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The Senate passed S. 1606 to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of individuals who are members of minority groups and who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Senat…

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…

The Senate passed H.R.3610 making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of DC for FY90. The S…

The Senate passed S. 561 to provide for testing for the use without lawful authorization of alcohol or controlled substances by the operators of aircraft, railroads, and commercial motor veh…

The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2788, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for FY90. The Senate tabled the Helms Amendment No. 991…

The Senate passed H.J.Res. 407, making continuing appropriations for FY90. The Senate passed H.R. 2916, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban De…

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 continued consideration of S.1352, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill, FY 1990. Several amendments came to the floor: Nunn, Harkin, Symms, Armstrong, Glenn and McConnell…

The Senate passed H.R. 2705, relating to the method by which Government contributions to the Federal employees health benefits program shall be computed for 1990 and 1991 if no government-wi…

By voice vote the Senate passed H.R. 2883, making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. The bill would continue loan programs for rural development and increase funding for a num…

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 considered several pieces of legislation to deal with bill S.1160 which deals with the State Department Authorization.

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 S.Con.Res. 44 by a voice vote, to express the sense of the Congress concerning the funeral of Imre Nagy, the former Prime Minister of Hungary, and other heroes of the 19…

The Senate session continued after a recess to attend weekly party caucus luncheons. Members worked on H.R. 1722, the Natural Gas Deregulation Act.

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 1722, to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate wellhead price and nonprice controls on the first sale of natural gas.

Senators Orrin Hatch and James McClure talked to reporters about the Oliver North verdict.

Subcommittee on Energy Regulation and Conservation concluded oversight hearings to examine recent increases in petroleum product prices since the Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

The Senate session continued.

The Senate passed H.R.2 to amend the Fair Labor Standards Acts of 1938 to restore the minimum wage to a fair and equitable rate.