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The House passed H.R. 3839, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. After a series of one-minute speeches by members, the Bill was intr…

The House continued consideration of H.R. 6, to reform the deposit insurance system to enforce the congressionally established limits on the amount of deposit insurance. The House passed S. …

The House failed to agree on the conference report on House Rule 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The House passed House Rule 3489, to reauthorize the Export Administration…

The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 3401, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for the prevention of disabilities.

The House continued consideration of H.R. 3371, to control and prevent crime.

United States House of Representatives session on October 16, 1991 met and debated the completion of all general debate and consideration of amendments on H.R. 3371, to control and prevent c…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2942 to make appropriations for the Department of Transportation.

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1722, which provided emergency unemployment compensation. Representative Jim Nussle (R-IA) gave a one-minute speech wearing a paper bag on his…

The US House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 231, that provided that the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission shall make recommendations in 1993 and 1995 for the closure and r…

The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 1046, that increased the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service related disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemni…

The House passed H.R. 1096, to authorize appropriations for programs, functions, and activities of the Bureau of Land Management for fiscal years 1992-95.

The House passed H.R. 2686, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for FY 92. The House agreed to the Synar (D-OK) amendment regarding grazing fees on land. The House rejec…

H.Res. 179, the Rule waiving certain points of order during consideration of H.R. 2686, was agreed to. The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 2686, making appropriations for the Depa…

The House approved the Journal of Tuesday, June 18, 1991. The House continued consideration of H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The House agreed to the Roth (R-WI) ame…

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 fi…

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 introduce…

The House passed H.R. 1415, to authorize appropriations for the next to fiscal years for the Department of State. Amendments by Reps. Berman, Snowe, Upton, Dymally, Bereuter, Traficant, Paxo…

The House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…

The House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 707, to improve the regulation of futures trading and to authorize appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The House v…

Representative Chester Atkins, who served on the Appropriations Committee, discussed how much the war with Iraq will cost the American government and the fulfillment of other nations' financ…