ARMEY, RICHARD K. (a Representative from Texas)
Analyses
Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres Into the House Chamber, H14255 [12DE]
Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]
Committee To Escort the President, H584 [24JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]
House Office Building Commission, H110 [4JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Campbell, Representative: election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) and the Committee on International Relations (House) (see H. Res. 324), H15639 [27DE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 157), H5608 [25MY]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 72, 92), H5608 [25MY], H8361 [3AU]
———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H162 [9JA]
House of Representatives: audit by Inspector General (see H. Res. 192), H7179 [18JY]
———funding for the Republican Steering Committee and the Democratic Policy Committee (see H. Res. 9), H162 [9JA]
———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H162 [9JA]
———transfer of certain employee positions (see H. Res. 113), H3049 [10MR]
———transfer of two employees from the majority whip to the majority leader (see H. Res. 10), H162 [9JA]
House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 6), H162 [9JA]
Schaefer, Representative: election to the Committee on the Budget (House) (see H. Res. 89), H1908 [16FE]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H162 [9JA]
Taxation: establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (see H.R. 2060), H7256 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6831 [11JY]
———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H3156 [14MR]
———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
Amtrak: establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 832), H2811 [7MR]
———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 841), H1281 [6FE]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H6159 [20JN]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H1052 [1FE]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7379 [20JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]
China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H4336 [5AP]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H970 [31JA]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]
Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 2198), H8533 [4AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display of POW/MIA flag at medical centers relative to full accounting of Vietnam-era POW/MIA (see H.R. 2013), H6830 [11JY]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1752 [14FE]
ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H13870 [30NO]
———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Government: status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995), H1967 [21FE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
LSC: abolish (see H.R. 2277), H8683 [7SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H3276 [15MR]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H692 [25JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H803 [26JA]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H970 [31JA]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4441 [1MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668; H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC], H13658 [20NO]
———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]
———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1051 [1FE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 328), H803 [26JA]
———treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see H.R. 1370), H4031 [30MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H693 [26JA], H7448 [21JY]
Letters
Continuing appropriations and budget reconciliation: by, H13369 [20NO]
Emergency supplemental appropriations: by, S2382 [9FE]
Motions offered by
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): response to use of forged documents at a Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs hearing (H. Res. 244), H10780 [25OC]
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H4975 [16MY], H9256 [20SE]
———permission to sit, H1672 [13FE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7963 [28JY]
Executive departments: ensure that Federal expenditures remain accountable to the House of Representatives (H. Res. 57), H1301 [7FE]
Gingrich, Representative: status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 277), H13275 [17NO]
———status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 288), H13842 [30NO]
House of Representatives: adjournment, H6199 [21JN], H12126 [10NO]
———recess, H14929 [15DE]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7360, H7361 [20JY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1194, H1196, H1197 [3FE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H11902 [8NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13087 [16NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H765 [26JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15541 [21DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11359 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13180, H13184 [17NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10861 [26OC]
Campbell, Representative: election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) and the Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 324), H15638 [27DE]
Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1326 [7FE]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), H7302 [20JY]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): response to use of forged documents at a Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs hearing (H. Res. 244), H10780 [25OC]
Committees of the House: jurisdiction over the budget, H45
———majority party appointments (H. Res. 157), H5587 [25MY]
