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The Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress heard testimony from current and former members of Congress on proposed reforms to the federal budget process. The hearing was part of a s…

The committee received the Mid-Session Budget Review of the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of Management and Budget is responsible for making yearly predictions on economic grow…

Members of the House of Representatives debated H.J.Res. 290, legislation that would create a Constitutional amendment mandating a balanced federal budget. The bill would force the president…

Members of the House of Representatives debated H.R. 5333, the Balanced Budget Act of 1992, which would require the president and Congress to submit comprehensive plans to balance the federa…

The House discussed and voted on H RES 462, H R 4990, H RES 463 and H CON RES 287.

The committee heard testimony on proposals for a Constitutional amendment that would force the federal government to balance its annual budget. Witnesses included the head of the Office of M…

HJR 456: A resolution to make futher continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1992. HR 1558: A resolution to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to provide for a chairman of the board …

HCR 287: A resolution to set forth the congressional budget for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. HR 386: The rule providing for the consideration of HCR 287. Mr. Antonia …

The House Budget Committee began reviewing the Bush administration’s $1.5 trillion budget proposal. Richard Darman, director of the Office of Management and Budget, elaborated on some of the…

The House passed H.R. 2519, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, with amendments. The Speaker appointed Dr. Eugene S. Callender t…

The House Budget Committee heard testimony on the state of the nation’s transportation systems. Earlier in 1991, the Bush administration released its proposal for the improvement of the nati…

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…

The House and Senate Budget conference members met to discuss House Concurrent Resolution 121 and the Senate budget resolution to negotiate a joint budget resolution. In convening the confer…

Representative Willis Gradison (R-OH), ranking Republican on the House Budget committee, discussed the fiscal year 1992 budget passed on April 17, 1991 by the House of Representatives. He al…

Members of the House of Representatives debated the Bush administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 1992, H. Con. Res. 121. The $1.46 trillion budget proposal included “pay as you go” …

The House agreed to H.Con. Res. 121, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1991 and setting forth the congressional budget for the next five …

The House session continued.

The House agreed to H.Res. 487 which provided for the consideration of H.R. 5835, intelligence authorizations. The House agreed to H.Res. 509, providing for the consideration of H.R. 5835, t…

The committee considered a Democratic budget proposal that calls for $8 billion less in defense spending than the Bush administration proposal.