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The Senate agreed to S.Res. 217, deploring the escalating violence in El Salvador; condemning the killing of innocent civilians, including six Jesuit priests; and calling for an immediate ce…

The Senate passed H.R.3610 making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of DC for FY90. The S…

Federal Banking Regulators testify before the Senate Banking Subcommittee.

Senators Simon, Dixon,and former Senator Eagleton, appeared as witnesses in a commodity futures trading hearing.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gene McNary to be INS Commissioner. Members questioned Mr. McNary about his administrative skills and his command of immig…

Part 1 of the Senate Banking Committee hearing about the Resolution Trust Corporation, the federal agency designed to replace the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

The Senate passed S. 1726, to repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium.

The Senate passed H.R. 1486, to authorize appropriations for FY90 for the Maritime Administration. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2990, making appropriations for the Departments of…

The Senate passed S. 974, to designate certain lands in the State of Nevada as wilderness. The Senate passed H.R. 2987, to transfer a certain program with respect to child abuse from title I…

Several legislators commented on the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 in this White House press conference.

The Senate passed H. R. 2712, the Emergency Chinese Immigration Act, to waive the 2-year foreign residence requirement for visiting Chinese students in order to apply for U.S. citizenship. T…

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 165, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding American hostages in Labanon. The Senate passed by voice S. 1153, to provide for the establishment of presumptio…

The Senate continued consideration of S.1352, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill, FY 1990. Several amendments came to the floor: Nunn, Harkin, Symms, Armstrong, Glenn and McConnell…

The Senate Impeachment Trial Committee held an evidentiary hearing for the impeachment of Judge Alcee Hastings, who was charged with conspiracy to accept a bribe, perjury, and undermining th…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Chic Hecht, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

The Senate passed S. 5 by a voice vote, to provide for a Federal program for the improvement of child care. The Senate passed S. 633 by a voice vote, to promote the development of technologi…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 151, to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 5, to provide for a Federal program for the improvement of child care.