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The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, commonly referred to as the 1994 Crime Bill, [1] or the Clinton Crime Bill, [2] is an Act of Congress dealing with crime and law enforcement; it became law in 1994. It is the largest crime bill in the history of the United States and consisted of 356 pages that provided for 100,000 new ...
The speech lasted 63 minutes [2] and consisted of 7,432 words. [3] It was the longest State of the Union speech since Lyndon B. Johnson's 1967 State of the Union Address. Republican Representative Henry Hyde criticized the speech as "interminable". [4] The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. [5]
The bill energized the NRA and Republican base, and contributed to the Republican takeover of both houses in the 1994 mid-term elections. Many Democrats who had supported Clinton's gun control measures were ousted, including Speaker Tom Foley. Clinton acknowledged that he had hurt Democrats with his victories. [6]
The measures in the anti-crime bill raise concerns about its adverse effects on Black residents in the District of Columbia. […] The post As 1994 crime bill turns 30, Secure DC Act fuels worry ...
But during Sunday night's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton addressed a major point of controversy in her campaign head-on: She admitted her much-criticized support of a 1994 crime bill that ...
A group of Springfield residents recognized the 30th anniversary of the Crime Bill by advocating for change. 30 years later: Springfield residents continue to speak out against the 1994 Crime Bill ...
June 12 – Special counsel Robert B. Fiske interviews Clinton for 90 minutes and the First Lady for an hour at the White House. [43]June 13 – The White House stated Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton were questioned under oath relating to matters of the Whitewater affair and that they both maintain their innocence while having no charges pending against them.
September 1993 Bill Clinton speech to a joint session of Congress; 1994 State of the Union Address; 1995 State of the Union Address; 1996 State of the Union Address; 1997 State of the Union Address; 1998 State of the Union Address; 1999 State of the Union Address; 2000 State of the Union Address