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After their elections, Senate Republican leaders talked to reporters about the agenda for the 105th Congress. Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) talked about Republican desires to work with …

Senator Mack reacted to the president’s remarks at his news conference. He stressed both the Republican Congress’s oversight responsibilities and its desire to work with the president to com…

Former President Bush joined Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole at a campaign rally in Tampa, Florida. They were preceded by local Republican candidates. Former Senator Dole focused …

Live shots were shown of the media “spin room” in the Bayfront Center after the vice presidential debate. Several media interviews with politicians and campaign personnel reacting to the deb…

Designees of each party gave their reaction on how well their candidate debated in the Hartford Civic Center press room. The first response came from the Republican National Committee Chairm…

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical v…

Live shots of the convention floor were shown as preparations were made for tonight’s session and Republican candidate Robert Dole stood at the podium and talked with his advisers about his …

Senators debated the conference report on welfare reform legislation that would allow states more control over the program and limit able-bodied persons to a lifetime limit of five years on …

The Senate completed the Legislative Appropriations Act and the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997.

The senate meet to debate water and energy bills.

Republican Congressional leaders met on Capitol Hill and spoke about the Republican economic strategy, including lower and simpler taxes, balancing the budget and other items. After the init…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony from the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and others concerning the Senate operations budget for fiscal year 1997. They te…

The Senate confirmed three Federal Reserve Board nominations: Alan Greenspan, for a third term as board chair; and Laurence Meyer and Alice Rivlin, members of the board. Members also continu…

Republican members of the committee briefed reporters on the results of the investigation. They emphasized that the Clinton administration had committed several abuses of power and then trie…

The Senate continued debate on three Federal Reserve nominations, including Alan Greenspan’s re-nomination for a third term as board chair.

After the Senate Republican leadership elections, the leadership team briefed reporters on the Republican agenda. Republican senators chose Senator Trent Lott, R-MS, as majority leader by a …

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. Members paid tribute to Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS), who gave his final floor speech on the day of his retirement. Senators also spo…

The Senate began debate on a fiscal year 1997 budget plan.

For the second time, the Senate voted against ending debate on the White House Travel Office Legal Payments Act. Following the vote, members debated the Senate agenda and procedure. Debate c…