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Political and religious leaders spoke at the 45th annual prayer breakfast. Dr. Ben Carson, the featured speaker, talked about the challenges of anger and social isolation of young African-Am…

The House voted to sustain the president’s veto of H.R. 1231, to establish a commission to investigate and report the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective bargaining units.

The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3729, to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control…

The House agreed to H.Res. 338, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2570, to provide for the designation of certain public lands as wilderness in the State of Arizona.

The House of Representatives members considered bill S. 1521 which dealt with a police force for the National Zoo. While in session members received a message from the president wherein he t…

The House passed H.J. Res. 407 making continuing appropriations for FY90.

The House voted to sustain the President’s veto of H.R.2, the minimum wage law. The House also completed general debate on H.R. 1278, the financial institutions reform act.

The House passed H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers for FY89. The House agreed to an amendment by Rep. Whitten aimed at deficit reduction. A motion by…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.Con.Res. 106, which set forth the congressional budget for FY90, FY91, and FY92.

The House agreed to H.R. 678 to make a correction in the Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988. The House debated H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental appropr…

The House considered and passed H.R. 1231, which directed the president to establish an emergency board to investigate and report on the Eastern Airlines dispute. The House also considered a…

The U.S. House of Representatives met to discuss 33 bills under suspension of rules.

The House agreed to the Foley motion to table the Walker motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for F…

CR, pp. H4179-H4234. The House passed H.R. 4775, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent ag…

The 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…

Ralph Dunugin talked about creating a weekly editorial cartoon.

The House continued to debate military and humanitarian aid to Nicaraguan counter revolutionaries.

The House debated the adoption of a conference report recommending sanctions against South Africa until the end of apartheid and racial segregation. Note: This is an incomplete program.

Members debated providing financial and military aid to Nicaragua. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House met to consider legislation addressing food aid to and famine relief in Africa. Note: This is an incomplete program.