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This meeting of the House Ways and Means committee is a hearing on a draft proposal that would apply to individuals who appeal a denial of benefits under Social Security supplemental securit…

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…

Congressman Thomas Downey (D) of New York answers viewers' questions about The Welfare Reform Bill.

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…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1720, the Family Welfare Reform Act of 1987 and agreed to a conference.

CR, pp. H3847-H3923. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2470, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protection against catastrophic medical expenses under…

The subcommittee and the select committee held a joint hearing on foster care, child welfare, and adoption assistance in the United States.

CR, pp. H3129-H3186. By a vote of 252 to 172 the House passed H.R. 4264, the Defense Authorization Bill, to authorize the appropriations called for in the amended budget request for the mili…

CR, pp. H3044-H3128. The House passed H.R. 4445, to amend title 18 of the U.S. Code, to prohibit certain firearms useful to terrorists due to their undetectability.

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…

CR, pp. H1645-H1657.

1988 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore spoke at St. John’s University.

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-…

Governor Gerald Baliles (D-VA) and Administrator of the EPA Lee Thomas addressed the National Association of Counties.

CR, pp. H549-H633. The House passed S.557, the Civil Rights Restoration Act, restoring rights granted by the Education Act of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act…

The House debated the Dannemeyer motion to instruct conferees in the conference on H.R.5, to improve elementary and secondary education, and to agree to the section of the Senate amendment d…