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The House Ways and Means Committee heard its fourth day of testimony on proposals to stimulate the economy with tax incentives and cuts for parts of the American population. Witnesses includ…

The Ways and Means Committee met to explore new methods of stimulating the nation’s economy. It was the first of several year-end hearings designed to examine proposals which, in part, would…

The committee heard testimony on the second of four days of scheduled hearings looking at various economic growth and tax reform proposals. Twenty-three members of Congress offered their spe…

Senators Boren (D-OK) and Domenici (R-NM) teamed up with Reps. Hamilton (D-IN) and Gradison (R-OH) to author a joint resolution calling for a comprehensive reform of the Congress. The resolu…

New members of Congress along with Representatives Hamilton (D- IN) and Gradison (R-OH), held a news conference to urge creation of special committees that would propose changes in the orga…

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 committee heard testimony on the high costs of health care to American businesses and individuals. Witnesses testified on the effects of the high costs, and on reform measures including …

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…

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…

The U.S. House of Representative passed H.R. 3291, an appropriations bill to provide funding for the government of the District of Columbia. The House also passed S. 296, a bill to amend the…

Members of the U.S. House Rules committee heard testimony in consideration of the rule for H.R. 3040, which was the Unemployment Insurance Reform Act. This legislation would lengthen unemplo…

The congressmen briefed reporters on a proposal to create a congressional committee to investigate reform initiatives for Congress. The committee would examine ways of reducing the size of c…

The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 1046, that increased the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service related disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemni…

The House passed H.R. 1776, to authorize appropriations for the United States Coast Guard for fiscal year 1992. The House Floor talked about illegal drug use and drug testing in the U.S. Coa…

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 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 Budget Committee heard testimony on the state of the nation’s transportation systems. Earlier in 1991, the Bush administration released its proposal for the improvement of the nati…

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 and Senate Budget conference members met to discuss House Concurrent Resolution 121 and the Senate budget resolution to negotiate a joint budget resolution. In convening the confer…