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Elections for the 101st Congress was shown. Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) was elected Speaker of the House. Party leaders were announced and an election of other House officers was held.

H.R. 5368: A bill to make appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs. H.R. 5504: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Defense. H.C.Res. 37…

House considered multiple bills: S 3144: A bill to amend title ten, United States Code, to improve the health care system provided for members and former members of the armed forces and thei…

HR 3603: A bill to promote family preservation and the prevention of foster care with emphasis on families where abuse of alcohol or drugs is present, and to improve the quality and deliver…

The House held a Pro Forma session.

The House passed H.R. 3543, to make dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers for relief from the effects of natural disasters, for other urgent needs, and for incremental cos…

At this final session of the 1991 House Republican Issues Conference, members reviewed and voted on the policy recommendations presented by each of the breakout groups. Policy topics includ…

The session was begun with a live performance of the song, “I’m Proud To Be An American.” The two speakers talked about the value and importance of America’s most basic unit, the family. Im…

The schedule of events for the three-day House Republican Annual Issues Conference was given. The theme of the conference is “Securing the Future: A Blueprint for Governing America.” The se…

The House met in a rare Saturday session to complete action on 3 resolutions regarding U.S policy in the Persian Gulf. It passed H. Con. Res. 32, to express the sense of Congress that Congre…

Mr. Cox announced the introduction of a bill designed to simplify the presentation of the federal budget to Congress, allowing them to avoid debating lower level financial particulars in fav…

House Republicans called a press conference in protest of the House Democrats' provision eliminating spending caps to be determined by the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Michel said th…

The House agreed to S. 3266, to reauthorize the Small Business Act of 1958. The House also agreed to H.Res. 538, amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, and H.Con.Res. 399, providing f…

House Republican leaders gathered to discuss federal budget reconciliation alternatives before the House session on Tuesday afternoon. Several of the representatives commented on budget alte…

The House agreed to H.Res. 487 which provided for the consideration of H.R. 5835, intelligence authorizations. The House agreed to H.Res. 509, providing for the consideration of H.R. 5835, t…

The House of Representatives came back in session to resume their work on the Fiscal Year 1991 Budget and Deficit Reduction Plan. The House was expected to take up a veto override, and attem…

The House passed H.R. 5313, making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense. During consideration, the House rejected the Penny amendment to have an across-the-…

At the budget summit meeting, House Republicans passed a “No New Tax” resolution and afterwards met with reporters to discuss their resolution.

The House passed H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. The Smith(R-NJ) amendment to allow the Agnecy for International Develo…

Members of the subcommittee heard testimony concerning supplemental appropriations for Panama, Nicaragua, and refugee programs.