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The House passed H.R. 2065, to improve tropical forest management, by a voice vote. The House passed H.R. 5932, to improve educational equity and excellence, by a voice vote. The House agree…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and voted on a number of bills. They also continued discussion of the on going budget impasse and potential government shutdown as well as adjustments t…

The House considered H.R. 3950, the “Food and Agricultural Resources Act of 1990” but came to no resolution. Five amendments were agreed to and two amendments were rejected. The Downey(D-NY)…

The House passed H.R. 4380 to authorize appropriations for the Superconducting Supercollider (SSC). The House agreed to amendments concerning the real estate value of land contributed for th…

The House of Representatives members considered bill S. 1521 which dealt with a police force for the National Zoo. While in session members received a message from the president wherein he t…

The House read a message from the president wherein he transmitted a memorandum of disapproval of H.R. 2712, Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989. The House re-referred H.R. 1641…

Committee members heard testimony regarding the rise in gasoline and home heating oil prices. The committee investigated illegal price fixing, as well as discussed the need for remedial assi…

The U.S. House adopted Conference Report H.R. 2461 which authorizes funds for military personnel in the Defense Department. H.R. 1465, the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act was pa…

The House passed H.R. 3607, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act to repeal Medicare provisions in the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was the passage of H.R. 2144, the Urban And Community Forest Act, to improve forest management in urban a…

There were no votes or debates in this session.

The House debated the Conference Report on H.R. 1278 Savings and Loan Reform and H.R. 3072 Defense Appropriations.

The House passed H.R. 1056, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to clarify provisions concerning the application of certain requirements and sanctions to federal facilities. The bill would…

While under suspension of the rules the House dealt with numerous measures. The Domestic Volunteer Service Act, H.R. 1312, was amended to extend through fiscal year 1992 certain authorities …

The House met in Pro Forma session. Many speakers with One minute speeches for the first 40 minutes. Topics predominated with the Chinese response in Tiananmen Sqare, but also included Bush …

The House passed H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers for FY89. The House agreed to an amendment by Rep. Whitten aimed at deficit reduction. A motion by…

The House of Representative reconvened and took up the minimum wage legislation.

The House voted to pass H.R. 972 to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice. The Ho…

A report was filed impeaching Judge Walter L. Nixon, Jr., for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Subcommittee on Energy Regulation and Conservation concluded oversight hearings to examine recent increases in petroleum product prices since the Valdez oil spill in Alaska.