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The Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to finish legislative business before the end of the year, including a final debate over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The United States Senate met for morning business and later debated the 1994 Crime Bill and Brady Handgun Bill.

The United States Senate spent an hour on the Habeas Corpus Reform Bill. It would limit the ability of people convicted in state courts to challenge those convictions by filing Habeas potion…

The United States Senate met for morning business and the senate considered amendments to the Freedom of Access to Medical Clinics bill. the bill establishes penalties for those using violen…

The U.S. Senate continued debate on S. 1607, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993, also known as the Crime Bill. Time was spent debating Senator Diane Feinstein’s (D-CA)…

In an excerpt from the U.S. Senate, Senators debated the merits of a number of amendments to crime legislation.

The U.S Senate reconvenes on the fiscal year 1994 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Senators also voted on the measure to expand unemployment benefits.

The Senate began this session conducting morning business. Senators spoke on subjects of their choice for an allotted time. The Senate then moved on to debate H.R. 1308, the Religious Freedo…

The session began with a debate on the Conference Report to the 1994 Interior Department’s Appropriations Bill. The Bill contains a provision to raise fees charged to ranchers who graze thei…

The Senate met to consider amendments to the Unemployment Compensation Program Extension Act.

The U.S. Senate considered the FY '94 Defense Department Appropriations Bill, funding troops in Somalia and funding the D5 missile.

Senators Debated the US Intervention in Somalia. Senators took the floor and spoke on the Byrd and McCain amendments to the 1994 Fiscal Year Department of Defense Funding Authorization Legis…

The Senate discussed, debated , and confirmed Walter Dellinger as Assistant Attorney General.

The U.S Senate worked on the Fiscal year 1994 Transportation Appropriations Bill.

Senators spoke on the Senate floor concerning the ongoing situation in Somalia. They argued on both sides of the U.S. role in the region. These statements were in response to the death of 18…

The Senate continued to work on the FY '94 Labor/Health and Human Services appropriations bill.

An excerpt of a Houston evening television newscast reported on the indictment of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) that occured earlier that day by a grand jury. Senator Hutchison wa…

A Texas grand jury handed up an indictment against Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). She and two former aides were indicted on felony charges of official misconduct and tampering with gov…

The Senate continued its consideration of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2295, for the fiscal year 1994. The Senate was debating amendments to the bill, including an amendm…

The Senate debated an amendment to eliminate funding for the Space Station Freedom contained in the VA/HUD FY 94 Appropriations Bill.