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The House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing entitled: “Food and Chemical Hauling on Tanker Trunks.” It was held as a response to whistle-blower complaints that tank…

The U.S. House adopted Conference Report H.R. 2461 which authorizes funds for military personnel in the Defense Department. H.R. 1465, the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act was pa…

The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1502, the District of Columbia Police Authorization and Expansion Act, to authorize the appropriations to DC for additional officers and mem…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendments of H.R. 3072, the FY90 Department of Defense appropriations, and to H.R. 2991, FY90 departments of Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary appropr…

The House agreed to Senate amendments and passed H.R. 2916 which made appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development. The House also approved H.R.…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1312, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, to revise and extend the programs of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and agreed to a…

The House passed H.R.1659 Aviation Security Act. Its aim is to improve aviation security, against terrorist bombings, by requiring the installation of explosive detection equipment at certai…

The House passed two bills H.R. 1668 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Programs Authorization and H.R. 2427 NOAA Satellite Programs Authorization. These bills reauthoriz…

H.R. 2990 was passed, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 1990. The House began debate on H.R. 3015, FY90 Department …

The House passed H.R. 3012 to make appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1990. Funding was included for the Departments plan to close obsolet…

The House concluded debate and passed H.R. 2461, the national defense bill, to authorize Dept. of Defense appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.

Two bills were passed. H.R. 987, Tongass Timber Reform Act, removed quotas and subsidies for two large timber companies in southern Alaska. The bill cuts the budget by $27 million, protects …

While under suspension of the rules the House dealt with numerous measures. The Domestic Volunteer Service Act, H.R. 1312, was amended to extend through fiscal year 1992 certain authorities …

H.R. 2136 was passed which limited the length of time an individual could be held for contempt in child custody cases.The House agreed to the Senate amendments to S. 694 amending the Energy …

The House met in Pro Forma session with Members giving One Minute speeches.

The House met to consider 5 bills under suspension of the rules. Those bills included, H.R. 968, the Noise Reduction Reimbursement Act of 1989, H.R. 838, which authorized Secretary of Transp…

The House of Representative reconvened and took up the minimum wage legislation.

The House voted to pass H.R. 972 to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice. The Ho…

Representative-elect Craig Thomas of Wyoming was administered the oath of office. The House passed H.R. 1486 to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 for the Maritime Administration. During d…

Representative-elect Glen Browder was administered the oath of office. The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Minimum wage bill…