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Senate Judiciary Committee held Hearing to examined Urban Drug problems. Senator Joseph Biden Jr.D-Delaware chaired the hearing. He stated that this is the 22nd of the Hearings of this natur…

In this Senate session, members debated on legislation that would affect The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and funding for The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the…

The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

Proposals to reform Habeas Corpus procedures in death penalty cases and Sen. Graham appears as a witness.

Senate session 11/2/89.

A joint hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee met to hear views by senators of both committees on ways to improve the Budget making process - d…

The Senate Judiciary Committee looked into the question of restoring the pension benefits of retired Lt. Col. Oliver North who was stripped of his military pension after being found guilty o…

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United State Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Biden/Thurmond Amendment to H.R. 2978 was ado…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Chaired by Sen Joseph Biden Jr. D-Delaware, heard testimony in a continuing series of drug policy hearings. Witnesses discussed national efforts to inhibit…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gene McNary to be INS Commissioner. Members questioned Mr. McNary about his administrative skills and his command of immig…

The committee conducted a third hearing on death penalty legislation. The proceedings focused on race discrimination and capital sentencing decisions in jurisdictions throughout the United S…

The Senate passed S. 1364 to establish a Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives. The Senate passed S. 1709 to provide interim extensions of Departme…

The Senate passed S. 974, to designate certain lands in the State of Nevada as wilderness. The Senate passed H.R. 2987, to transfer a certain program with respect to child abuse from title I…

The U.S. Senate me and passed H.R. 3012 making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1990. The Senate passed S. 737, to authorize the Secreta…

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee met to look at the Bush Administration plans for refugee admissions into the United States for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1989. Deputy Secretary…

The Senate passed H.R. 1502, to authorize the appropriation of funds for additional officers and members of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and to provide for…

The committee heard testimonies from witnesses including members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the American Correctional Association, and the Sheriff’s Association. They discuss the new …

The Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hold a joint hearing on organized crime.

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hears from members of Senate Budget Committee and their experiences working on packages designed to reduce the federal deficit.

The Senate passed H.R. 3014, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for FY90. Wilson Amendment No. 698 was passed to prohibit the use of the franking privilege for unsolicited mass…