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The House debated the Ethics Reform Act, which would increase salaries for members of Congress, federal judges, and top federal officials.

The U.S. House adopted Conference Report H.R. 2461 which authorizes funds for military personnel in the Defense Department. H.R. 1465, the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act was pa…

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was the passage of H.R. 2144, the Urban And Community Forest Act, to improve forest management in urban a…

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Operations and Subcommittee on Civil Service hold a joint hearing to examine the internal organization of the Department of State, foc…

Rep. Sikorski is a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. He is interviewed about the subcommittee’s work in marking up legislation to amend the 1973 C…

Under suspension of the rules the house passed several measures. Of special note H.R.3281 Defense Production Act of 1950 was amended and extended. This law had been enacted shortly after the…

The House passed H.R. 2705 which guarantees federal employees a health benefit program. H.R. 2991 was passed authorizing appropriations for the Commerce, State, and Justice Departments as re…

The committee continued hearings on the recommendations of the National Commission on the Public Service.

The House passed H.R. 20, to restore to Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily in the political processes of the nation. The House also passed H.R. 1385 to establi…

The House passed H.R. 103 which appropriated funds to the House committees for investigations and studies.

Representative Gerry Sikorski (D-MN) talked about pesticides contaminating domestic and imported fruits. He also answered viewer questions.

The subcommittee concluded hearings of the impact of illegal and unfair foreign trade practices on interstate commerce.