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Vice President Dan Qualye and members of Congress paid tribute to Representative Claude Pepper as his body lies in state in the U.S. Capitol.

The 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 a…

The House passed H.R. 5462, to provide assistance for housing and community development in the United States-Mexico border region of the United States. The House failed to agree to H. Res. 5…

The House agreed to the Coelho motion to table the Walker motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for …

The House agreed to the Foley motion to table the Hunter motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for F…

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 …

The House agreed to the Foley motion to table the Walker motion to discharge H.R. 4264 National Defense Authorization Act for FY89, from the Committee on Armed Services. The House agreed to …

The House agreed to H.Res. 499 impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The House disagreed to t…

The House agreed to the Senate amendment no. 16 to H.R. 1414 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to amend the Price-Anderson provisions to extend and improve the procedures for liability and indemnifi…

CR, pp. H4835-H4939. The House passed H.R. 4794 making appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 1989. The House also passed H.R. 4867 making appropriations for the…

CR, pp. H4001-4072. The House voted to suspend rules and pass five bills that were debated on Tuesday, June 7. A message was read from the president wherein he transmits his proposed pro-lif…

CR, pp. H3651-H3722. The House passed H.R. 4387,to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1989 for intelligence-related activities of the U.S. government. The House also agreed to a confer…

CR, pp. H3399-H3467. The House passed H.R. 458, making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989.

CR, pp. H2813-H2900. The House continued consideration of H.R. 4264, the Defense Authorization Bill. The Solarz amendment was passed, expressing the sense of Congress that the President shou…

CR, pp. H2493-H2540. Representative-elect Jim McCrery of Louisiana was administered the oath of office by the speaker. The House debated H.R. 4264, the Defense Authorization Bill, but came t…

The House agreed to amend the Senate amendments of H.R. 2616 which would improve heath care programs of the Veterans' Administration. The House also agreed to extend the statute of limitatio…

House leadership debated the Contra aid proposal.

The House debated and, by a vote of 211 ayes to 219 noes failed to pass H.J. Res. 444, denying the President’s effort to continue military aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Movemen…

The House resumed debate and voted on pending legislation.

The House debated H. Res 340 and voted on the resolution. CR, pp. H11903-H11913.