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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 considered H.R. 2967, to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965. The Senate considered H.R. 3402, to amend the Public Health Service Act.

Members of the Senate debated an amendment to the Interior Authorization bill introduced by Senator Jesse Helms, R - North Carolina, that would place restrictions on the funding decisions ma…

The Senate received the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board for a term of four years. The Senate began considerat…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing f…

The Senate passed S. 533 by voice vote, to establish the Department of the Environment, and provide for a Bureau of Environmental Statistics and a Presidential Commission on Improving Enviro…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, to honor accomplishments and express appreciation for a dedicated career in public service of the Honorable William H. Gray III, on the occasion of his resi…

United States Senate on September 11, 1991 with debate on H.R. 2707, the Labor-HHS Appropriation Act.

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics & International Operations hearing on investigation of Bank of Credit & Commerce International (BCCI).

The Senate passed H.R. 2698, to make appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2608, to make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Ju…

The Senate passed H.R. 1415, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2698, making appropriations for th…

The Senate passed H.R. 2508, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Senate passed S. 1434, to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act.

United States Senate session on July 25, 1991 with passage of S. 113, the Drunk Driving Child Protection Act, to increase the term of imprisonment for offenses involving driving while intoxi…

The Senate began consideration of S. 1435, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Arms Export Control Act.

The Senate passed H.R. 2519, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development. The Senate passed H.R. 2622, making appropriations for the Posta…

Members of the Senate debated an amendment to H.R. 2622, the Treasury and Postal Appropriations Act, sponsored by Sen. Helms that would mandate minimum prison terms of 10 years and up to $10…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony from the Secretary of State James Baker on the progress of the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty. The treaty would limit the numbers…

The Senate passed S. 1241, the Violent Crime Control Act of 1991. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2622, the Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations Act, making appropriations for the T…

Members of the Senate debated an amendment to H.R. 2622, the Treasury and Postal Appropriations Act. H.R. 2622 would appropriate $19.5 billion to the U.S. Postal Service and other federal se…

The Senate passed H.R. 2427, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992. The Senate continu…