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Republican and Democratic leaders talked to reporters about the White House Conference on Social Security. They said they were confident that they could find a bipartisan way to reform the s…

After an introduction by Vice President Gore, legislators and mental health experts discussed several economic and policy issues associated with mental health care. Among the issues were the…

The U.S. Senate conducted it’s daily business.

United States Senate Session for October 7 1998 First Morning Business then procedural Votes on Internet Commerce and Financial Bills, the debate on Veterans and Housing.

Senate Republicans responded to President Bill Clinton’s announcement today of the first balanced budget in 29 years. Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM), chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and …

The Senate spend much of this session in Morning Business. Morning Business is when lawmakers introduce bills or speak on any topic. Senator Jon Kyl R-Arizona, and Senator Dianne Feinstein d…

The witnesses testified about the current economic collapse in Asia and how their problems affect the U.S. economy.

The Senate met to continue debate on Bankruptcy Reform and Interior Spending.

The Senate convened on September 21, 1998 to debate and discuss changing the minimum wage. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) displayed a graph that showed minimum wages from 1955 to 1998 and the pr…

In the wake of the bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, witnesses testified about security problems at State Department facilities and the costs of upgrading security at those fa…

The Senate voted on a veto override on partial birth abortion. They also debated on a bill that would ban the transportation of minors to other states for abortions.

A bankruptcy reform bill and an abortion related bill are debated in this Senate session.

The U.S. Senate considered $13.4 billion in Interior Department spending for fiscal year 1999.

US House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich, along with Senators Trent Lott, Pete Domenici and William Roth, discussed the Republican congressional agenda.

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee questioned the panelists on issues of satellite technology exportation to countries such as China.

In a town hall-style forum, President Clinton and others talked with audience members about Social Security. Ms. Borger served as moderator.

President Bill Clinton gave a speech on the Future of Social security at a bipartisan Congressional delegation and policy analysts.