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The House passed H.R. 3768, which required the least-cost resolution of insured depository institutions, improved supervision, and examinations, and provided additional resources to the…

The House passed H.R. 3595, to delay until September 30, 1992, the issuance of any regulations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services changing the treatment of voluntary contributions and…

The House passed H.R. 2, to entitle employees to family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious health condition and temporary medical leave in certain cases…

The House took up H.R. 2, The Family and Medical Leave Act. This bill would require companies with more than 50 workers to guarantee up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to parents of newborn or…

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander on the decision by the Department of Education to fund the videotaping of a speech by President Bush. The…

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and International Policy met to discuss the termination of economic sanctions against South Africa. President Bush announced several weeks ago…

Members of the House of Representatives debated amendments and legislation facing the House. Among the legislation that was facing the House was H.R. 5, the Workplace Fairness Act. It was…

The House passed H.J.Res. 263, to disapprove of the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the People’s Republic of China.

The House passed H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Broomfield (R-MI) motion to recommit with instructions was rejected. THe Bereuter (R-NE) amendment to provide disaster…

Representative Donald Payne, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discussed whether or not economic sanctions should continue for South Africa. South Africa has repealed the…

The House continued consideration of H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Representative Tony Hall (D-OH) offered an amendment en bloc that earmarks $335 million in the fiscal…

Members of the House of Representatives debated H.R. 2508, the Foreign Assistance Act for fiscal year 1992, a $25.3 billion foreign aid package. Debate centered around an amendment…

The Congressional Human Rights Caucus sponsored a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol to observe the second anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China, when a student demonstration for…

The 1991 TransAfrica conference on foreign policy sponsored a forum on the Bush administration’s foreign policies concerning countries in Africa. Mr. Robinson quoted figures on the Bush…

A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee heard testimony on whether the U.S. should continue economic sanctions against South Africa.

Representative Donald Payne (D-New Jersey), a member of the House Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, and Government Operations Committees, discussed domestic and foreign policy issues…

Members of the House heard a written statement by Rep. Bartlett (R-TX) wherein he resigned as a member of the House. A message from the President was read whereby he transmitted a…

The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 555. to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to improve and clarify the protections provided by that Act, to clarify…

The House passed H.R. 232, to amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs. The House agreed to H. Res. 56, designating minority…

The committee heard testimony from James Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, on the fiscal year 1992 federal budget proposal. In his remarks, Baker outlined a plan for the Middle East following…