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Secretary Baker, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Persian Gulf crisis, said that Iraq’s decision to free all hostages is related to the previous week’s Unite…

The House session continued.

The House agreed to H.Res. 527 to waive certain rules. The House agreed to the conference report on S. 605, enhancing consumer product safety. The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and voted on a number of bills. They also continued discussion of the on going budget impasse and potential government shutdown as well as adjustments t…

The House agreed to H.J. Res. 658 to support the president’s actions with respect to the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait and to demonstrate the United States' resolve. The House agreed to H.…

The House agreed to H. Res. 464, providing for agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4328. The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4328, the Trade Agencies Author…

In a joint hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs and House Veterans' Affairs Committees, witnesses testified on civil relief and reemployment rights for Operation Desert Shield personnel.

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 7, to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocations Education Act to improve the provision of services. The House passed H.R. 4330, to establish schoo…

Secretary James Baker reported to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the recent events in the Persian Gulf. He described the efforts at building a strong international diplomatic coaliti…

The House passed H.R. 5229, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation. The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 291, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to account a…

The House passed H.R. 5064, to provide for a program of grants to local educational agencies for drug abuse resistance education programs. The House passed H.R. 5124, to expand and improve d…

The House passed H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. The Smith(R-NJ) amendment to allow the Agnecy for International Develo…

The House voted to override the president’s veto of H.R. 20, to amend Title 5, United States Code (the Hatch Act), concerning the participation of federal civilian employees in the political…

The House passed H.R. 3802, designating the month of May as “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.” The House agreed to the motion on H.R. 4404, regarding Fiscal 1990 Supplemental Appropri…

The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 310, setting forth the congressional budget for 1991-95. Presidential messages were read concerning developments in Panama and the national emergency in Nica…

According to National Park Service estimates, over 700,000 people attend the Rally for Life 90 on the Washington Monument Grounds. Vice President Dan Quayle and Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Illinois e…

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell gave testimony on Foreign Aid and Military Assistance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

The subcommittee met to hear testimony from the State Department concerning the reports on human rights practices for 1989 and to discuss the U.S. human rights policy.

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of State James Baker regarding the fiscal year 1991 budget for foreign aid and foreign aid priorities.

The House of Representatives members considered bill S. 1521 which dealt with a police force for the National Zoo. While in session members received a message from the president wherein he t…