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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 passed H.R. 2039, the Job Training Partnership Act, to improve the delivery of services to hard-to-serve adults and youth. Representative Patsy Mink was also sworn in during the se…

The House agreed to H. Res. 466 providing for the consideration of H.R. 4793, reauthorizing small business. The Slaughter (D-NY) motion of the previous question on H.Res. 466 was agreed to. …

Undersecretary Robert Kimmitt testified before the subcommittee on the prospects of negotiations between the Khmer Rouge and other opposing political groups in Cambodia.

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 agreed to H.R. 5170, Airport and Airway Improvement bill, to authorize appropriations to improve aviation safety and capacity after substituting the committee amendment and rejecti…

In an unusual action, Speaker Foley made a strongly worded one-minute speech at the opening of the session to condemn the Irish Republican Army terrorist killing of Conservative British Hous…

The House passed H.R. 5115, to improve education in the United States, and miscellaneous amendments. The Roukema (R-NJ) amendment to change the formula for student eligibility was rejected. …

The House passed H.R. 5257, making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and miscellaneous amendments. The Walker (R-PA) amendment to cut $65,…

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 passed H.R. 5021, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for fiscal year 1991. The Dannemeyer (R-CA) amendme…

A message was received announcing the president’s veto of H.R. 20, to amend title 5, United States Code, (the Hatch Act) to restore Federal civilian employees their right to participate, as …

The subcommittees on Asian and Pacific Affairs, on Human Rights and International Organizations, and on International Economic Policy and Trade met to review the Most Favored Nation tariff s…

The House passed S. 2364, to authorize supplemental assistance to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan Africa. A presidential veto of H.R. 2364, to amend the Rail Passenge…

The House passed H.R. 2273, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. The House voted to suspend the rules and pass S. 286, to designate the site of prehistoric and historic pet…

The Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs committee met to gain a better understanding of the ramifications involved in revoking or retaining most favored natio…

A presidential message was read concerning multilateral measures taken in response to the military crackdown in China in June 1989. The House passed H.R. 4151, to authorize appropriations fo…

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 passed H. Res. 354, which expressed the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States military assistance to the Republic of Liberia. The House also passed H.Con. R…

The House passed H.R. 4404, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance, food stamps, unemployment compensation administration, and other urgent needs, and tran…