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The House agreed to S. 3266, to reauthorize the Small Business Act of 1958. The House also agreed to H.Res. 538, amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, and H.Con.Res. 399, providing f…

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 rejected the Thomas motion to accept the Senate provisions to H.R. 5400, amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The Senate provisions in question related to franked ma…

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. …

House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East met and discussed the future of Syria, Jordon, and Iraq in the 1990s.

The House passed H.R. 5241, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independant Agencies, and …

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 committee met to investigate reports of a credit crunch. The Federal Reserve has concluded that commercial, industrial and real estate credit to small and medium-sized businesses has tig…

The House voted to override the president’s veto of H.R. 2364, to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act.

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…

Of particular interest to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and The Middle East were recent negative statements by President Saddam Hussein, the proliferation of weapons of ma…

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.

Testimony was heard jointly by the Western Hemisphere Affairs and the Human Rights and International Organization subcommittees.