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The Senate continued debate on the veto message on H.R.1058, the Securities Litigation Bill, the Welfare reform conference report and two consecutive roll call votes on those measures. Afte…

The Senate debated a balanced budget bill. Because temporary funding had expired, the government continued in a partial shutdown.

The Senate debated and passed the Whitewater Subpoena Resolution, which directs Senate lawyers to begin a civil court case to order these notes be turned over.

Issues discussed in this Senate Session were Student Loans, the War powers Act for Bosnia, Government spending, Low-income energy assistance, and Defense Appropriations for 1996.

This Senate debated a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration as well as the Partial-Birth Abortions Act.

Senators debated legislation that would ban a certain type of abortion procedure which is usually performed late in pregnancy except to save the life of the mother. The House has already pas…

Senator Rick Santorum R-PA talked about the two main issues this week, the ongoing budget negotiations and the U.S. peace mission in Bosnia.

In an excerpt, senators debated two amendments on the budget reconciliation package. The first, introduced by Senator Santorum, called for the Senate to debate President Clinton’s revised fe…

The Senate returned to consideration of and passed the Welfare Reform Act, 87-12. Afterward, lawmakers resumed debate on the fiscal year 1996 Department of Agriculture spending bill, which a…

Senator Bob Dole, R-Kansas, Republican Leader, and other Republican Senators talked with the media about the vote on the Welfare Reform Bill. The bill passed the Senate 87 to 12. Following p…

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…