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The Senate spent much of it’s day in Morning Business. Morning Business is when lawmakers introduce bills or speak on any topic. Some of these topics were Education Policy, Year 2000 Compute…

Senators debated a variety of topics including the Global Climate Treaty and education funding.

During Morning Business, Senator Jim Jeffords, R-Vermont, spoke about managed health care.

Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT) and Senator Don Nickles (R-OK) spoke about the Republican education agenda. Senator Jeffords reviewed the 105th Congress' accomplishments. Senator Nickles advocat…

The Senate debated appropriation bills, a judicial nomination, and other topics.

During this event at the WHITE HOUSE President Bill Clinton signed into law the HIGHER EDUCATION BILL aimed at making colleges and universities more accessible to lower and middle income f…

The U.S. Senate engaged in Morning Business. Members also considered FY 1999 spending for agriculture and food stamps.

The U.S. Senate met to discuss Higher Education and Defense Spending

The Senate met to continue debate on a bill changing bankruptcy laws.

The Senate voted on a veto override on partial birth abortion. They also debated on a bill that would ban the transportation of minors to other states for abortions.

The Senate debated the Campaign Finance Reform and Bankruptcy bills. This is an incomplete program

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee members questioned Deputy Commissioner Jane Henney about her nomination as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

The U.S. Senate convened to debate H.R. 629, the Texas-Maine-Vermont Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act, passing with a vote of 78-15. They then moved on to work on a foreign operatio…

After discussions on Managed Health Care and the Little League World Series, The United States Senate continued it’s consideration of $12.6 billion dollars in foreign aid for fiscal year 199…

Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee members heard testimony from consumer safety representatives and children who have suffered injuries in accidents. They discussed ways in which the…

Committee members heard testimony from medical experts on the use of chlorofluorocarbons in medical inhalers. They testified about how other propulsion methods in order to comply with the Cl…

On this day, this session of the Senate began with morning business, when Senators may speak on any topic and introduce bills. They then took up a defense spending bill, the cost of which is…

Witnesses discussed the Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act. The act addresses the need of insurance companies to cover FDA-approved prescriptions for contracepti…