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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…
View in Congressional Chronicle287 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle287 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle347 viewsThe House agreed to H.R. 5247, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various pro…
View in Congressional Chronicle287 viewsThe 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…
126 viewsThe House passed H.R. 4481 Defense Savings Act to provide for the closing and realigning of certain military installations. Also under suspension of the rules the House passed the following …
View in Congressional Chronicle162 viewsCR, pp. H4749-H4834. The House passed H.R. 4776, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1989. The House completed all debate for an amendment to…
View in Congressional Chronicle137 viewsThe select committee heard testimony on proposed cuts to subsidized housing programs for the elderly.
134 viewsCR, pp. H2984-H3031. The House continued consideration of H.R. 2464, the Defense Authorization Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle231 viewsCR, pp. H1495- H1634. The House passed the Abandoned Shipwreck Act, S.858, granting states ownership of shipwrecks within three miles of their coasts.
View in Congressional Chronicle180 viewsThe subcommittee held a hearing on the unstable political situation in Panama and its effect on the Panama Canal. The U.S. had implemented economic sanctions against Panama in 1987, and Pana…
230 viewsThe House failed to pass H.J. Res. 484, to provide assistance and support for peace, democracy and reconciliation in Central America. CR, pp. H635-H713
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThe 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…
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