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Former members of the U.S. House of Representatives gathered for their annual meeting. They paid tribute to their colleague Bill Richardson, who serves as U.S. Ambassador to the United Natio…

The U.S. House of Representatives met to discuss 33 bills under suspension of rules.

The House passed H.R. 5462, to provide assistance for housing and community development in the United States-Mexico border region of the United States. The House failed to agree to H. Res. 5…

Representative Edward Roybal (D-California) moderated a forum on Social Security. Panelists talked about the solvency of the program as well as its impact on various demographics of American…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3471, to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department. The House agreed to S.Con.Res. 154, to correct additional techni…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4784, making appropriations for Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies programs for FY89. The House agreed to the conference r…

The House agreed to the Foley motion to table the Hunter motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for F…

The House began debate of the omnibus drug bill, which would mandate federal offices be maintained as drug free environments.

The House agreed to the Glickman motion to table the Walker motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from the further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Ac…

C-SPAN had a live viewer call in program from New Orleans, Louisiana to preview the upcoming 1988 Republican National Convention. Charles Ferguson, the editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayu…

The House passed the following measures: H.R. 5174 Indian Education Amendments to clarify, correct, and confirm laws relating to Indian education; H.R. 5090 to implement the U.S.-Canada Free…

Under suspension of the rules the House passed the following measures among others: H.R. 3763 to amend the U.S. code relating to foreign sovereign immunity with respect to certain activities…

The House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on the state of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. William Seidman, FDIC Chairman, testified about the current c…

CR, pp. H4074-H4136. The House passed H.R. 4418, to authorize appropriations for the National Science Foundation for fiscal years 1989 and 1990.

CR, pp. H3723-H3845. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1212, to prevent the denial of employment opportunities by prohibiting the use of lie detectors by employers involved i…

The U.S. House of Representatives considered and passed H.R. 4637, the $14 billion Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill. This bill provides funds for foreign operations, export financing, and re…

CR, pp. H3273-H3354. The House passed H.R. 4567, granting appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 1989.

The House debated and, by a vote of 211 ayes to 219 noes failed to pass H.J. Res. 444, denying the President’s effort to continue military aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Movemen…

CR, pp. H11505-H11607. The House passed H.R. 1720, the Family Welfare Reform Act.

The House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs subcommittee on Financial Institutions continued hearings on the reform of the nation’s banking and financial systems. The primary subject of dis…