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The House agreed to S. 3266, to reauthorize the Small Business Act of 1958. The House also agreed to H.Res. 538, amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, and H.Con.Res. 399, providing…

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.R.…

The House passed H.R. 5399, making appropriations for the legislative branch after agreeing to the Synar en bloc, Hefner, Roberts, and Penny amendments and rejecting the Fawell and Frenzel…

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 to the…

The House agreed to H.Res. 487 which provided for the consideration of H.R. 5835, intelligence authorizations. The House agreed to H.Res. 509, providing for the consideration of H.R. 5835,…

The House passed H.R. 5803 which contained the defense appropriations for fiscal year 1991 after rejecting the Traficant and Penny amendments. The Traficant (D-OH) amendment sought to…

The House passed H.R. 5755, to extend the temporary increase in the public debt limit, by a voice vote. The House also passed H.J.Res. 655 making appropriations for FY91 and supplemental…

The House failed to agree to H. Res. 442, which calls for the expulsion of Representative Barney Frank. Instead, the House voted to reprimand Frank. During the debate, Rep. Frank addressed the House…

The House sustained the President’s veto of H.R. 770, which would entitle employees to family and medical leave in certain cases. The House continued consideration of H.R. 3950, the “Food and…

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 guests explored the relationship between the District of Columbia and Capitol Hill. Rep. Dixon is chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the District of Columbia. Rep.…

The House voted to override the president’s veto of H.R. 20, to amend Title 5, United States Code (the Hatch Act), concerning the participation of federal civilian employees in the…

The House passed S.J.Res. 75, relating to NASA and the International Space Year. The House Passed H.R. 4887, to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to research for prevention of…

The House passed H. Con. Res. 324, amended, concerning human rights, democracy, and illicit narcotics production and trafficking in Burma. The House passed H. Res. 393, concerning the first…

Attorney General Dick Thornburgh gave testimony concerning the 1991 budget request for the Justice Department.

Speaker Thomas Foley presided over this Pro Forma Session of the House. No legislative business was conducted. Members gave one minute speeches and addressed special orders.

The committee continued its discussion of appropriations for FY 1991.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, the State, and the Judiciary heard testimony from Coretta Scott King concerning the Martin Luther King Holiday Commission and…

Justices of the Supreme Court and the Architect of the Capitol testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary concerning the Supreme Court…