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The resignation of Representative Akaka was announced, effective May 16. The House passed H.Res. 381, relating to human rights abuses by the government of Cuba.

The House agreed to H.Res. 346, providing for the expenses of investigations and studies for standing and select committees of the House in the second session of the 101st Congress.

The House voted to sustain the president’s veto of H.R. 1231, to establish a commission to investigate and report the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective bargaining units.

The House voted to suspend the rules and passed H.R. 4077, amended, to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development. The House passed H.R. 4099, to suspend section 332 of the Agricultur…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3729, to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control…

The House agreed to H.Res. 338, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2570, to provide for the designation of certain public lands as wilderness in the State of Arizona.

The House Appropriations Committee finished its hearings on budget appropriations for FY 1991.

The House of Representatives members considered bill S. 1521 which dealt with a police force for the National Zoo. While in session members received a message from the president wherein he t…

The U.S. House adopted Conference Report H.R. 2461 which authorizes funds for military personnel in the Defense Department. H.R. 1465, the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act was pa…

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 amend S. 1792 which amends the Disaster Assistance Act. After numerous amendments, the House passed H.R. 2991, Conference Report on the Commerce, Justice, State and Judic…

The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 2916, FY90 appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing & Urban Development. Amendments for this bill were debated w…

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 reconvened from its recess and passed H.R. 1662, the Torture Victim Protection Act, and H.R. 3275, which implements the Steel Trade Liberalization Program. The House passed two mea…

The House passed H.J. Res. 407 making continuing appropriations for FY90.

The 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…

The House passed H.R. 2989, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and other independent agencies for fiscal year …

The House passed H.R. 2883, appropriating 44 billion dollars for the 1990 Farm bill. Other programs supported by the bill include funding for rural housing and WIC, a supplemental feeding pr…

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…