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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 invo…

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…

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…

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 legislativ…

The House passed H.R. 2065, to improve tropical forest management, by a voice vote. The House passed H.R. 5932, to improve educational equity and excellence, by a voice vote. The House agree…

The House of Representatives took up 9 bills that included H.R. 3910, amended, to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive national assessment of programs carried out wi…

19th Congressional Black Caucus Legislative weekend leads a town meeting discussion on "A Global Crisis: Our Children at Risk".

The House passed H.R. 1750, to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America (Contra Humanitarian Aid).

The House agreed to H.R. 84, to establish the Select Committee on Hunger, the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control.

The House insisted on its amendments to S. 1220, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a comprehensive program of education, information, risk education, training, prevention…

The House passed S. 2560 to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. Also the House agreed to H. Res. 521 providing for the consideration of a bill relating to the Omnibus …

CR, pp. H4074-H4136. The House passed H.R. 4418, to authorize appropriations for the National Science Foundation for fiscal years 1989 and 1990.

CR, pp. H1431-H1457. The House voted to reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Act of 1978, and the Family Violence P…

The House agreed to debate H.R. 3932, to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for a more orderly transfer of executive power. The House passed H.R. 3396, to provide for t…

The House debated the Dannemeyer motion to instruct conferees in the conference on H.R.5, to improve elementary and secondary education, and to agree to the section of the Senate amendment d…

CR, pp. H11505-H11607. The House passed H.R. 1720, the Family Welfare Reform Act.

CR, pp. H10789-H10898. The House passed H.R. 791, authorizing water resources research activities of the U.S. Geological Survey to help states fight ground water contamination. The House agr…

The House passed H.R. 2939, renewing the special-prosecutor law. It would allow for special independent counsel to be appointed to investigate suspected wrongdoings by top officials in the e…

Representative Dymally opened the gathering with a short discussion on the development of rights for the black community under the Constitution. Representative Hawkins then delivered the k…

Guests spoke about furthering education options for black children.