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Politicians were interviewed about their experiences in the military for the Veterans' Oral History Project collection at the Library of Congress. Portions of their interviews were shown. Fi…

The House rejected H.Res. 180 on agreeing to the conference report on H.R. 2072 which would have made dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers for FY89. The House also comple…

Thomas S. Foley was elected speaker of the House of Representatives. The tally was 251 votes for Thomas Foley and 164 votes for Bob Michel. The House agreed to notify the Senate and the Pres…

The House met to consider 5 bills under suspension of the rules. Those bills included, H.R. 968, the Noise Reduction Reimbursement Act of 1989, H.R. 838, which authorized Secretary of Transp…

The House voted to pass H.R. 972 to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice. The Ho…

A report was filed impeaching Judge Walter L. Nixon, Jr., for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The House passed H.R. 20, to restore to Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily in the political processes of the nation. The House also passed H.R. 1385 to establi…

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

The House passed H.R. 1487 which authorized appropriations for the State Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 after agreeing to sixteen amendments and rejecting four. The debated H.Res.…

The oath of office was administered to Representative-elect Jill Long. The House passed H.R. 18, to amend the U.S. Code and Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll closing time i…

The House met in Pro Forma session. Members gave Special Order speeches.

The House session continued. Committee Funding Resolution.

The House passed H.R. 103 which appropriated funds to the House committees for investigations and studies.

United States House of Representative on March 14, 1989 with debate on five bills under suspension of the rules.

The United States House of Representatives met in Pro Forma session.

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 agreed to H.R. 83, establishing the Commission on the United States House of Representatives Bicentenary. The House also agreed to S.Con.Res. 5, providing for the use of the Rotund…

The U.S. House of Representatives met to discuss 33 bills under suspension of rules.