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Committee chairman Hawkins criticized the Office for Civil Rights for failing to answer requests from the committee for more information on civil rights enforcement. He asked why the O.C.R. …

19th Congressional Black Caucus Legislative weekend leads a town meeting discussion on "A Global Crisis: Our Children at Risk".

While under the suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special note was H.R. 2987, the Flag Protection Act. This bill amends the United States Code to protect the phys…

Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) discussed the elections in South Africa and took viewer calls.

Appropriations were passed for the governance of the District of Columbia when the House agreed to H.R. 3026. Of note was the absence of abortion funding restrictions. The legislation favors…

H.R. 2990 was passed, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 1990. The House began debate on H.R. 3015, FY90 Department …

The House passed H.R. 2655, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish more effective assistance programs and eliminate obsolete and inconsistent provisions, and to authorize a…

The House met.

The House agreed to H.Con.Res. 121, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the assassination of Colonel James Rowe in the Philippines.

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.

Transafrica held this forum to discuss ending apartheid in South Africa. The forum was attended by members of both the House and the Senate. Also in attendance were the Rev Jesse Jackson and…

The House of Representative reconvened and took up the minimum wage legislation.

The House voted to pass H.R. 972 to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice. The Ho…

The 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.

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 Government Operations Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations heard testimony from several witnesses, including Surgeon General C. Everett Coop, on a never-…

United States House of Representative on March 14, 1989 with debate on five bills under suspension of the rules.

An oversight hearing was held on the implementation of the Hawkins-Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Act.

The Washington Press Club Foundation held a Salute to Congress Dinner.