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The House debated the Conference Report on H.R. 1278 Savings and Loan Reform and H.R. 3072 Defense Appropriations.

The House reconvened after a recess and amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.R. 3611, International Narcotics Control; H.R. 3614,…

The House passed two Child Abuse bills, H.R. 2087, the Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants, and H.R. 2088, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment, clearing both of these for the…

The 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…

The House met in Pro Forma session.

The 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. 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 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…

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was H.R. 3303, the Chemical and Biological Warfare Elimination Act to control the export of any item…

The House agreed to H.R. 678 to make a correction in the Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988. The House debated H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental…

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…

The 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…

The House met to consider 5 bills under suspension of the rules. Those bills included, H.R. 968, the Noise Reduction Reimbursement Act of 1989, H.R. 838, which authorized Secretary of…

The House session continued. Committee Funding Resolution.

The House agreed to H.R. 84, to establish the Select Committee on Hunger, the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control.

The Congressional Black Caucus in conjunction with the House Select Narcotics Control Committee held a hearing as part of their 19th Annual Legislative Conference “The Federal Drug Strategy: What…

Rep. Lawrence Coughlin (R-PA) discussed the Administration’s drug policy and took viewer calls.

The House failed to override the president’s veto of H.R. 2990 which concerned FY90 appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. The House agreed to H.R. 45 which calls…

The American Public Transit Association sponsored an event to discuss the future of transit policy. Speakers included Secretary of Transportation for President George H.W. Bush Samuel…

The subcommittee heard testimony from Director William Bennett and others on the national drug control strategy of President George H.W. Bush. In February, President Bush proposed a $6.3…