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A bipartisan group of 12 senators announced a new proposal for balancing the federal budget in seven years. They worked to agree on numbers from the Congressional Budget Office which include…

The Senate debated a proposed constitutional amendment to allow laws that protect the U.S. flag.

Senators debated legislation that would ban a certain type of abortion procedure which is usually performed late in pregnancy except to save the life of the mother. The House has already pas…

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

Senators continued debate on H.R. 1833, a bill to ban a certain type of abortion procedure usually performed late in a pregnancy. The Senate voted 91 to 6 to recommit the bill to the Judicia…

Republican candidates Buchanan, Forbes and Alexander have been campaigning in Iowa this week and appeared together on PBS' Iowa Press.Then political ads from Senator Dole, Senator Lugar, For…

The Senate met for legislative business.

Senators debated amendments to the Foreign Operations section of the FY '96 Spending Bill. This is an incomplete program.

Senator Bob Dole, R-Kansas, Republican Leader, and other Republican Senators talked with the media about the vote on the Welfare Reform Bill. The bill passed the Senate 87 to 12. Following p…

The U.S. Senate met and continued debate on H.R. 4, the Family Self Sufficiency Act or the Welfare Reform Act. Members voted on a number of amendments following a quorum call but they did no…

The Senate met to work on the Welfare Reform Bill. This bill would place more restrictions on non-citizens who receive federal social services.

The committee examined ways to restrict the airing of violent television shows in the home. Members of Congress first talked about legislation they intend to introduce which would require te…

The United States Senate voted on a series of amendments to a Fiscal Year 1996 Treasury/Postal Appropriations bill. This event has brief portions missing at 1:41:30 into the event.

The Senate debated the defense authorization Bill, and also debated the Ethics Committee’s investigation charges of sexual and official misconduct against Senator Bob Packwood (R-OR).

The Senate continued work on an energy and water appropriations bill, which includes $11 billion for atomic energy defense activities including nuclear waste cleanup. Lawmakers also took up …

The Senate worked on a resolution that would lift the arms embargo on Bosnia.