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Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file reports on two…

The House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance Act of…

Highlights from the debate on the House Resolution 1175, Operation Desert Storm Emergency Authorization, which provided funding for the costs associated with Operation Desert Storm, which…

The House approved the Journal of Tuesday, March 12, 1991. The House passed H.Res. 111, the Rule to consider H.R. 1175. The House passed H.R. 1175, to authorize supplemental appropriations…

The House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 707, to improve the regulation of futures trading and to authorize appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The House…

Rep. Byron discussed a recent meeting she attended that dealt with the issue of making one parent exempt from serving over-seas when both parents serve in the armed services.

A motion to pass H.R. 598, the Physicians' and Dentists' Pay Amendments and Labor Relations Act, will be considered on Wednesday, January 30, 1991.

The House passed H. Con. Res. 41, condemning the Iraqi attack against Israel. The House passed H. Con. Res. 48, condemning the brutal treatment by the government of Iraq of captured service…

The House passed S. Con. Res. 2, supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Then one-minute speeches on any subject were given. A Resolution expressing support for the United States Forces in the…

The House met in a rare Saturday session to complete action on 3 resolutions regarding U.S policy in the Persian Gulf. It passed H. Con. Res. 32, to express the sense of Congress that Congress…

Representative Beverly Byron, D-Maryland, discussed President George H. W. Bush’s November 8 announcement that he would increase the number of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. She also…

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…

The House continued consideration and debate of H.R. 4739, the Defense Authorization Bill for 1991.

The House agreed to H. Res. 464, providing for agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4328. The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4328, the Trade Agencies…

Witnesses testified about recent events in the Persian Gulf. Defense Department officials answered questions concerning current concerns about the military budget being reviewed for…

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…

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;…