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The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5400, reform campaigns. The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5257, making appropriations for Labor and Health and Human Servi…
View in Congressional Chronicle391 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5400, reform campaigns. The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5257, making appropriations for Labor and Health and Human Servi…
View in Congressional Chronicle391 viewsThe congressman reflected on his career in public office. He said that before entering Congress at age 70, he was a lawyer and a judge. He has also strongly opposed apartheid in South Afri…
342 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle221 viewsThe House passed S. 2151, to permit the transfer of the obsolete submarine U.S.S. Requin to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before the expiration of the 60-day waiting pe…
View in Congressional Chronicle163 viewsThe committee heard testimony from Secretary of State James Baker regarding the fiscal year 1991 budget for foreign aid and foreign aid priorities.
118 viewsThe House agreed to suspend the rules and passed H. Con. Res. 250, amended, condemning the deliberate and systematic human rights violations of the Government of Haiti. The House passed H.J.…
View in Congressional Chronicle169 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee reviewed legislation relating to Panama and discussed the current state of Panama’s economy.
87 viewsH.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 …
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1750, to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America (Contra Humanitarian Aid).
View in Congressional Chronicle143 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee considered amendments to H.R. 1750, an initiative to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America. Most notably, the legislation sought to extend hu…
95 viewsUnited States House of Representative on March 14, 1989 with debate on five bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle258 viewsSelf-critical testimony was given by Ambassador Alan Woods, Administrator Agency for International Development, calling for the revamping of existing laws which govern foreign aid. This test…
79 viewsAfter the formal reading of the charges against Judge Hastings, the House debated his impeachment. The charges against Hastings included an unethical relationship with a staff member, repeat…
201 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4264 National Defense Authorization Act of FY89 clearing the measure for Senate action. Also the House agreed to H.Res. 497 condemning the G…
View in Congressional Chronicle113 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on the implementation of a previously passed humanitarian assistance package for Central America. This video includes the original advertisements that aired …
193 viewsWitnesses discussed the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories and the United States plan for bring peace to the region.
541 viewsThe subcommittee held a hearing on the political situation in Haiti and its effect on U.S.-Haitian relations.
272 viewsThe House failed to pass H.J. Res. 484, to provide assistance and support for peace, democracy and reconciliation in Central America. CR, pp. H635-H713
View in Congressional Chronicle200 viewsThe House debated and, by a vote of 211 ayes to 219 noes failed to pass H.J. Res. 444, denying the President’s effort to continue military aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Movemen…
View in Congressional Chronicle319 viewsThe House of Representatives convened for unanimous consent requests. CR pp. H25-H42.
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