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George White, the Architect of the Capitol, and members of Congress speak at the Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

The Senate passed S. 1606 to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of individuals who are members of minority groups and who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Senat…

Senate considered HR 3318, HR 3287 as well as other Senate business.

Senator William Roth, R-Delaware, and Senator Max Baucus D-Montana, gave a news conference to the Press concerning the initiative to unify the European Community by 1992.

The Senate passed H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Senate passed S.1735, to provide authorization for anti-drug…

Secretary Baker gave testimony before the committee concerning relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, touching on a recent coup attempt in Panama. Mr. Baker gave a summary of the S…

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 Senate passed several bills related to the protection of national scenic areas. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation an…

The Senate passed H. R. 2712, the Emergency Chinese Immigration Act, to waive the 2-year foreign residence requirement for visiting Chinese students in order to apply for U.S. citizenship. T…

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 165, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding American hostages in Labanon. The Senate passed by voice S. 1153, to provide for the establishment of presumptio…

The Senate passed H.R. 2788, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for FY90. The Senate continued consideration of S. 1352, to authorize appropriation…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1160, to authorize funds for FY90 for the Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting.

The Senate debated S. 783, Natural Gas Deregulation Bill.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 1722, to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, to eliminate wellhead price and nonprice controls on the first sale of natural gas.

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 1722, to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate wellhead price and nonprice controls on the first sale of natural gas.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 142, condemning the brutal use of force by authorities of the People’s Republic of China against unarmed advocates of democracy and human rights in China. This f…

Congressional Leaders meet with President George H.W. Bush on matters of clean air and the environment. Remarks by the President are followed by the Congressional Leadership addressing the …

Committee held hearings to review certain provisions with respect to the treatment of excess revenues as contained in the Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 96, providing for participation by delegations of Members of both Houses of Congress in ceremonies to be held in April 1989 in New York City marking the 200…

The Senate resumed consideration of a motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1231, to direct the President to establish an emergency board to investigate and report respecting the disput…