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The Senate Budget committee called for review of an original bill to allow for reconciliation to section 2 of H. Con. Res. 93, declaring Congress' budget for the U.S. government for years 19…

The subcommittee held hearings to discuss an EPA’s recommendations for ozone and carbon monoxide policy for 1987 and beyond.

CR, pp. S16723-S16762. Unanimous-consent agreements were reached providing for the consideration of S. 373, to reauthorize the program of finance assistance to meet special educational needs…

CR, pp. S16469-S16601. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1748, to authorize funds for fiscal year 1988 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for defense …

CR, pp. S16247-S16324. The Senate continued consideration of the Housing and Community Development Act, S. 825. Also, consideration continued of the energy and water appropriations bill, H.R…

CR, pp. S15843-S15949. The Senate passed the Railroad Safety Act of 1987, S. 1539, to reauthorize federal railroad safety programs. The Senate continued consideration of the water and energy…

CR, pp. S15515-S15609. The Senate passed the Air Passenger Protection Act of 1987, H.R. 3051, which would require airlines to publicly release information of flight service, including on-tim…

CR, pp. S15379-S15533. The Senate passed H.R. 2890, to appropriate funds for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 1988.

CR, pp. S15243-S15374. The Senate passed H.R. 2310, the Airport and Airway Capacity Expansion Act of 1987. The bill, sparked by concerns over excessive flight delays and air safety, would re…

The Senate held its second day of debate on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. As with the first day of debate, the members of the Judiciary…

By 42 yeas to 58 nays, the Senate rejected the nomination of Robert H. Bork, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The committee heard testimony on airline safety. The witnesses testifying before the committee largely agreed that there was a need for re-regulating the airline industry.

The subcommittee heard testimony on legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights. Representatives from the U.S. House and Senate, the Department of Transportation, and various in…