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The House expressed its condolences on the death of Representative Claude Pepper, (D) Florida, as a mark of further respect, the House adjourned in his memory. The House also agreed to a res…

The House agreed to H. Res. 562, authorizing the use of depositions in connection with an impeachment inquiry of the Committee on the Judiciary. The House passed H.R. 5288, amended, to amend…

The House agreed to the Foley 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 F…

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

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 Kyl motion to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from the further consideration of H.R. 4264, National Defense Authorization Act for …

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 platform committee questioned many Democratic leaders as they developed the platform for the 1988 Democratic election campaigns.

The House passed H.R. 4781, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1989, and H.R. 4150, the Postal Reorganization Amendment.

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

CR, pp. H999-H1081. The House voted to override the President’s veto of The Civil Rights Restoration Act, S.557, to restore the broad scope and coverage of the Education Amendments of 1972, …

Bill Cosby spoke at the 1988 Democratic Issues Conference at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

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…

CR, pp.H1-H24. The second session of the 100th Congress convened. Representative-elect Clement of Tennessee was administered the oath of office. At 9:00 p.m. the House will meet jointly with…

Speaker of the House James Wright addressed a crowd at the U.S. Capitol gathered for the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree. After his brief speech Representative Wright lit the Christma…

CR, pp. H10035-H10118. The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to the child abuse prevention bill, H.R. 1900, and asked for a conference. The bill also includes measures concerning adopt…

The House passed H.R. 2224, to authorize continuation of the Panama Canal Commission to proceed in its management of the canal and H.R. 291.

The House debated the reauthorization of highway and mass transit programs. An amendment allowing states to raise the maximum speed limit to 65 mph was considered.