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The House reconvened after a recess and further amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.Res. 299, Judiciary Committee Election; H.R. 3…

The House reconvened after a recess and amended H.R. 3607, Catastrophic Health Coverage. They also passed the following legislation: H.R. 3611, International Narcotics Control; H.R. 3614, Dr…

The House passed H.R. 3566, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY90. Also the House agreed to conference reports on H…

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was H.R. 3303, the Chemical and Biological Warfare Elimination Act to control the export of any item that…

Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was the passage of H.R. 2144, the Urban And Community Forest Act, to improve forest management in urban a…

The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1502, the District of Columbia Police Authorization and Expansion Act, to authorize the appropriations to DC for additional officers and mem…

The House disagreed to the Senate amendments of H.R. 3072, the FY90 Department of Defense appropriations, and to H.R. 2991, FY90 departments of Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary appropr…

The House agreed to Senate amendments and passed H.R. 2916 which made appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development. The House also approved H.R.…

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…

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

The House met for a short session and conducted no legislative business.

The committee works on H.R. 3402, a bill containing more than $800 million in grants, loans, and loan guarantees to Poland and Hungary over the next three years.

The House Foreign Affairs committee heard testimony about the implementation of the Export Administration Act by the Department of Commerce, especially the amendment contained in the Omnibus…

Defense Secretary Dick Cheney talked with reporters before briefing Congressional leaders on the situation in Panama. After the briefing, Representatives talked with reporters about Panama.

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2788 which makes appropriations for the Interior Department for FY90. Debate continued on H.R. 3299 which deals with section 5 of the concur…

The House passed H.J. Res. 407 making continuing appropriations for FY90.

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.1659 Aviation Security Act. Its aim is to improve aviation security, against terrorist bombings, by requiring the installation of explosive detection equipment at certai…

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 passed H.R. 1594, Most Favored Nation Status for Hungary. The bill extends nondiscrimination treatment to the products of Hungary for 3 years.