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A Congressional Orientation Seminar was held for the forty-five newly elected members. This seminar was designed to prepare new members and focused upon duties, ethics, allowances, office au…

The House agreed to S. 3266, to reauthorize the Small Business Act of 1958. The House also agreed to H.Res. 538, amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, and H.Con.Res. 399, providing f…

The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5021, commerce, justice, and judicial appropriations, after having agreed to recede from its disagreement over amendment 165. The House agre…

The House agreed to H. Res. 512, a technical resolution. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5019, energy and water appropriations. The House agreed to the conference report on…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and voted on a number of bills. They also continued discussion of the on going budget impasse and potential government shutdown as well as adjustments t…

The House passed H.R. 5649, NASA’s multi-year authorization act, by a voice vote. The House passed H.R. 5746 to extend the Export Administration Act of 1979 by a voice vote. The House also p…

The 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…

The House completed general debate and began consideration of amendments on H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense; t…

The House passed H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. The Smith(R-NJ) amendment to allow the Agnecy for International Develo…

The resignation of Representative Akaka was announced, effective May 16. The House passed H.Res. 381, relating to human rights abuses by the government of Cuba.

The House passed H.R. 4380 to authorize appropriations for the Superconducting Supercollider (SSC). The House agreed to amendments concerning the real estate value of land contributed for th…

The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1048, to provide for the acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest prejudice based on cer…

The House passed H.R. 3, to authorize appropriations to expand Head Start programs and programs carried out under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include child care ser…

The House began reading for amendment under the five-minute rule on H.R. 3581, the Rural Economic Act of 1989, but came to no resolution thereon.

The House passed H.R. 2190, to establish national voter registration procedures for elections for federal office. The House read a message from the president wherein he transmits the report …

The House agreed to H.Res. 309, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2190, to establish national voter registration procedures for elections for federal office. The House recessed to rece…

The subcommittee reviewed proposed guidelines issued by the Department of Commerce to determine whether or not the 1990 Census warranted statistical correction.