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Current news events and political issuews were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with jo;urnalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and…

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…

Republicans gathered to celebrate the first anniversary of their regaining the majority in the Senate. They talked about that year’s accomplishments and the 1996 campaign issues.

Senators continued debate on H.R. 1833, a bill to ban a certain type of abortion procedure usually performed late in a pregnancy. The Senate voted 91 to 6 to recommit the bill to the Judicia…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The Senate resumed consideration of the Cuban trade embargo bill.

The U.S. Senate met to debate and vote on amendments to the Job Training Bill.

The U.S. Senate continued work on appropriations bills for the next fiscal year. They first considered an $11.2 billion military construction conference report for FY '96, which passed 86-1…

Senators debated amendments to the Foreign Operations section of the FY '96 Spending Bill. This is an incomplete program.

The Senate considered two fiscal year spending bills. The Department of Agriculture spending bill also funds the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies. Members also considered a …

The U.S. Senate met and continued debate on H.R. 4, the Family Self Sufficiency Act or the Welfare Reform Act. Members voted on a number of amendments following a quorum call but they did no…

The Senate met to work on the Welfare Reform Bill. This bill would place more restrictions on non-citizens who receive federal social services.

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