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The United States Senate passed H.R. 3371, to control and reduce violent crime, after striking the language “after the enacting clause” and inserting in “lieu thereof the text of S. 1241.” T…

The Senate confirmed William Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General of the United States. The Senate passed H.R. 2280 to improve the provision of health care and other services to veteran…

United States Senate continued consideration of S. 543, to reform federal deposit insurance, protect the deposit insurance funds, and improve supervision, regulation, and disclosure relating…

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 1745, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws.

Members voted on the nomination of Robert Gates, President Bush’s choice to be the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The vote was 11-4 in favor of Mr. Gates and his name will …

Senator James Jeffords (R-VT) voted against the confirmation of Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas. Senator Dennis DeConcini(D-AZ), a member of the Judiciary Committee, voted for the confir…

By 52 yeas to 48 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The committee heard testimony from John Doggett in support of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in Judge Clarence Thomas' reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The testimon…

The committee continued to hear testimony from a panel of supporters of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Witnesses in the seco…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony in support of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas from the second panel of witnesses on the third day of his reopened Supreme Court con…

The committee heard testimony from a panel of supporters of University of Oklahoma Law Professor Anita Hill to begin the third day of the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S…

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued to hear testimony from U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Judge Thomas continued to res…

The committee continued questioning of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. He responded to charges from University of Oklahoma La…

The committee heard testimony from Supreme Court nominee and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas during the first day of his reopened confirmation hearings. Judge Thomas, in his s…

Following a break, Professor Anita Hill continued answering questions from senators.

The committee heard a statement from Supreme Court nominee and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas to begin his reopened confirmation hearings. Anita Hill, a former employee under Ju…

Sen. DeConcini, member of the Senate Judiciary committee, responded to reporters questions outside the room in which the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S. Court of Appeal…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate passed by voice vote S. 1583, to amend the…

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence heard testimony from Robert Gates on his confirmation to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Senate Intelligence Committee questioned Robert Gates on his qualifications to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.