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The congressmen spoke to reporters after meeting with President George HW Bush to discuss the congressional delegation’s trip to the Middle East. Mr. Beilenson said that he found American tr…

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 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 House agreed to recommit the conference report on S. 2104, amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to the committee of conferees to include language that makes it clear that businessmen a…

The House continued consideration and debate of H.R. 4739, the Defense Authorization Bill for 1991.

The House met in Pro Forma session with no legislative business scheduled. A few items discussed: Rep. McNulty announced the passing of Rep. Sam Stratton, Rep. Thomas spoke of his support fo…

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 agreed to H.R. 5170, Airport and Airway Improvement bill, to authorize appropriations to improve aviation safety and capacity after substituting the committee amendment and rejecti…

In an unusual action, Speaker Foley made a strongly worded one-minute speech at the opening of the session to condemn the Irish Republican Army terrorist killing of Conservative British Hous…

The House passed H.R. 5313, making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense. During consideration, the House rejected the Penny amendment to have an across-the-…

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 5158, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Urban Development. It also passed H.R. 5149, to amend the Child …

The House passed H.R. 4653, to reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and miscellaneous amendments.

The House passed H.R. 3030, to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for improvements in the quality of the nation’s air, and agreed to miscellaneous amendments.

The House Post Office & Civil Service Subcommittee on Census & Population heard testimony on the mail response rate of the census and the accuracy of census data.

The House passed S. 2151, to permit the transfer of the obsolete submarine U.S.S. Requin to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before the expiration of the 60-day waiting pe…

The House agreed to H.Res. 346, providing for the expenses of investigations and studies for standing and select committees of the House in the second session of the 101st Congress.

The House of Representatives took up 9 bills that included H.R. 3910, amended, to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive national assessment of programs carried out wi…

The House agreed to suspend the rules and passed H. Con. Res. 250, amended, condemning the deliberate and systematic human rights violations of the Government of Haiti. The House passed H.J.…

The House received the following messages from the president: Aeronautics and Space, Preference System, Savings and Economic Growth, and Arctic Research Policy.