September 1993 Bill Clinton speech to a joint session of Congress
Full video of the speech as published by the White House | |
| Date | September 22, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W |
| Type | Health care reform |
| Participants | |
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, discussed his plan for health care reform in a speech delivered to a joint session of the 103rd United States Congress on September 22, 1993, at 9:00 PM (EDT).[1] The speech was delivered to Congress on the floor of the chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol.[2] House Speaker Tom Foley presided over the joint session and was accompanied by the President of the United States Senate, Al Gore, the Vice President of the United States.[3]
Background
Legacy
References
- ^ "CLINTON'S HEALTH PLAN; Transcript of President's Address to Congress on Health Care (Published 1993)". The New York Times. 1993-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Presidential Health Care Proposal". C-SPAN. September 22, 1993. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Ben (2009-09-09). "The health care address, 1993 edition". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
External links
- "House of Representatives" (PDF). Congressional Record. 139 (15) (Bound ed.). Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office: 22142–22147. September 22, 1993. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- "Presidential Health Care Proposal". C-SPAN. September 22, 1993. Retrieved August 19, 2024.