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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…

The House met for a short session but debated no legislation. Several resolutions were read. Rep. Wyden gave a Special Order speech on American business access to Federally sponsored…

The House passed H.R. 3299 which provides for reconciliation pursuant to section 5 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY90. H.R. 2712, the Emergency Chinese Adjustment of Status…

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 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…

Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman testified on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal year 1990.

The House passed reauthorization bill H.R. 828 to fund the Bureau of Land Management through 1994. The bill also restricts commercial use of government lands and offers further environment…

H.R. 1278, a measure to reform the federal deposit insurance system and enhance regulatory and enforcement powers of federal financial institution regulatory agencies was agreed upon. This…

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 of Representative reconvened and took up the minimum wage legislation.

The House debated H. Con. Res. 106, the congressional budget for the United States Government for FY90.

In the open session House Budget Committee members marked up the fiscal year 1990 federal budget resolution. The committee had met before this in a closed-door session. The committee…

The House passed H.R. 103 which appropriated funds to the House committees for investigations and studies.

The House met in Pro Forma session. No legislative business was scheduled during this session. A number of one minute speeches addressing a variety of subjects were given by House members…

The House Budget Committee heard testimony from FED Chairman Alan Greenspan about the FY 90 Federal Budget proposal by the Bush Administration.

Secretary Kemp testified about President Bush’s fiscal year 1990 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

An oversight hearing was held on the implementation of the Hawkins-Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Act.

The House convened to swear in new members. They also met in Joint Session with the Senate to count electoral college votes.

Elections for the 101st Congress was shown. Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) was elected Speaker of the House. Party leaders were announced and an election of other House officers was held.