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Democratic Senators, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) briefed reporters on the Democratic education legislative agenda. It includes increasing education…

Federal Express workers and lawmakers briefed reporters on their opposition to the FAA reauthorization bill currently being debated in the Senate. They focused on the provision which would p…

U.S. Senate opened up with prayer and then onto morning business. Discussion included FAA Reauthorization and National Park Lands.

Democratic leaders briefed reporters on how the implementation of the minimum wage increase would help those who are currently earning the minimum wage. Today the minimum wage increased .50 …

U.S. Senate is in session, debating the Federal Aviation Bill.

President Clinton greeted audience members as he entered the room. In his speech, he praised senators who are retiring and introduced House members who are running for Senate seats this year…

The United States Senate met to discuss the Partial-Birth Abortion Bill as well as Fiscal Year 1997 Temporary Spending Bill.

The Senate continued debate on a Merchant Marine Bill, which would keep about 50 privately owned ships on retainer for national security needs.

Senators debated a merchant marine fisheries bill, before recessing subject to the call of the chair.

The Senate considered the Energy and Water Spending Bill and Debated other topics including Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending, Fiscal Year 1997 Intelligence Spending and Immigration Policy.

Several Senate Democrats gathered at an ad hoc hearing to express their support for President Bill Clinton’s announced initiatives designed to curb teen smoking and hear testimony from sever…

On this day, the Senate first passed the Defense Authorization Bill by a vote of 73-26. The Senate then passed the Defense of Marriage Act on a vote of 85 to 14. They then took into consider…

The Senate is considering a bill to define marriage and allow states not to recognize same-sex marriages.

In response to the release of a recent report on teen drug use, committee members heard testimony from administration officials about the Clinton administration’s commitment to combating ill…

In a portion of the debate beginning at about 9:35 am, senators, debated a bill sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy, Democrat from Massachusetts, and others that would make it illegal to discri…