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The House agreed to the conference report on S. 543, to reform federal deposit insurance, to protect the deposit insurance funds, recapitalize the Bank Insurance Fund, and improve supervisio…

The House passed S. 543, to reform federal deposit insurance, protect deposit insurance funds, recapitalize the Bank Insurance Fund, and improve supervision and regulation of insured deposit…

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…

Democratic members of Congress held a news conference to criticize the George H.W. Bush administration’s domestic agenda. The Democratic leaders argued the Bush administration had guided its…

The House Rules Committee met to begin the first of two hearings concerning the investigation into the October Surprise. That refers to the allegations that the 1980 Ronald Reagan Campaign m…

The House passed H.R. 2950 to develop a national intermodal surface transportation system, to authorize funds for the construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass tran…

President George H.W. Bush vetoed S. 1722, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, later the Senate failed by two votes to override that veto. The legislation would have extended federa…

The House passed H.R. 3371, to control and prevent crime.

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…

In an excerpt from the U.S. House of Representatives, members took up the rule to allow for the consideration of H.R. 3371, the Omnibus Crime Control Act. The rule allows for 48 specific ame…

Members from the US House of Representatives took up amendments to H.R. 3371, The Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1991.

The House passed H.R. 2900, to improve supervision and regulation with respect to the financial safety and soundness of the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortg…

Rep. Derrick is one of the chief deputy whips named today. He talked about his new role and the accomplishments of the House session just completed.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Foley and several Democratic members of Congress held a news conference in the U.S. Capitol to announce the names of three new Democratic congressiona…

The Rules committee heard testimony on bills and amendments relating to the extension of most favored nation trade status for China. The extension would allow the resumption of normalized tr…

The Fund for New Priorities in America held a press conference before sponsoring a forum entitled, “An Election Held Hostage?” The subject of the press conference and forum was allegations m…

The committee heard testimony for the second day on H.R. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. H.R. 1, introduced to the House and supported by the Democrats, would overturn several Supreme Court…

The Rules committee heard testimony on H.Res. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. H.Res. 1 was introduced by Democrats to counteract several 1989 Supreme Court decisions that increased the burd…

Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file reports on two bil…