Senate Session
The Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle146,557 viewsThe Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle146,557 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science Transportation Committee under the leadership of Senator Conrad Burns, R-Montana, heard testimony on recent evidence that life exists on Mars. NASA researchers d…
310 viewsMembers of the Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee heard testimony concerning legislation that would change a federal law prohibiting U.S. computer companies from selling data encryption …
714 viewsThe Senate considered bills addressing product liability laws, a Whitewater Committee extension, and grazing fees.
View in Congressional Chronicle167 viewsThe United States Senate met got morning business and to discuss the Fiscal Year 1997 12.7 Billion dollar proposal for Interior spending. No votes were planned for the Senate that day. A ser…
View in Congressional Chronicle112 viewsThe Senate worked on a new agriculture policy.
View in Congressional Chronicle98 viewsThe Senate failed to invoke cloture on two measures: the conference report to accompany District of Columbia appropriations bill, and the motion to proceed to consideration the Whitewater Co…
View in Congressional Chronicle149 viewsSenators debated a merchant marine fisheries bill, before recessing subject to the call of the chair.
View in Congressional Chronicle247 viewsThe Senate voted on motions to try to limit debates on two bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle157 viewsThe Senate considered amendments to a temporary fiscal year 1996 spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle76 viewsFollowing a period of morning business in which senators may speak on any topic, members considered a small business tax bill. No votes were taken.
View in Congressional Chronicle91 viewsU.S. Senate opened up with prayer and then onto morning business. Discussion included FAA Reauthorization and National Park Lands.
View in Congressional Chronicle327 viewsThe United States Senate continued to debate on H.R. 3666, the VA/HUD Appropriations Act, is the pending business. The Senate considered 87.7 Billion in the Fiscal Year 1997 spending for vet…
View in Congressional Chronicle87 viewsThe Senate passed an anti-terrorism bill that would provide $4 billion over four years to enhance anti-terrorism efforts. A number of votes were held on motions to recommit the measure to co…
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