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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…

S.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 …

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.

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 U.S. Senate opened with prayer by Rev. Lloyd Oglivie, Senate Chaplain. The Senate members debated the Foreign Aid Spending bill with 30 minutes on each side. The Senate voted on over 5 a…

United States Senate Session on July 10, 1996 with debate on FY 1997 Defense Authorization Bill, Workplace Issues, Right to Work Act.

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.

Following 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…

The Senate considered bills addressing product liability laws, a Whitewater Committee extension, and grazing fees.

A 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…

After meeting with President Clinton, Senate Democrats talked about the possible use of U.S. troops in a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.

The 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…

The Senate continued consideration of the Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 1996.

The 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).