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The House passed S. 2050, to ensure that the ceiling established with respect to health education assistance loans does not prohibit the provision of federal loan insurance to new and previo…

The House passed H.R. 3839, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. After a series of one-minute speeches by members, the Bill was intr…

The subcommittee heard testimony on the situation in the Middle East from Assistant Secretary Djerejian. He discussed issues such as the state of the hostages still held in Lebanon, and situ…

The House passed H.R. 3595, to delay until September 30, 1992, the issuance of any regulations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services changing the treatment of voluntary contributions…

The House passed H.R. 3039, to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950.

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1722, which provided emergency unemployment compensation. Representative Jim Nussle (R-IA) gave a one-minute speech wearing a paper bag on his…

The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 3029, the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amemdments of 1991.

On this viewer call-in program, Representative Eliot Engel, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discussed Secretary of State James Baker’s ongoing middle peace mission and the p…

The House approved the Journal of Tuesday, June 18, 1991. The House continued consideration of H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The House agreed to the Roth (R-WI) ame…

The House continued consideration of H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Representative Tony Hall (D-OH) offered an amendment en bloc that earmarks $335 million in the fi…

The House failed to agree to H. Res. 101, disapproving the extension of fast-track procedures to start trade negotiations. The House agreed to H.Res. 146, expressing the sense of the House o…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony on the relief efforts being undertaken by the U.S. and allied militaries in Iraq for Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq.

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney on necessary changes in the Department of Defense due to changes in the world political order, including the end of the Co…

The 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…

The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 555. to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to improve and clarify the protections provided by that Act, to clarify vet…

The committee heard testimony from James Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, on the fiscal year 1992 federal budget proposal. In his remarks, Baker outlined a plan for the Middle East following …

Representative Eliot Engel (D-New York), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, participated in a live call-in program. He spoke about the war in the Persian Gulf and President Geo…

The House passed H. Con. Res. 41, condemning the Iraqi attack against Israel. The House passed H. Con. Res. 48, condemning the brutal treatment by the government of Iraq of captured service …

The House passed S. Con. Res. 2, supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.

Representatives Guarini (D-NJ) and Chapman (D-TX) were sworn into office by the Speaker of the House. The Speaker appointed Representatives Gephardt (D-MO) and Michel (R-IL) as members of th…