Urban Issues
Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY)addressed a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. In his remarks he talked about U.S. drug problems and related urban issues. He remarked…
73 viewsRepresentative Charlie Rangel (D-NY)addressed a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. In his remarks he talked about U.S. drug problems and related urban issues. He remarked…
73 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus sponsored a reception/fund raiser for congressional candidate Robert Scott. During the event Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Scott responded to questions concer…
119 viewsH.R. 5368: A bill to make appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs. H.R. 5504: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Defense. H.C.Res. 37…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,154 viewsHR 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle432 viewsHR 5318: A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation status to the products of the People’s Republic of China. HR 5677: A bill to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor…
View in Congressional Chronicle437 viewsRelatives, friends, and congressional colleagues of Representative Ted Weiss, D-NY, spoke at a memorial service in a New York synagogue to honor the late member of Congress. Rep. Weiss had b…
226 viewsHR 5636: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that charitable beneficiaries of charitable remainder trusts are aware of their interests in such trusts. HR 5638: A bi…
View in Congressional Chronicle126 viewsThe U.S. House of Representative continued debate on H.R. 5504 Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1993. Members submitted, debated, and voted on a number of amendments to the bill. Addi…
View in Congressional Chronicle365 viewsHR 5487: A bill to make appropriations for agriculture, rural development, and the Food and Drug Administration for the fiscal year ending Semptember 30, 1993. S 2905: A bill to provide a …
View in Congressional Chronicle268 viewsHouse Budget Committee Task Force on Urgent Fiscal Issues hearing on the financial needs of United States cities. Testimony received from mayors, federal officials and other urban specialis…
118 viewsViewer call-in with Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), member of the House Ways and Means Committee and to discuss the U.S. administration’s policies concerning refugees from Haiti, which experienc…
58 viewsH.Res. 379: A resolution to provide amounts from the contingent fund of the House for the expenses of investigations and studies by standing and select committees of the House in the sessio…
View in Congressional Chronicle204 viewsThe House was scheduled to hear amendments for H.R. 776, the Energy Policy act of 1992.
View in Congressional Chronicle289 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus held the first of two news conferences to discuss the outcome of the trial in Los Angeles of four white police officers charged with beating a black…
563 viewsPaul 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…
55 viewsHouse Ways and Means Committee examined health care reform proposals offered by the President George H.W.Bush administration.
154 viewsHCR 287: A resolution to set forth the congressional budget for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. HR 386: The rule providing for the consideration of HCR 287. Mr. Antonia …
View in Congressional Chronicle166 viewsSeveral members delivered special order speeches in order to recognize the importance of February as black history month.
201 viewsOn this day the House of Representatives took under consideration the following pieces of legislation--HR 4210: A resolution to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives…
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