House Session
The House reconvened after a recess and amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.R. 3611, International Narcotics Control; H.R. 3614, Dr…
View in Congressional Chronicle206 viewsThe House reconvened after a recess and amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.R. 3611, International Narcotics Control; H.R. 3614, Dr…
View in Congressional Chronicle206 viewsRepresentative Moakley discusses his duties as chairman of the House Rules Committee.
40 viewsUnder 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle207 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2459, the Coast Guard Authorization Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY90. Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of sp…
View in Congressional Chronicle235 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle262 viewsThe House passed and cleared for the president H.R. 2978, the Flag Protection Act. H.R. 1495, the Arms Control Agency Authorization was passed. The House passed H.R. 2748 which authorizes ap…
View in Congressional Chronicle67 viewsThe House continued consideration of amendments on H.R. 3299, the FY90 Budget Reconciliation.
View in Congressional Chronicle303 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1594, Most Favored Nation Status for Hungary. The bill extends nondiscrimination treatment to the products of Hungary for 3 years.
View in Congressional Chronicle189 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2705 which guarantees federal employees a health benefit program. H.R. 2991 was passed authorizing appropriations for the Commerce, State, and Justice Departments as re…
View in Congressional Chronicle242 viewsTwo bills were passed. H.R. 987, Tongass Timber Reform Act, removed quotas and subsidies for two large timber companies in southern Alaska. The bill cuts the budget by $27 million, protects …
View in Congressional Chronicle197 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle331 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 Chronicle381 viewsThe House voted to sustain the President’s veto of H.R.2, the minimum wage law. The House also completed general debate on H.R. 1278, the financial institutions reform act.
View in Congressional Chronicle212 viewsThe House expressed its condolences on the death of Representative Claude Pepper, (D) Florida, as a mark of further respect, the House adjourned in his memory. The House also agreed to a res…
View in Congressional Chronicle332 viewsRepresentative David Bonior (D-MI) and Representative Joe Moakley (D-MA) talked with reporters about the life of Claude Pepper.
77 viewsThe House met in Pro Forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle128 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers for FY89. The House agreed to an amendment by Rep. Whitten aimed at deficit reduction. A motion by…
View in Congressional Chronicle224 viewsThe House agreed to H. Con. Res. 106 to set forth the congressional budget for the U.S. government for the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992.
View in Congressional Chronicle220 viewsThe House debated H. Con. Res. 106, the congressional budget for the United States Government for FY90.
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