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Judge Antonin Scalia responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as federal-state relationships, the Constitution, death penalty, abortion, national s…

Elections and swearing-in of the members for the 102nd Congress were shown. Rep. Foley (D-WA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rep. Gephardt (D-MO) and Rep. Mic…

John Farrell talked about his book Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century: A Biography, published by Little, Brown & Company. Thomas Philip “Tip” O’Neill was the Speaker of the House for ten…

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia talked about the relevance of the Constitution. He said America is “the oldest and the best” when it comes to setting up the structure of a lasting gover…

A memorial service was held in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol for Rep. Silvio O. Conte who died on Feb. 8, 1991. The speakers remembered Conte and told stories about the colorful repr…

The only Republican in the eleven-member Massachusetts congressional delegation was interviewed about his life experiences and his political career. Representative Silvio Conte, D-Mass is th…

The House passed H.R. 598, to improve the capability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain physicians and dentists through increases in special pay authorities, and to …

The House passed H.R. 556, to provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain independent scientific review of the available scientific evidence regarding associations between diseas…

The Speaker appointed members of the House of Representatives Page Board and members gave Special Order speeches.

The House passed H. Con. Res. 41, condemning the Iraqi attack against Israel. The House passed H. Con. Res. 48, condemning the brutal treatment by the government of Iraq of captured service …

The House passed H.R. 3, to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, effective as of January 1, 1991, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilit…

The House passed S. Con. Res. 2, supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Then one-minute speeches on any subject were given. A Resolution expressing support for the United States Forces in the …

The House of Representatives gave speeches on the situations in the Baltic States, the Middle East, and El Salvador.

Representative Sonny Montgomery (D-MS) designated Speaker Pro Tempore for today as the House of Representatives met in a Pro Forma session.

Speaker of the House Tom Foley (D-WA) swore in Representatives Milton Carr (D-MI) and Paul Gillmor (R-OH) before the Congress resumed legislative business.

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 House agreed to H.Res. 527 to waive certain rules. The House agreed to the conference report on S. 605, enhancing consumer product safety. The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.…

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1430, to enhance national and community service. A letter from Rep. Donald E. Lukens, of Ohio, was read, wherein he resigned as a member of th…

The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5400, reform campaigns. The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5257, making appropriations for Labor and Health and Human Servi…