———permission to meet while the House is in session, H528 [23JA], H4974, H4975, H4976 [16MY], H6210, H6212 [22JN], H6723, H6724 [10JY], H8422 [3AU], H9256, H9257 [20SE]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 72), H5587 [25MY]
———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8422 [3AU]
———election results, H14371 [13DE]
———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H9, H106 [4JA]
Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2699 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5882 [13JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), motion to recommit, H6019 [15JN]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5882 [13JN]
———educational impact aid determinations relative to military children, H6019 [15JN]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), motion to recommit, H5733 [8JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8396, H8398 [3AU]
Education: Impact Aid Program funding for school-aged dependents of military personnel, H8398 [3AU]
Executive departments: ensure that Federal expenditures remain accountable to the House of Representatives (H. Res. 57), H1302 [7FE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H364 [19JA], H856 [30JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6479, H6539 [28JN]
Frank, Representative: mispronunciation of name, H837 [27JA]
Gingrich, Representative: status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 277), H13275 [17NO]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13277 [17NO], H15541 [21DE]
Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H6479 [28JN]
House of Representatives: authority of officials during adjournment, H4518 [3MY], H5588 [25MY], H13631 [20NO]
———fairness in voting procedures, H6204, H6205 [22JN]
———funding for the Republican Steering Committee and the Democratic Policy Committee (H. Res. 9), H107 [4JA]
———legislative procedures, H1599 [10FE]
———legislative program, H105 [4JA], H238 [13JA], H433, H434 [20JA], H1170, H1187, H1188, H1189, H1190, H1197 [3FE], H1325, H1326 [7FE], H1597, H1598 [10FE], H1672 [13FE], H1954 [21FE], H2211, H2212, H2213, H2214 [24FE], H2373, H2374 [28FE], H2639, H2640 [3MR], H3028, H3029, H3030 [10MR], H3792 [24MR], H4008, H4010 [30MR], H4518 [3MY], H4854, H4855 [11MY], H4900, H4901 [12MY], H5355, H5356 [18MY], H5587 [25MY], H6073 [16JN], H6205, H6242 [22JN], H6559 [28JN], H6606, H6607 [29JN], H6661, H6681 [30JN], H6895 [12JY], H7446, H7447, H7448 [21JY], H7964 [28JY], H8269 [2AU], H8419, H8421 [3AU], H8710, H8711 [8SE], H9403, H9404 [21SE], H9695, H9709, H9710 [29SE], H9954, H10022, H10023 [12OC], H10284 [18OC], H10465 [19OC], H11365 [26OC], H11735 [2NO], H12006, H12064, H12065 [9NO], H12124, H12125 [10NO], H12312 [14NO], H12404 [15NO], H13086, H13087 [16NO], H13276, H13277, H13278 [17NO], H13630 [20NO], H14204, H14205 [7DE], H14902, H14903 [14DE], H14960, H14961 [15DE], H15544, H15545 [21DE], H15616, H15617, H15618, H15619 [22DE]
———legislative tactics, H3426, H3427, H3428, H3434 [22MR]
———notify President of election of Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H9 [4JA]
———notify Senate of election of Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H9 [4JA]
———recess, H14929, H14930 [15DE]
———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15541 [21DE]
———transfer of certain employee positions (H. Res. 113), H3030 [10MR]
———transfer of two employees from the majority whip to the majority leader (H. Res. 10), H107 [4JA]
House Rules: permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Res. 43), H817, H818, H819 [27JA]
———question of privilege, H1302 [7FE]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H23, H30, H31, H45
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H9, H10 [4JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6205 [22JN]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8396 [3AU]
Medicare: reform, H6836 [12JY], H13180 [17NO]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3957
Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H2373 [28FE]
———reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2374 [28FE]
Michel, Robert H.: naming of certain rooms in the Capitol in honor (H. Res. 65), H4006 [30MR]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1881 [16FE]
———revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1675 [13FE], H1769 [15FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H818 [27JA], H7361 [20JY]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3434 [22MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H3444 [22MR]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), consideration (H. Res. 101), H2459 [1MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H4366 [6AP]
Schaefer, Representative: election to the Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Res. 89), H1892 [16FE]
Senate: legislative program, H2864 [8MR]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10861 [26OC]
Taxation: establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1948 [21FE]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H4309 [5AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8495 [4AU]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8495 [4AU]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: acknowledgment as majority leader, H8 [4JA]
Leave of absence: granted, H11440 [30OC]
Special order: granted, H1206 [3FE]
Schedules
Committee on Economics (Joint): flat tax rates, D624 [17MY]
Committee on Finance (Senate): flat tax rates, D629 [18MY]
Committee on Small Business (House): Subcommittee on Tax and Finance: flat tax rates, D633 [18MY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): income tax system reform proposals, D221 [22FE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Federal income tax replacement, D707 [8JN]
Summaries
Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461
Tributes
Campbell, Tom, H14371 [13DE]
Fields, Representative Cleo, H882 [30JA]
Jackson, Representative, H14902 [14DE]