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Senate Democratic leaders talked with reporters about an agreement reached on the 1997 federal budget. They blamed the Republican leadership for appropriations bills not being passed yet. Th…

The Senate was in recess so the democraticts could attend the bicamrel caucus then they were to continue the abortion debate.

The United States Senate met to discuss the Partial-Birth Abortion Bill as well as Fiscal Year 1997 Temporary Spending Bill.

After meeting with President Bill Clinton about the U.S. response to Iraqi moves against the Kurds, Democratic leaders talked about U.S. policy on Iraq.

On the first day of hearings on the freedom of information act, committee members heard testimony from federal officials, persons who have tried to obtain information via the act, and others…

Members of the Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee heard testimony concerning legislation that would change a federal law prohibiting U.S. computer companies from selling data encryption …

The Senate continued debate on a $20.3 billion fiscal year 1997 energy and water spending bill. The measure funds energy research and weapon activities, and $400 million in the bill continue…

The Senate passed the fiscal year 1997 foreign operations spending bill.

The Senate worked on the fiscal year 1997 foreign aid spending bill.

The Senate approved the fiscal year 1997 agriculture spending bill.

The Senate passed (74-24) a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period. Members also debated amendments to an agricu…

The Senate worked on amendments to a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period. Members also considered an agricult…

The Senate continued debate on a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period. Then, members considered an agriculture…

The Senate continued debate on a fiscal year 1997 defense authorization bill.

The Senate began debate on a campaign finance reform bill. The measure would ban political action committees and alter some campaign finance laws. Spending limits would also be set. There we…

The Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) briefed reporters on the need to outlaw anti-personnel land mines. He criticized President Clinton’s newly announced policy of discontinuing the U.S. use of…