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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 failed to agree on the conference report on House Rule 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The House passed House Rule 3489, to reauthorize the Export Administration…

The House Rules Committee met to begin the first of two hearings concerning the investigation into the October Surprise. That refers to the allegations that the 1980 Ronald Reagan Campaign m…

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…

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1722, which provided emergency unemployment compensation. Representative Jim Nussle (R-IA) gave a one-minute speech wearing a paper bag on his…

Representatives Tony Hall (D-OH) and Alan Wheat (D-MO) spoke about their recent trip to East Africa, where they met with refugees and food assistance officials. They related their experience…

The House passed H.R. 2942, to make appropriations for the Department of Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992.

The Rules committee heard testimony on bills and amendments relating to the extension of most favored nation trade status for China. The extension would allow the resumption of normalized tr…

The House approved the Journal of Tuesday, June 18, 1991. The House continued consideration of H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The House agreed to the Roth (R-WI) ame…

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…

Members of the House of Representatives debated H.R. 2508, the Foreign Assistance Act for fiscal year 1992, a $25.3 billion foreign aid package. Debate centered around an amendment introduce…

The House passed H.R. 2038, to authorize appropriations for the 1992 fiscal year for intelligence activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Centra…

During the meeting of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations received permission to meet until midnight to file a report on H.R. 2506, making legislative appropri…

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…

The House passed H.R. 2251, making emergency supplemental appropriations from contributions of foreign governments and agreed to humanitarian assistance to refugees and other victims in and …

Leaders of the Democratic Party continued discussion of the “New Choice Resolution” and other issues. The Democratic Leadership Council sought to bring together Democratic elected officials …

The House agreed to H.J. Res. 214, to recognize the Astronauts' Memorial at the John F. Kennedy Space Center as the national memorial to astronauts who die in the line of duty. The House vot…

Representative Tony Hall D-Ohio talked about the situation of the Kurdish refugees in Iraq. Rep. Hall recently returned from a fact finding trip to Iraq and explained the scope of the proble…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony on the relief efforts being undertaken by the U.S. and allied militaries in Iraq for Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq.

Members of the House heard a written statement by Rep. Bartlett (R-TX) wherein he resigned as a member of the House. A message from the President was read whereby he transmitted a legislativ…