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HR 4691: A bill to amend the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1993 and 1994.

Former Sen. Tsongas, surrounded by Democratic legislators, held an impromptu news conference during a fundraiser in Washington, DC. Several legislators briefly approached the microphone, in …

The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 3567, to amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to reserve assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act for certai…

The House passed H.R. 2038, to authorize appropriations for the 1992 fiscal year for intelligence activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Centra…

The House agreed to H.J. Res. 214, to recognize the Astronauts' Memorial at the John F. Kennedy Space Center as the national memorial to astronauts who die in the line of duty. The House vot…

The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 555. to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to improve and clarify the protections provided by that Act, to clarify vet…

The committee heard testimony from James Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, on the fiscal year 1992 federal budget proposal. In his remarks, Baker outlined a plan for the Middle East following …

Secretary Baker, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Persian Gulf crisis, said that Iraq’s decision to free all hostages is related to the previous week’s Unite…

The 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…

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.…

House Foreign Affairs Joint Subcommittee examines how the United Nations is working recent events in the Persian Gulf. Witnesses noted that United States policies are in accord with resoluti…

The House voted to suspend the rules to pass various measures, including H.R. 5610, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to allow the assessment rates to be adjusted more frequently th…

The 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)…

The 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 …

Secretary of State James A. Baker III testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the recent summit between U.S. and Soviet leaders at Camp David. Sec. Baker related the extra…

The subcommittees on Asian and Pacific Affairs, on Human Rights and International Organizations, and on International Economic Policy and Trade met to review the Most Favored Nation tariff s…

The committee reviews the final report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism on Pan Am Flight 103. The report on safety procedures used by U.S. airlines was releas…

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell gave testimony on Foreign Aid and Military Assistance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

The House of Representatives took up 9 bills that included H.R. 3910, amended, to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive national assessment of programs carried out wi…

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.