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Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file reports on two bil…
View in Congressional Chronicle537 viewsRepresentative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) was administered the oath of office by the Speaker. The Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file reports on two bil…
View in Congressional Chronicle537 viewsThe House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…
View in Congressional Chronicle414 viewsThe House approved the Journal of Tuesday, March 12, 1991. The House passed H.Res. 111, the Rule to consider H.R. 1175. The House passed H.R. 1175, to authorize supplemental appropriations f…
View in Congressional Chronicle492 viewsThe House passed H.R. 153, to make technical amendments to the Veterans' Judicial Review Act, under suspension of the rules. The House passed H. Con. Res. 44, calling upon the people of the …
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThe House of Representatives completed all debate on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 44, calling upon the people of the United States to display the American flag in …
View in Congressional Chronicle103 viewsThe House passed H.R. 598, to improve the capability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain physicians and dentists through increases in special pay authorities, and to …
View in Congressional Chronicle147 viewsThe House passed H.R. 556, to provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain independent scientific review of the available scientific evidence regarding associations between diseas…
View in Congressional Chronicle205 viewsThe Speaker appointed members of the House of Representatives Page Board and members gave Special Order speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle98 viewsThe House passed H.R. 3, to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, effective as of January 1, 1991, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilit…
View in Congressional Chronicle129 viewsThe House passed S. Con. Res. 2, supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.
View in Congressional Chronicle451 viewsThe House discussed the situation in the Baltic States and the situation in the Middle East. H.R. 529-535 were introduced as well as H.Con.Res. 36, 37, and H.Res. 32 and 33.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,518 viewsThe House met in a rare Saturday session to complete action on 3 resolutions regarding U.S policy in the Persian Gulf. It passed H. Con. Res. 32, to express the sense of Congress that Congre…
View in Congressional Chronicle794 viewsThe House completed all general debate on the situation in the Middle East. The House agreed to three extensions of the time for general debate by two hours, four hours, and four hours, resp…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,866 viewsRepresentative Sonny Montgomery (D-MS) designated Speaker Pro Tempore for today as the House of Representatives met in a Pro Forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle358 viewsRep. Sonny Montgomery(D-MS) is the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and a member of the Armed Services Committee. He spoke about the hearings the Armed Services Committee held thi…
22 viewsThe House agreed to H.J. Res. 658 to support the president’s actions with respect to the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait and to demonstrate the United States' resolve. The House agreed to H.…
View in Congressional Chronicle288 viewsThe House recessed shortly after convening subject to the call of the chair.
View in Congressional Chronicle45 viewsThe House continued consideration and debate of H.R. 4739, the Defense Authorization Bill for 1991.
View in Congressional Chronicle171 viewsIn a joint hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs and House Veterans' Affairs Committees, witnesses testified on civil relief and reemployment rights for Operation Desert Shield personnel.
164 viewsThe House agreed to H.Res. 461, to restrict the amendments considered with H.R. 4739. The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for military f…
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