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Representative Vic Fazio (D-CA) the co-chairman of the Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics and a member of the House Ethics Committee reflected on the passage of H.R. 36660 The Ethics Reform Bil…

Democratic leaders spoke about the achievements of the first session of the 101st Congress which adjourned at 4:30 A.M.

The House debated the Ethics Reform Act, which would increase salaries for members of Congress, federal judges, and top federal officials.

Congressmen discussed H.R. 3660, the Government Ethics Reform Act which was being debated in the House. This bill included a large pay raise for congressmen and federal judges.

The House failed to override the president’s veto of H.R. 2990 which concerned FY90 appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. The House agreed to H.R. 45 which calls fo…

The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 2916, FY90 appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing & Urban Development. Amendments for this bill were debated w…

A bipartisan group of Representatives held a press conference to announce their plan to override President George H.W. Bush’s veto of an appropriations bill. The president vetoed the bill be…

California Congressional Delegation spoke with reporters outside the Capitol about the State and Federal Response to the California Earthquake.

After several amendments the House passed H.R. 3402 to promote political and economic democracy in Poland and Hungary.

After hearing an address by the president of South Korea, Roh Tae Woo, the House reconvened and debated two bills. H.R. 3299, a concurrent resolution on the budget for FY90 was defeated, and…

Congressmen react to President Bush’s threat to veto H.R. 2990, the appropriations bill for the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Education, if it contains controversial a…

The House passed two Child Abuse bills, H.R. 2087, the Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants, and H.R. 2088, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment, clearing both of these for the president.…

The House continued consideration of amendments on H.R. 3299, the FY90 Budget Reconciliation.

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several bills. Of special interest was H.R. 1396 International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act, and H.R. 2365 Airport Security Technolog…

The House passed H.R.1759 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Multi-Year Authorization Act. The bill amends and authorizes appropriations to NASA for research and developmen…

The House Bipartisan Task Force held a Hearing on Congressional Ethics and the Role of the Media. The Task Force explored the Media’s perception of its role in reporting on ethics rule and s…

Under suspension of the rules the house passed several measures. Of special note H.R.3281 Defense Production Act of 1950 was amended and extended. This law had been enacted shortly after the…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2461, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY90, and agreed to a conference with the Senate.

H.R. 2990 was passed, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 1990. The House began debate on H.R. 3015, FY90 Department …

The House passed H.R. 2705 which guarantees federal employees a health benefit program. H.R. 2991 was passed authorizing appropriations for the Commerce, State, and Justice Departments as re…