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The House agreed to the Montgomery motion to table the Davis of Illinois motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense…

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

The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4387 Intelligence Authorization Act making appropriations for FY89. Also the House agreed to the Foley motion to table the Walker motion…

The House agreed to H.Res. 499 impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The House disagreed to…

The House agreed to the Senate amendment no. 16 to H.R. 1414 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to amend the Price-Anderson provisions to extend and improve the procedures for liability and…

Representative Tom Delay (R-Texas) joined C-SPAN for a viewer call-in show focusing on aid to the Nicaraguan rebels known as Contras. The Contras were various U.S backed and funded groups…

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 House passed H.R. 4481 Defense Savings Act to provide for the closing and realigning of certain military installations. Also under suspension of the rules the House passed the following…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4567, making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 1989. CR, pp. H4941-H4993.

CR, pp. H4749-H4834. The House passed H.R. 4776, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1989. The House completed all debate for an amendment…

The House passed H.R. 4781, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1989, and H.R. 4150, the Postal Reorganization Amendment.

CR, pp. H3847-H3923. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2470, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protection against catastrophic medical expenses…

CR, pp. H3505-3594. By a vote of 308 to 113 the House voted to override the president’s veto of H.R. 3, the Omnibus Trade Bill, to enhance the competitiveness of American industry.

CR, pp. H3355-H3398. The House passed H.R. 4586, making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989. The House…

CR, pp. H3044-H3128. The House passed H.R. 4445, to amend title 18 of the U.S. Code, to prohibit certain firearms useful to terrorists due to their undetectability.

The House agreed to debate H.R. 3932, to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for a more orderly transfer of executive power. The House passed H.R. 3396, to provide for…

Republican leaders and members of Congress discussed the party platform for the 1988 election campaign.

The House debated and voted on S.J. Res 225, S. 2151 and H. Res 228 and other legislative business.

During one minute speeches, Representative Robert Dornan exceeded his time and had the microphone cut off. There were multiple parliamentary inquires on the Speaker’s action.

The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 484, to provide assistance and support for peace, democracy and reconciliation in Central America. CR, pp. H635-H713