Scalia Confirmation Hearing Day 1
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…
10,462 viewsJudge 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…
10,462 viewsAmbassador Robert Strauss testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the food situation in the independent states of the former Soviet Union. Issues brought up in the hearing includ…
112 viewsH.R. 4312: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to bilingual election requirements. H.R. 4850: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide increased con…
View in Congressional Chronicle436 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on the practices of the National Forest Service in clearcutting areas of national forests in order to spur fresh growth. The clearcutting process, allowed un…
424 viewsHR 5373: A bill to make appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993. HR 4996: A bill to extend the authorities of the Overseas Private Inv…
View in Congressional Chronicle273 viewsThe House debated the following legislation: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating certain segments of the Allegheny River in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a co…
View in Congressional Chronicle118 viewsThe House of Representatives took up conference reports on H.R. 2698, H.R. 2426, and H.R. 1415, to make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, t…
View in Congressional Chronicle219 viewsThe House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 1046, that increased the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service related disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemni…
View in Congressional Chronicle216 viewsMembers of the House of Representatives debated amendments and legislation facing the House. Among the legislation that was facing the House was H.R. 5, the Workplace Fairness Act. It was al…
View in Congressional Chronicle291 viewsThe House failed to agree to H. Res. 101, disapproving the extension of fast-track procedures to start trade negotiations. The House agreed to H.Res. 146, expressing the sense of the House o…
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsMembers of the House of Representatives paid tribute to Rep. Morris Udall(D-AZ), who resigned from Congress during the previous week due to incapacitation from Parkinson’s disease. Rep. Udal…
66 viewsThe House filed a report to amend title 18, to require a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun. The House passed H.R. 1988, to authorize appropriations to NASA for research and ope…
View in Congressional Chronicle415 viewsThe House Administration committee’s Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform heard testimony from House members on the need for meaningful campaign reform. The Task Force had previously held h…
170 viewsThe House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…
View in Congressional Chronicle415 viewsThe House filed three reports, including one from the Committee on Education and Labor, one from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, and one calling for an amendment to the Recla…
View in Congressional Chronicle300 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5021, commerce, justice, and judicial appropriations, after having agreed to recede from its disagreement over amendment 165. The House agre…
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsThe House suspended the rules and passed S. 2737 establishing the minting of a silver dollar coin commemorating the ending of the Korean War and honoring those who served. The House suspende…
View in Congressional Chronicle264 viewsThe House sustained the President’s veto of H.R. 770, which would entitle employees to family and medical leave in certain cases. The House continued consideration of H.R. 3950, the “Food an…
View in Congressional Chronicle228 viewsThe 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)…
View in Congressional Chronicle177 viewsThe House voted to suspend the rules and pass several amendments, including H.R. 4039, to amend the Public Health Service Act; H.R. 238, to amend the PHSA to establish a program for preventi…
View in Congressional Chronicle176 views