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The House passed H.R. 2, to entitle employees to family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious health condition and temporary medical leave in certain cases invo…

The House passed H.R. 2950 to develop a national intermodal surface transportation system, to authorize funds for the construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass tran…

The House passed H.R. 1470, to establish evidentiary standards for federal civil anti-trust claims based on resale price fixing.

The House passed H.R. 2507, to amend the Public Health Service Act and to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health.

The House passed H.R. 2686, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for FY 92. The House agreed to the Synar (D-OK) amendment regarding grazing fees on land. The House rejec…

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 64, to provide for the establishment of a National Commission for a Longer School Year. The House passed H.Res. 174, the Rule to consider H.R.…

The House continued consideration of H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Representative Tony Hall (D-OH) offered an amendment en bloc that earmarks $335 million in the fi…

The House passed H.R. 2519, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, with amendments. The Speaker appointed Dr. Eugene S. Callender t…

The House passed H.R. 1, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, considering the Brooks amendment. The House …

The House agreed to H.R. 2427, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 1992. The House passed H.J. Res. 72, to designate December 7, 1991, as “National Pea…

Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file reports on two bil…

The House passed H.R. 1415, to authorize appropriations for the next to fiscal years for the Department of State. Amendments by Reps. Berman, Snowe, Upton, Dymally, Bereuter, Traficant, Paxo…

The House filed reports considering the establishment of the Connecticut River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, the National Sea Grant College Program, and H.R. 2100, to authorize appropri…

The House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 479, amended, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Histori…

The House passed H.R. 1455, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for intelligence activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Central In…

The House agreed to H.Con. Res. 121, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1991 and setting forth the congressional budget for the next five …

Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) discussed the U.S. economy and the budget. Rep. Upton was a congressional liaison at the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan Administration, and now serv…

The House Administration committee’s Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform heard testimony from House members on the need for meaningful campaign reform. The Task Force had previously held h…

The House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…

Congressmen Fred Upton (R-MI) and Tony Hall (D-OH) discussed how childrens' rights are viewed around the world with the Close Up Foundation. The care and protection of children is covered fr…