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The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

Alfred Sikes, Chairman of the FCC, said that cable markets are not open markets due to the 1984 Cable Telecommunications Act allowing municipalities to grant monopoly franchises and limit co…

The Senate passed S. 1726, to repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium.

Part 1 of the Senate Banking Committee hearing about the Resolution Trust Corporation, the federal agency designed to replace the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

Senator Larry Pressler, R-SD, explained the ongoing debate in the Senate over foreign aid. Senator Pressler was a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which was expected to hold…

The U.S. Senate me and passed H.R. 3012 making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1990. The Senate passed S. 737, to authorize the Secreta…

The Senate passed H. R. 2712, the Emergency Chinese Immigration Act, to waive the 2-year foreign residence requirement for visiting Chinese students in order to apply for U.S. citizenship. T…

The Senate passed H.R. 2788, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for FY90. The Senate continued consideration of S. 1352, to authorize appropriation…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1160.

The Senate passed S. 5 by a voice vote, to provide for a Federal program for the improvement of child care. The Senate passed S. 633 by a voice vote, to promote the development of technologi…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 151, to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the…

The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 137, expressing sorrow at the death of Representative Claude Pepper, of Florida. The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 136, expressing support on the movement f…

The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities resumed hearings on S. 648, to improve the flow of information to shareholders, streamline the issuance of debt securities, ensure the integrity…

The United States Senate session continued with Senators giving speeches from the floor.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Confirmation Hearing on Donald Gregg to be the Ambassador to The Republic of Korea.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 123, to amend Senate Resolution 38, 101st Congress, providing for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence with respect to articles of im…

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee met and spoke with Secretary of Treasury Nicholas Brady and Undersecretary David Mulford . Currency manipulation by foreign countries…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 120, expressing the sense of the Senate relating to free and fair elections in Panama. The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 106, setting forth the congressional bud…

Committee held hearings on S. 808, to authorize funds for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for the Department of State, and proposed legislation authorizing funds for foreign assistance programs.

Oxford University and Northwestern University students took part in an Oxford-style debate, which also included outside experts in the subject area. The result is a lively exchange that illu…