House Session
The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1430, to enhance national and community service. A letter from Rep. Donald E. Lukens, of Ohio, was read, wherein he resigned as a member of th…
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on S. 1430, to enhance national and community service. A letter from Rep. Donald E. Lukens, of Ohio, was read, wherein he resigned as a member of th…
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5021, commerce, justice, and judicial appropriations, after having agreed to recede from its disagreement over amendment 165. The House agre…
View in Congressional Chronicle303 viewsThe House passed H.R. 5399, making appropriations for the legislative branch after agreeing to the Synar en bloc, Hefner, Roberts, and Penny amendments and rejecting the Fawell and Frenzel a…
View in Congressional Chronicle135 viewsThe House passed H.R. 5803 which contained the defense appropriations for fiscal year 1991 after rejecting the Traficant and Penny amendments. The Traficant (D-OH) amendment sought to implem…
View in Congressional Chronicle164 viewsThe House session continued with an agreement of a proposed budget resolution. By a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 164 nays, the House agreed to the conference report on H. Con. Res. 310, s…
View in Congressional Chronicle105 viewsThe House session continued debate on H.R. 2331 to set the Mailing Prevention Act of 1990.
View in Congressional Chronicle61 viewsThe House received the president’s message that he vetoed H.J. Res. 660. The House voted to sustain the president’s veto of H.J. Res. 660 making further appropriations for fiscal year 1991. …
View in Congressional Chronicle120 viewsThe House continued consideration of H.R. 488, which set forth the congressional budget for fiscal years 1991 through 1995. Although many representatives found certain aspects of the budget …
View in Congressional Chronicle76 viewsIn 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.
164 viewsThe House passed H.R. 5313, making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense. During consideration, the House rejected the Penny amendment to have an across-the-…
View in Congressional Chronicle216 viewsThe House failed to agree to H. Res. 442, which calls for the expulsion of Representative Barney Frank. Instead, the House voted to reprimand Frank. During the debate, Rep. Frank addressed t…
View in Congressional Chronicle351 viewsThe House sustained the President’s veto of H.R. 770, which would entitle employees to family and medical leave in certain cases. The House continued consideration of H.R. 3950, the “Food an…
View in Congressional Chronicle228 viewsThe House considered H.R. 3950, the “Food and Agricultural Resources Act of 1990” but came to no resolution. Five amendments were agreed to and two amendments were rejected. The Downey(D-NY)…
View in Congressional Chronicle177 viewsThe House voted to suspend the rules and pass several amendments, including H.R. 4039, to amend the Public Health Service Act; H.R. 238, to amend the PHSA to establish a program for preventi…
View in Congressional Chronicle175 viewsThe 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. …
View in Congressional Chronicle230 viewsThe House passed H.R. 5268 , making appropriations for Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies programs, and miscellaneous amendments. The House passed H.R. 5258, to require tha…
View in Congressional Chronicle203 viewsThe House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4982, which promoted the study of mathematics and science in elementary schools and to provide training for mathematics and science teacher…
View in Congressional Chronicle186 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle206 viewsThe House of Representatives passed H.R. 5158, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Urban Development. It also passed H.R. 5149, to amend the Child …
View in Congressional Chronicle241 viewsThe 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…
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