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This meeting of the House Ways and Means committee is a hearing on a draft proposal that would apply to individuals who appeal a denial of benefits under Social Security supplemental…

Up next From Bakersfield California Gov. Michael Dukakis Presidential Nominee.

Rep. Matsui talked about the 1988 presidential race and his endorsement of Democratic candidate Governor Michael Dukakis. He described his childhood and his family’s internment in a camp in…

The House insisted on its amendments to S. 1220, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a comprehensive program of education, information, risk education, training,…

The House agreed to the Foley motion to table the Walker motion to discharge H.R. 4264 National Defense Authorization Act for FY89, from the Committee on Armed Services. The House agreed to…

The US House of Representative held a debate on Japanese Reparations. They discussed, H.R. 442, The Civil Liberties act.

The House passed H.R. 4519 Arizona-Florida Land Exchange Act to provide for the disposition of certain lands in Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior by means of…

The House agreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3251 Congress Bicentennial Coins, clearing it for the president’s action. Also the House…

The Democratic Platform Drafting Committee continued crafting its position on the issue of strategic nuclear weapons reduction. The discussion focused on edits to the language of the policy…

This is thrid and last day of the democratic Platform Drafting Committee. It is Chaired by Rep. William Gray III. They Discussed Defense and Foreign Policy, Political and Government reform…

The platform committee questioned many Democratic leaders as they developed the platform for the 1988 Democratic election campaigns.