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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…
View in Congressional Chronicle445 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle445 viewsThe 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.…
View in Congressional Chronicle296 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle183 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle237 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle343 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle158 viewsThe House passed H.J. Res. 407 making continuing appropriations for FY90.
View in Congressional Chronicle108 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 viewsThe 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 …
View in Congressional Chronicle211 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle202 viewsMembers delivers one-minute speeches on the topic of desecration of the U.S. flag.
331 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle290 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 U.S. House of Representatives met to consider S.J. Res 13. FSX Fighter Plane co-production agreement with Japan. The resolution expresses the sense of the Congress regarding certain req…
View in Congressional Chronicle125 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2392, which amended section 37 of the Mineral Leasing Act relating to oil shale claims. The House recessed at 11:45 to attend memorial services for Rep. Pepper.
View in Congressional Chronicle129 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 Chronicle331 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 Chronicle221 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on H.Con.Res. 106, which set forth the congressional budget for FY90, FY91, and FY92.
View in Congressional Chronicle141 viewsThe House voted and agreed to impeach Walter L. Nixon, Jr., U.S. District Court Judge. The House rejected S.J.Res. 100, disapproving the certification by the President under section 481(h) o…
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