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The Senate continued debate on S. 240, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which would curb securities fraud lawsuits and weaken the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to…

The Senate continued debate on S. 240, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which would curb securities fraud lawsuits and weaken the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to…

The Senate considered a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration.

The Senate failed for a second time to invoke cloture on Henry Foster’s nomination for surgeon general. Members also completed debate on the Highway System Designation Act, and they consider…

Senate Democrats met with reporters and discussed their efforts to bring the nomination of Dr. Henry Foster for surgeon general to a vote in the Senate.

The Senate debated and passed an anti-terrorism bill. Members debated other bills as well.

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

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the Whitewater Investigation. Committee members heard testimony from White House officials concerning the events surrounding the death of Deput…

The Senate continued work on the unfunded mandate bill, which was included in the House Republicans' Contract with America headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). The legislation would…

The Senate continued debate on a defense spending bill that would provide $2 billion for unanticipated defense costs, including peacekeeping operations in Haiti and Kuwait. The money would c…

The U.S. Senate conducted its daily business including votes on topics such as the Bosnian Arms Embargo, and the Ryan White CARE Act.

The Senate confirmed Dan Glickman to be secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Members also continued consideration of the disaster relief bill. The measure cuts $13 billion in previous…

The Senate debated the military construction appropriation and rescissions bill.

Democratic Senators talked about the Foster nomination and thanked Senator Dole for allowing the vote to come to the floor. The Senate will vote on a cloture motion to end debate and vote on…

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

The U.S. Senate met to debate the FY '96 Budget Resolution.