Eastern Airlines Strike
The subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1231, to direct the President to establish an emergency board to investigate and report on the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective…
568 viewsThe subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1231, to direct the President to establish an emergency board to investigate and report on the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective…
568 viewsThe House adopted Confence Report H.R. 2461 which authorizes funds for military personel in the Defense Department. H.R. 1465, the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act was passed.…
View in Congressional Chronicle163 viewsH.R. 2136 was passed which limited the length of time an individual could be held for contempt in child custody cases.The House agreed to the Senate amendments to S. 694 amending the Energy…
View in Congressional Chronicle145 viewsThe House considered and passed H.R. 1231, which directed the president to establish an emergency board to investigate and report on the Eastern Airlines dispute. The House also considered and…
View in Congressional Chronicle120 viewsH.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…
View in Congressional Chronicle111 viewsThe House convened to swear in new members. They also met in Joint Session with the Senate to count electoral college votes.
View in Congressional Chronicle97 viewsRepresentative Myers was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Speaker appointed members to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The House passed H.R. 39,…
View in Congressional Chronicle93 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle91 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle90 viewsThe House disagreed to the Senate amendments of H.R. 3072, the FY90 Department of Defense appropriations, and to H.R. 2991, FY90 departments of Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary…
View in Congressional Chronicle83 viewsThe House concluded debate and passed H.R. 2461, the national defense bill, to authorize Dept. of Defense appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.
View in Congressional Chronicle82 viewsThe House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing entitled: “Food and Chemical Hauling on Tanker Trunks.” It was held as a response to whistle-blower complaints that…
78 viewsThe House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1502, the District of Columbia Police Authorization and Expansion Act, to authorize the appropriations to DC for additional officers and…
View in Congressional Chronicle74 viewsThe House met in Pro Forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle74 viewsRepresentative-elect Glen Browder was administered the oath of office. The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Minimum wage…
View in Congressional Chronicle69 viewsThe House passed two bills H.R. 1668 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Programs Authorization and H.R. 2427 NOAA Satellite Programs Authorization. These bills…
View in Congressional Chronicle62 viewsRepresentative-elect Craig Thomas of Wyoming was administered the oath of office. The House passed H.R. 1486 to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 for the Maritime Administration. During…
View in Congressional Chronicle61 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle55 viewsThe House met in Pro Forma session. Members gave Special Order speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle51 viewsA message supplemental to the President’s address to the day’s joint session was read to the House.
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