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George Washington University and Responsive Community sponsored a teach-in to discuss their ideals of civic responsibility, or communitarianism. Their platform focuses on a concept of recipr…

The Senate confirmed William Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General of the United States. The Senate passed H.R. 2280 to improve the provision of health care and other services to veteran…

Senate Judiciary Committee members heard testimony on a bill that would allow child care centers to check the criminal record of prospective employees by contacting a national computer netwo…

The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2707, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The Senate unanimously passed S. 838, …

The Senate passed S. 455, the Indoor Air Quality Act.

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 1745, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws.

Several members of Congress spoke during the International Women’s Forum’s annual conference in Washington, DC on current issues, including issues of international and domestic politics. Sen…

Republican members of Congress responded to reporters' questions in the White House driveway to discuss the results of their meeting with the president earlier in the day. Sen. Packwood said…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing f…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate passed by voice vote S. 1583, to amend the…

The Senate began consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 191, to authorize testimony b…

Committee members delivered brief remarks in support or in opposition to the nomination of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas shortly before the committee’s vote on the nomination. …

Members of the Senate debated S. 1722, the Unemployment Compensation bill, which would provide additional unemployment benefits to persons in certain parts of the country out of work for ove…

Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY), Senate Minority Whip and member of the Senate Judiciary and Environment and Public Works committees, spoke to the American Academy of Actuaries on the work of the 1…

The Senate passed H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

The Senate debated amendments to and passed S. 1722, to provide emergency unemployment compensation.

Mr. Alvarez and Mr. Brown testified in support of the Supreme Court appointment of Judge Thomas. Messrs. Lemone, Brown and Hooks opposed Judge Thomas.

Committee members questioned a panel of women’s rights activists opposed to the nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. The witnesses expressed concern over the Supreme Cou…

The witnesses opposed the confirmation of Judge Thomas on grounds that his speeches, judicial decisions, and decisions while chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission undermine…

Representatives of civil rights organizations opposed to the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas offered testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. John Buchanan, representing People for…