Senate Session
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…
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThe Senate debated a balanced budget bill. Because temporary funding had expired, the government continued in a partial shutdown.
View in Congressional Chronicle283 viewsThe Senate met for Morning Business and considered a motion to proceed to a funding bill for the Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services and Education. The Federal government had been …
View in Congressional Chronicle50 viewsIssues 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.
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsThe U.S. Senate opened with prayer by the Senate Chaplain. Members spoke on any topic during morning speeches. Later the Senate debated flag desecration. During this session, no votes were s…
View in Congressional Chronicle237 viewsSenators 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…
366 viewsThis Senate debated a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration as well as the Partial-Birth Abortions Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle381 viewsU.S. Senate works on the Highway Conference Report and the Reconciliation bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle145 viewsThe Senate met and debated the continuing resolution which is a Temporary funding Bill to fund the Government.
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsMembers of the US Senate met to debate several bills and amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle139 viewsSenators began debate on H.R. 1833, a bill to ban a certain type of abortion procedure usually performed late in a pregnancy.
View in Congressional Chronicle105 viewsSecretary Riley and several Democratic senators talked with reporters about the direct student loan program in relation to the budget reconciliation plan.
141 viewsThe U.S. Senate met to debate Social Security Funding and Congressional Funding. Before debate, Morning Business was held where Senators can speak up to an hour on a topic of their choosing.
View in Congressional Chronicle146 viewsIn this final hour of debate, Senators debate the budget reconciliation bill designed to balance the budget over the next seven years. The Senate passed the bill early Saturday morning by a …
68 viewsThe U.S. Senate continued work on the Budget Reconciliation Bill along with several amendments to the bill. The bill would reduce federal spending $633 billion and reduce taxes $224 billion …
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