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The Helsinki Commission, known as the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, held a conference entitled "The New and Improved Supreme Soviet and the Institutionalization of Hu…

The House debated the Ethics Reform Act, which would increase salaries for members of Congress, federal judges, and top federal officials.

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was H.R. 1602, the Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act to amend the Public Health Service Ac…

The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1502, the District of Columbia Police Authorization and Expansion Act, to authorize the appropriations to DC for additional officers and mem…

The House agreed to Senate amendments and passed H.R. 2916 which made appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development. The House also approved H.R.…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2788 which makes appropriations for the Interior Department for FY90. Debate continued on H.R. 3299 which deals with section 5 of the concur…

The House passed H.R.1759 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Multi-Year Authorization Act. The bill amends and authorizes appropriations to NASA for research and developmen…

The House passed H.R. 1594, Most Favored Nation Status for Hungary. The bill extends nondiscrimination treatment to the products of Hungary for 3 years.

The majority of the day was spent on H.R. 2788, FY90 Dept. of Interior appropriations. Of special note concerned debate over the funding of art which might be considered obscene or sacrilegi…

The House failed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1594 which would grant nondiscriminatory treatment to Hungarian products for five years. The House suspended the rules and passed H.Res. 1…

Members delivers one-minute speeches on the topic of desecration of the U.S. flag.

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 disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2072 Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and agreed to the Conte motion to instruct the House managers to wait until the Veterans …

The House met in Pro Forma session. Many speakers with One minute speeches for the first 40 minutes. Topics predominated with the Chinese response in Tiananmen Sqare, but also included Bush …

The House Select Narcotics Committee concluded oversight hearings on crime, violence, and drugs in the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C.

The House passed H.R. 2402, making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans' Affairs for FY89. Note: There is a short video problem during the program.

A report was filed impeaching Judge Walter L. Nixon, Jr., for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Representative-elect Glen Browder was administered the oath of office. The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Minimum wage bill…

The House passed H.R. 20, to restore to Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily in the political processes of the nation. The House also passed H.R. 1385 to establi…

The House passed H.R. 1750, to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America (Contra Humanitarian Aid).