Life and Career of David Obey
Representative David Obey (D-WI) talked about his life and his career in politics. He was elected to the House in a special election when President Richard Nixon appointed Melvin Laird as hi…
136 viewsRepresentative David Obey (D-WI) talked about his life and his career in politics. He was elected to the House in a special election when President Richard Nixon appointed Melvin Laird as hi…
136 viewsThe House reconvened after a recess and amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.R. 3611, International Narcotics Control; H.R. 3614, Dr…
View in Congressional Chronicle206 viewsRepresentative David R. Obey (D-Wisconsin) held a News Conference with Reporters on his Reflections on the 101st Congressional Session
36 viewsThe House passed numerous bills, including S. 974, the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act; H.R. 3402, the Support For East European Democracy (Seed) Act; S. 737, the Rocky Mountain Land Acquis…
View in Congressional Chronicle340 viewsCongressmen discussed H.R. 3660, the Government Ethics Reform Act which was being debated in the House. This bill included a large pay raise for congressmen and federal judges.
74 viewsRep David Obey was interviewed about the Congressional Ethics Reform and Pay Raise Plan.
22 viewsThe Democratic Study group held a dinner and offered a toast to Speaker of the House Tom Foley (D-WA). A number of Democratic Congress people spoke including House Majority Leader Richard Ge…
72 viewsAfter several amendments the House passed H.R. 3402 to promote political and economic democracy in Poland and Hungary.
View in Congressional Chronicle124 viewsThe House Bipartisan Task Force held a Hearing on Congressional Ethics and the Role of the Media. The Task Force explored the Media’s perception of its role in reporting on ethics rule and s…
51 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony from Director William Bennett and others on the national drug control strategy of President George H.W. Bush. In February, President Bush proposed a $6.3 bil…
95 viewsAppropriations were passed for the governance of the District of Columbia when the House agreed to H.R. 3026. Of note was the absence of abortion funding restrictions. The legislation favors…
View in Congressional Chronicle325 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 obsolet…
View in Congressional Chronicle295 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2939, which specifies appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for fiscal year 1990, readying it for Senate committee action.
View in Congressional Chronicle159 viewsThe House debated H.R. 2916 appropriations bill for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and other independent agencies, boards, and commissions for FY90. The…
View in Congressional Chronicle273 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2655, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish more effective assistance programs and eliminate obsolete and inconsistent provisions, and to authorize a…
View in Congressional Chronicle258 viewsCongress members react to president Bush’s proposals on campaign finance reform.
30 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 Chronicle378 viewsThe House voted to sustain the President’s veto of H.R.2, the minimum wage law. The House also completed general debate on H.R. 1278, the financial institutions reform act.
View in Congressional Chronicle212 viewsMembers from both sides of the aisle met with reporters in the House Gallery to discuss the resignation of House Speaker Jim Wright, democrat of Texas.
40 viewsThe House agreed to the conference report on H.Con.Res. 106, which set forth the congressional budget for FY90, FY91, and FY92.
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