House Session
The House agreed to the Panetta motion to table the Hansen motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for…
View in Congressional Chronicle204 viewsThe House agreed to the Panetta motion to table the Hansen motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for…
View in Congressional Chronicle204 viewsThe committee held a hearing on potentially improperly-awarded defense contracts, in response to a joint Federal Bureau of Investigation and Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigatio…
245 viewsThe 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 …
193 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on allegations that the Republic of Korea was producing M-16 rifles beyond the maximum allowed number specified in an agreement between the United States and…
245 viewsCR, pp. H2813-H2900. The House continued consideration of H.R. 4264, the Defense Authorization Bill. The Solarz amendment was passed, expressing the sense of Congress that the President shou…
View in Congressional Chronicle178 viewsCR 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle132 viewsCR, pp. H1431-H1457. The House voted to reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Act of 1978, and the Family Violence P…
View in Congressional Chronicle164 viewsThe House agreed to H. Res. 399, affirming that the House of Representatives recognizes Eric Arturo Delvalle as the President of Panama, and called upon General Noriega to comply with Presid…
View in Congressional Chronicle152 viewsSecretary of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified to the committee about the Reagan Administration’s FY89 defense budget proposal. Secretary Carlucci stressed the Defense Departm…
201 viewsThe House debated three bills under Suspension of the Rules. CR pp.H448-H465.
View in Congressional Chronicle99 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle319 viewsThe House of Representatives convened for unanimous consent requests. CR pp. H25-H42.
View in Congressional Chronicle159 viewsCR, pp.H1-H24. The second session of the 100th Congress convened. Representative-elect Clement of Tennessee was administered the oath of office. At 9:00 p.m. the House will meet jointly with…
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