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The House Select Committee on Aging heard testimony on the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, then before Congressional committee. Joseph Kennedy II (D-Massachusetts) supported immedia…

Rep. Kennedy is one of more than fifty members of Congress who have filed suit challenging presidential authority to initiate military action. He discussed the suit and U.S. policy in regard…

The House agreed to H.Res. 527 to waive certain rules. The House agreed to the conference report on S. 605, enhancing consumer product safety. The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and voted on a number of bills. They also continued discussion of the on going budget impasse and potential government shutdown as well as adjustments t…

The House suspended the rules and passed S. 2737 establishing the minting of a silver dollar coin commemorating the ending of the Korean War and honoring those who served. The House suspende…

The House agreed to H.Res. 461, to restrict the amendments considered with H.R. 4739. The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for military f…

The House completed general debate and began consideration of amendments on H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense; t…

House Majority Whip Rep. Gray delivered the keynote address on the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the need to continue fighting discrimination. Rev. Lowery and Rep. Kennedy,Herbert Gray,Henry Ma…

The House agreed to H. Res. 443, the rule for H.R. 5355. The House passed H.R. 5355 to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. The House agreed to the Dorgan amendment to H.R. 5355 …

The committee heard testimony about the funding needs and spending plans of the Resolution Trust Corporation which oversees the savings and loan corporations.

The House passed S. 695 to promote excellence in American education by a voice vote, after substituting the language of H.R. 5115 as previously passed by the House. The House adopted H.Res. …

The House passed H.R. 5115, to improve education in the United States, and miscellaneous amendments. The Roukema (R-NJ) amendment to change the formula for student eligibility was rejected. …

The House passed H.R. 5064, to provide for a program of grants to local educational agencies for drug abuse resistance education programs. The House passed H.R. 5124, to expand and improve d…

The House passed H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. The Smith(R-NJ) amendment to allow the Agnecy for International Develo…

Witnesses offered their assessments and outlooks on credit availability and on the rate of growth in commercial, industrial, real estate and short term business loans. Rep. Kennedy read a st…

The committee received the semi-annual report of the oversight board of the Resolution Trust Corporation.

The House passed H.R. 2567, to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, and miscellaneous amendments. The House failed to authorize app…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed several amendments to H.R. 4785, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants for preventative health services for AIDS, a…

Senator Kennedy announced the Homelessness Prevention and Community Revitalization Act. He was joined by comedians Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams who have been active in helping the home…

The House passed H.R. 3848, concerning Federal Depository agencies found guilty of money laundering. The House debated H.Con.Res. 310 regarding the congressional budget, but came to no resol…