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The House passed H.R. 2, to entitle employees to family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious health condition and temporary medical leave in certain cases invo…

The House passed S. 1745, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws and to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discriminati…

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 passed H.R. 1470, to establish evidentiary standards for federal civil anti-trust claims based on resale price fixing.

The House passed H.R. 3201, to provide emergency unemployment compensation.

Members of the House of Representatives debated amendments and legislation facing the House. Among the legislation that was facing the House was H.R. 5, the Workplace Fairness Act. It was al…

Representative Amo Houghton (R-New York), a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Budget Committees, participated in a live call-in program. He spoke about the recommendation of President …

The subcommittee heard testimony on Social Security earnings limitations. Currently, seniors earning an income of a particular amount must forfeit part or all of their Social Security earnin…

Members of Congress voted 231-192 to give President Bush “fast track” authority to negotiate a tariff-removing trade agreement with Mexico. They also debated H.Res. 146, a resolution which c…

The House failed to agree to H. Res. 101, disapproving the extension of fast-track procedures to start trade negotiations. The House agreed to H.Res. 146, expressing the sense of the House o…

Members of the House of Representatives debated the Bush administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 1992, H. Con. Res. 121. The $1.46 trillion budget proposal included “pay as you go” …

The House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…

At this final session of the 1991 House Republican Issues Conference, members reviewed and voted on the policy recommendations presented by each of the breakout groups. Policy topics includ…

The House passed S. Con. Res. 2, supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Then one-minute speeches on any subject were given. A Resolution expressing support for the United States Forces in the …

The House completed all general debate on the situation in the Middle East. The House agreed to three extensions of the time for general debate by two hours, four hours, and four hours, resp…