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The House passed H.R. 3839, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. After a series of one-minute speeches by members, the Bill was intr…

The House passed S. 1745, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws and to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discriminati…

The House passed H.R. 3371, to control and prevent crime.

Rep. Washington is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. He commented on the Senate confirmation today of Judge Clarence to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives testified against the nomination of Judge Thomas to the Supreme Court.

Representatives of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed why they chose to work to defeat the Clarence Thomas nomination to the US Supreme Court. Representative Edolphus Towns (D-NY) expl…

The House passed H.R. 1989, to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technological Administration of the Department of Commerce.

Representative Craig Washington (D-Texas), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, participated in a live call-in program. He spoke about the Civil Rights and Women’s Equity in Employment…

The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file a report on H.R. 2521, making appropriations for the Department of Defense. The House concluded all general…

The Committee on Foreign Affairs received permission to have until midnight to file their report.

The committee heard testimony for the second day on H.R. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. H.R. 1, introduced to the House and supported by the Democrats, would overturn several Supreme Court…

The House approved the Journal of Tuesday, March 12, 1991. The House passed H.Res. 111, the Rule to consider H.R. 1175. The House passed H.R. 1175, to authorize supplemental appropriations f…

The House passed H.R. 1281, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for the consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, food stamps, unemployment compensation administrat…

The House of Representatives completed all debate on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 44, calling upon the people of the United States to display the American flag in …

Representative Craig Washington considered the implications of Iraqi missile attacks on Israel and possible realignment of coalitions which might result from Israel joining the war. Represen…

The committee took up and voted on a rule to determine the procedure to be taken for the Persian Gulf debate in Congress. The rule called for the House to take twelve hours of general debate…

Representatives Guarini (D-NJ) and Chapman (D-TX) were sworn into office by the Speaker of the House. The Speaker appointed Representatives Gephardt (D-MO) and Michel (R-IL) as members of th…