112th Congress, 2nd Session
March 19, 1979
The U.S. House of Representatives inaugurated live televised debate on the House Floor.
June 02, 1993
On this date, the House Administration Committee, under the direction of Chairman Charlie Rose of North Carolina, announced a pilot program to establish a “Constituent Electronic Mail System.”
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House LegislationHave students search the highlight dates and locate reference to any legislative document (bill, resolution, speech, etc.). Ask students to track down the document at a local depository library. Students should research the historical background of the document and make a brief presentation which includes reading all or portions of the document aloud. To locate a nearby federal depository library go to http://catalog.gpo.gov.
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