Homosexuals in the Military
The committee heard testimony from Department of Defense officials on the administration’s new policy concerning homosexuals in the U.S. military. The previous day, President Clinton announc…
4,394 viewsThe committee heard testimony from Department of Defense officials on the administration’s new policy concerning homosexuals in the U.S. military. The previous day, President Clinton announc…
4,394 viewsS.J.Res. 2, S.Res. 11, and S.Res. 12 were introduced. S.Res. 11, to commend the Secretary General of the United Nations was passed, as well as S.Res. 12, calling upon President Gorbachev to …
View in Congressional Chronicle472 viewsThe Senate was in recess so the democraticts could attend the bicamrel caucus then they were to continue the abortion debate.
View in Congressional Chronicle239 viewsAfter 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.
92 viewsThe 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…
61 viewsAuthors, 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 …
497 viewsFormer 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…
297 viewsThe Senate worked on the fiscal year 1997 foreign aid spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle376 viewsThe 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 …
View in Congressional Chronicle105 viewsThe Senate failed to limit debate on a campaign finance reform bill. Thereafter, lawmakers resumed consideration of the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle116 viewsFollowing a period of morning business, the Senate considered a bill that would change policy concerning illegal immigration by reducing the number of documents that could prove a person may…
View in Congressional Chronicle157 viewsThe Senate considered bills addressing product liability laws, a Whitewater Committee extension, and grazing fees.
View in Congressional Chronicle167 viewsA bipartisan group of 12 senators announced a new proposal for balancing the federal budget in seven years. They worked to agree on numbers from the Congressional Budget Office which include…
48 viewsAfter meeting with President Clinton, Senate Democrats talked about the possible use of U.S. troops in a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.
46 viewsThe Senate returned to consideration of and passed the Welfare Reform Act, 87-12. Afterward, lawmakers resumed debate on the fiscal year 1996 Department of Agriculture spending bill, which a…
View in Congressional ChronicleThe Senate continued consideration of the Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 1996.
View in Congressional ChronicleThe Senate debated the defense authorization Bill, and also debated the Ethics Committee’s investigation charges of sexual and official misconduct against Senator Bob Packwood (R-OR).
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