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The House Ways and Means Committee continued its examination of the health of the U.S. economy. Members heard testimony on a number of congressional proposals aimed at providing tax relief t…

Rep. Crane is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He discussed the economy and upcoming hearings by the committee.

The House passed S. 2050, to ensure that the ceiling established with respect to health education assistance loans does not prohibit the provision of federal loan insurance to new and previo…

The House passed H.R. 3768, which required the least-cost resolution of insured depository institutions, improved supervision, and examinations, and provided additional resources to the bank…

The House of Representatives took up the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill and the Fiscal Year 1992 Intelligence Authorizations Bill.

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2100, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construc…

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 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 of Representatives took up conference reports on H.R. 2698, H.R. 2426, and H.R. 1415, to make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, t…

The House of Representatives took up H.R 2608, appropriations to the Commerce, Justice and State departments and H.R 2622 appropriations to the Treasury department and the Postal service.

Rep. Gephardt introduced legislation to close down the bank of the House of Representatives. In recent weeks, members of the House have been criticized for bouncing checks at the bank, which…

The House passed H.R. 2282, to amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988. The House passed H.R. 656, to provide for a coordinated federal research program to ensure con…

The House passed H.J.Res. 263, to disapprove of the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the People’s Republic of China.

Members of the House of Representatives debated the extension of most favored nation trade status for China. The extension of most favored nation trade status, favored by the Bush administra…

The committee discussed H.J. Res. 263, which would disapprove of the extension of most favored nation status to China, H. 2212, which would extend most favored nation status to China for one…

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…

Rep. Philip Crane (R-IL) discussed free trade between Mexico, the U.S., and Canada and its impact on their economies. He explained the proposed North American Free Trade agreement.

The House voted to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 88, condemning Cuba’s human rights violations and commending the United Nations Human Rights Commission for its attention to the hum…

Representative Crane responded to phone calls from the public regarding events in the Persian Gulf.