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The United States Senate met for morning business where members spoke on various topics. Members debated the Omnibus Continuing Resolution for FY'97. Continuing Resolutions fund government p…

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

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 this day, the Senate first passed the Defense Authorization Bill by a vote of 73-26. The Senate then passed the Defense of Marriage Act on a vote of 85 to 14. They then took into consider…

For his years of supporting the military in the U.S. Congress, Senator Samuel Nunn D-GA received the Harry S. Truman award. In his remarks, he spoke about the role of the National Guard in t…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion on the role of politics, leadership and values in world affairs. Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke about what he called a new…

Authors, journalists, and policymakers discussed whether television is demoralizing America. They described studies showing the decline of moral values in television shows in the last forty …

Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett and Senators Sam Nunn (D-GA) and Joe Liebermann (D-CT) talked with reporters prior to a conference on television. They said the conference would cover…

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

Defense Secretary William Perry and General John Shalikashvili participated in a military award ceremony honoring Georgia Senator Nunn for “...outstanding service as chairman, ranking member…

The Senate passed a fiscal year 1997 defense authorization bill, then took a cloture vote on the Right to Work Act. The cloture vote failed. Members next resumed consideration of and passed …

Participants briefed reporters on a new study on the international black market for nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. They outlined the dimensions of this problem, inclu…

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

The Senate continued work on a fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill, voting on a series of amendments. Members also unanimously approved a bill making it easier for the feder…

The Senate failed to limit debate on a campaign finance reform bill. Thereafter, lawmakers resumed consideration of the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.