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The Ways and Means committee heard testimony from several members of Congress on health care reform proposals designed to provide basic health care to all Americans and stabilize the costs o…

Democratic members from both houses of Congress participated in a news conference in support of the unemployment compensation act, which was passed by both houses and is awaiting the preside…

The House passed H.R. 2900, to improve supervision and regulation with respect to the financial safety and soundness of the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortg…

A number of House Democrats and House Republicans held separate news conferences in the House Radio and Television Gallery to discuss legislation concerning unemployment benefits passed by t…

Speaker of the House Thomas Foley and Rep. Thomas Downey criticized President Bush’s announcement earlier in the day concerning unemployment benefits. President Bush announced he would sign …

The House session continued.

Members of Congress gave their comments on two bills that were before the House of Representatives for votes. The topics covered were Child Care Amendments and Budget Reconciliation Act.

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3471, to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department. The House agreed to S.Con.Res. 154, to correct additional techni…

The House agreed to H.R. 5247, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various pro…

The House agreed to the Derrick motion to table the Rowland of Connecticut motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Autho…

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

The House agreed to H.Res. 499 impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The House disagreed to t…

CR, pp. H2759-H2811. The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1811, providing certain benefits to veterans who participated in atmospheric nuclear tests or the occupation of Hiroshim…

The House passed H.R. 2707, to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide for more effective relief in response to major disasters and emergencies and other legislation. CR, pp. H931-…

The House debated H.R. 3674, the US-Japan Fishing Agreement, H.Res. 335, the Reprimand of Rfepresenative Austin Murphy. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2310, to extend the …

CR, pp. H11505-H11607. The House passed H.R. 1720, the Family Welfare Reform Act.

The House debated H.R. 331, a modified closed rule to provide for the consideration of H.R. 1720 and two approved amendments. In the end, a voice vote is followed by an electronic vote, and …

CR, pp. H11413-H11503. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1777, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, clearing the measure fo…

CR, pp. H10663-H10724. The House cleared for the president S. 1452, the SEC reauthorization bill, which would authorize funds for SEC enforcement and other activities for fiscal years 1988 a…