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The House reconvened after a recess and further amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.Res. 299, Judiciary Committee Election; H.R.…

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…

Democrats, led by DLC chairman Sen. Sam Nunn, examine issues and values positions that have contributed to Democratic defeats in five of the last six presidential elections.

Members of the Ways and Means Social Security sub-committee heard testimony about the Social Security Solvency Protection Act which would require new spending to be matched with new taxes.…

The House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee continued to hear testimony on the Social Security Solvency Prevention Act.

The House agreed to amend S. 1792 which amends the Disaster Assistance Act. After numerous amendments, the House passed H.R. 2991, Conference Report on the Commerce, Justice, State and…

The House resumed debate on conference report H.R. 3026 for FY90 District of Columbia government appropriations and agreed to concur with the Senate’s previous amendment. The House also…

House Ways and Means Committee held a meeting to discuss Enterprise Zones

The House continued consideration of amendments on H.R. 3299, the FY90 Budget Reconciliation.

The House passed H.R.1659 Aviation Security Act. Its aim is to improve aviation security, against terrorist bombings, by requiring the installation of explosive detection equipment at…

Representative Sander Levin (D-Michigan) participated in a live call-in program and spoke about the capital gains tax issue.

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

The House passed H.R. 3012 to make appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1990. Funding was included for the Departments plan to close…

Debate continued on H.R. 2461 Dept. of Defense authorization for FY 1990 and 1991 for military functions and prescription of personnel levels.

Subcommittee held a hearing on the United States Trade Representative’s identification of priority practices and countries under the “Super 301” and “Special 301” provisions of the Omnibus…

The House expressed its condolences on the death of Representative Claude Pepper, (D) Florida, as a mark of further respect, the House adjourned in his memory. The House also agreed to a…

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 discussion and call-in program involves the Bush administration proposal to co-produce FSX fighter jets with Japan. Rep. Levin is the co-sponsor of a bill to block the deal.

The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 106 to set forth the congressional budget for the U.S. government for the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992.

Th House met in Pro Forma session.