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The House reconvened after a recess, debating various matters but passing no legislation. A written message was read aloud from President George H.W. Bush, communicating his veto of H.R. 361…

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee questioned a panel about NASA’s proposal to revise the Space Station program. One witness on the panel included NASA administrator Adm. Ric…

Part 2 of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee’s hearing on the space station program. Some topics covered were budget, funding, re-phasing and scheduling.

The House failed to override the president’s veto of H.R. 2990 which concerned FY90 appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. The House agreed to H.R. 45 which calls fo…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1312, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, to revise and extend the programs of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and agreed to a…

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…

While 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…

The House passed two bills H.R. 1668 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Programs Authorization and H.R. 2427 NOAA Satellite Programs Authorization. These bills reauthoriz…

The house debated an amendment proposed by Representative Schumer to cut funding for NASA’s space station program. Under the original version of the bill, the space station receives an incre…

The House debated H.R. 2916 appropriations bill for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and other independent agencies, boards, and commissions for FY90. The…

H.R. 2136 was passed which limited the length of time an individual could be held for contempt in child custody cases.The House agreed to the Senate amendments to S. 694 amending the Energy …

The United States House of Representatives met and voted unanimously to support the President’s call for clemency to the pro-democracy demonstrators in China following the Tienanmen Square M…

The House met.

The House, Science, Space & Technology committee held a hearing on science and technology education. Among those called to testify was Secretary of Energy Admiral James Watkins.

The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on technology issues and the Fighter-Strike Experimental fighter (FXX). They witnesses discussed the agreement between the Ja…

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee heard testimony on cold fusion research.

The House agreed to H.R. 678 to make a correction in the Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988. The House debated H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental appropr…

The House passed H.R. 1487 which authorized appropriations for the State Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 after agreeing to sixteen amendments and rejecting four. The debated H.Res.…

The House session continued. Committee Funding Resolution.