
5,026 viewsThe House of Representatives took up H.R. 2094, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act, which provided new funds for the FDIC and strengthened oversight of banks and thrif…
View in Congressional Chronicle228 viewsThis was the last hearing of the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement. The goal of the commission was to recommend ways to help control entitlement spending. Some approaches include cutting …
157 viewsThree members of Congress spoke about their reasons for retiring, their congressional careers, and their plans for the future.
100 viewsSeveral members of the House and Senate attended a retirement party for the six-term Representative Tim Penny (D-MN) who was first elected to the United States Congress in 1982 and retired a…
315 viewsMembers began the day with the Fiscal Year 1995 Defense Department Spending Bill H R 4650. This Bill provides $243.6 Billion dollars for the Defense Department, an increase of $3.5 billion o…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,152 viewsBi-Partisan Commission on Entitlement & Tax Reform members heard testimony from representatvies of several groups concerning procedures for reforming entitlement programs and the tax structu…
194 viewsThis was a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee looking into wiretapping access. The hearing focused on proposals that require telecommunications providers to include wiretapp…
153 viewsRepresentatives debated amendments to the Budget Control Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle648 viewsThe US House of Representatives met to debate HR 3626 (Antitrust and Communications Reform Act). Members discussed allowing regional Bell phone companies the ability to sell long distance te…
View in Congressional Chronicle803 viewsFederal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before the House Budget Committee.
174 viewsDuring a congressional hearing looking at the health effects of smoking, the House Health & the Environment Subcommittee continued its series of hearings on the impact of smoking and efforts…
371 viewsDuring a mark-up session, the House subcommittee discussed the line-by-line language of H.R. 3434, a bill which would restrict smoking in public.
149 viewsThe House debated the State Department Authorization act and the Iraqi Claims Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle491 viewsRepresentative Alex McMillan (R-NC) spoke about the president’s health care reform plan and the need for bipartisan support in its ratification in the weekly Republican radio address.
35 viewsTelecommunications executives testified in front of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on the deregulation of cable television, especially the impact of the Cable Television Act of 199…
314 viewsThe House met to complete their legislative business before Thanksgiving. They debated legislation on campaign finance reform, which would set limits on campaign donations and on Congression…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,755 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,727 viewsRepresentatives Penny and Kasich introduced a bipartisan package to make additional cuts in the federal budget and reduce the budget deficit. Ms. Rivlin outlined the president’s opposition o…
77 viewsMr. Panetta and Mr. Lader testified concerning the president’s National Performance Review plan to revamp the federal government by reducing spending and increasing responsiveness. The heari…
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