House Session
The House reconvened after a recess, thus extending debate into the early hours of the next calender day. During this time the House passed the following legislation: H.R. 91, Military Expor…
View in Congressional Chronicle215 viewsThe House reconvened after a recess, thus extending debate into the early hours of the next calender day. During this time the House passed the following legislation: H.R. 91, Military Expor…
View in Congressional Chronicle215 viewsThe House disagreed to the Senate amendments of H.R. 3072, the FY90 Department of Defense appropriations, and to H.R. 2991, FY90 departments of Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary appropr…
View in Congressional Chronicle275 viewsThe House agreed to Senate amendments and passed H.R. 2916 which made appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development. The House also approved H.R.…
View in Congressional Chronicle296 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 2916, FY90 appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing & Urban Development. Amendments for this bill were debated w…
View in Congressional Chronicle237 viewsAfter several amendments the House passed H.R. 3402 to promote political and economic democracy in Poland and Hungary.
View in Congressional Chronicle125 viewsAfter hearing an address by the president of South Korea, Roh Tae Woo, the House reconvened and debated two bills. H.R. 3299, a concurrent resolution on the budget for FY90 was defeated, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle271 viewsThe House returned from recess and passed H.Con.Res. 194 expressing congressional support for the courageous people of Colombia, and H.R. 1310 which renames part of the Washington Memorial P…
View in Congressional Chronicle56 viewsThe subcommittee hears from various witnesses about the pace of democratic reforms and the status of human rights in eastern Europe, focusing on the Soviet satellite states of Poland, Hungar…
85 viewsThe committee works on H.R. 3402, a bill containing more than $800 million in grants, loans, and loan guarantees to Poland and Hungary over the next three years.
74 viewsThe House passed and cleared for the president H.R. 2978, the Flag Protection Act. H.R. 1495, the Arms Control Agency Authorization was passed. The House passed H.R. 2748 which authorizes ap…
View in Congressional Chronicle67 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2788 which makes appropriations for the Interior Department for FY90. Debate continued on H.R. 3299 which deals with section 5 of the concur…
View in Congressional Chronicle344 viewsWhile under suspension of the rules the House passed six bills which deal with Veterans' Affairs matters. While under suspension the House also debated H.R. 1662, the Torture Victim Protecti…
View in Congressional Chronicle179 viewsThe House continued consideration of amendments on H.R. 3299, the FY90 Budget Reconciliation.
View in Congressional Chronicle303 viewsThe House passed H.R.1759 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Multi-Year Authorization Act. The bill amends and authorizes appropriations to NASA for research and developmen…
View in Congressional Chronicle109 viewsUnder 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle213 viewsWhile under the suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special note was H.R. 2987, the Flag Protection Act. This bill amends the United States Code to protect the phys…
View in Congressional Chronicle403 viewsAppropriations were passed for the governance of the District of Columbia when the House agreed to H.R. 3026. Of note was the absence of abortion funding restrictions. The legislation favors…
View in Congressional Chronicle327 viewsThe House concluded debate and passed H.R. 2461, the national defense bill, to authorize Dept. of Defense appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.
View in Congressional Chronicle342 viewsThe House passed reauthorization bill H.R. 828 to fund the Bureau of Land Management through 1994. The bill also restricts commercial use of government lands and offers further environment p…
View in Congressional Chronicle294 viewsThe 76th American Assembly & Columbia University Hosted a Forum from Harriman, New York on “Managing the Global Economy: Review of Final Report.” The American Assembly invited Leaders from v…
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