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The House passed H.R. 3, to authorize appropriations to expand Head Start programs and programs carried out under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include child care ser…

Press briefing from the White House with President George H.W. Bush. He announced that Arkansas Democratic Representative Tommy Robinson was switching parties to become a Republican. Preside…

Debate continued on H.R. 2461 Dept. of Defense authorization for FY 1990 and 1991 for military functions and prescription of personnel levels.

The House debates two bipartisan proposals for an increase of the minimum wage. The Murphy-Robinson-Ridge proposal called for an increase to 4.65 an hour by 1992, while the Goodling-Penny-St…

The House passed S. 2560 to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. Also the House agreed to H. Res. 521 providing for the consideration of a bill relating to the Omnibus …

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4264 National Defense Authorization Act of FY89 clearing the measure for Senate action. Also the House agreed to H.Res. 497 condemning the G…

The committees held a hearing on the U.S. military’s role in drug interdiction. Some weeks prior to the hearing, both the Senate and House had passed bills increasing the military’s role in …

CR, pp. H2984-H3031. The House continued consideration of H.R. 2464, the Defense Authorization Bill.

CR pp. H2705-H2758. The House continued consideration of H.R. 4264,the Defense Authorization Act; but came to no resolution. The House agreed to the McMillan of North Carolina amendment expr…

The House debated H.R. 3674, the US-Japan Fishing Agreement, H.Res. 335, the Reprimand of Rfepresenative Austin Murphy. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2310, to extend the …

CR, pp. H11413-H11503. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1777, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, clearing the measure fo…

House members debated H.R. 515, Fair Credit & Credit Card Disclosure Act and amendments to the bill.

The House continued to debate the trade bill. An amendment was proposed to strengthen protections for worker rights. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House debated providing $27 million in humanitarian aid to Nicaraguan refugees and to prohibit direct aid to the Contras. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House debated raising the statutory limit on the public debt to $2.079 trillion.

The House debated a bill to establish new quotas on textile imports and promote growth in domestic textile industries. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House debated aid to the Contras in Nicaragua. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House met to debate the 1986 budget and fiscal appropriations. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House met to consider legislation providing emergency agricultural relief, the bill was under a veto threat by President Ronald Reagan.

The House met to consider legislation providing $3 billion in emergency credit and debt adjustment to financially stressed farmers and ranchers. Note: This is an incomplete program.