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This was the last hearing of the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement. The goal of the commission was to recommend ways to help control entitlement spending. Some approaches include cutting …

Senators Simpson and Lott talked about the Senate Republican leadership elections. Republican senators elected an assistant majority leader and a party whip. Senator Lott became assistant ma…

The United States Senate met for Morning Business. They also discussed the Gatt Trade Agreement.

The participants talked about the Supreme Court cases U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton and Bryant v. Hill, which tests the constitutionality of an Arkansas congressional term limits law. This la…

Coverage of the 104th Congress included a review of the week’s events on Capitol Hill and a preview of the upcoming congressional leadership elections. Guests profiled the leadership candida…

Coverage of midterm election results focused on the 104th Congress, President Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party, and the Republican majority in Congress. Topics also included the status …

Senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyoming) participated in Republican response to President Bill Clinton’s weekly radio address. He disputed accusations by President Clinton that congressional Republi…

Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) and other Republican congressmen talked about the accomplishments of the 1994 congressional term and the 103rd Congress in general. After their remarks, they took que…

The U.S Senate debated on a resolution authorizing troops in Haiti.

The United States Senate considered the nomination of Judge H. Lee Sarokin to the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

The U.S. Senate conducted its' daily business including debate on a Campaign Finance Bill.

Panelists discussed the public cynicism about Congress and the U.S. political process. Topics included the causes of and solutions to public dissatisfaction, as well as the effects of cynici…

Bi-Partisan Commission on Entitlement & Tax Reform members heard testimony from representatvies of several groups concerning procedures for reforming entitlement programs and the tax structu…

U.S. Senate debates resolution on Haiti.

The Senate Moved into Executive Session to Discuss a Presidential Nomination. Then it moved into Morning Business. No Votes were Scheduled.

Congressional Republican leaders reacted to the signing of the president’s crime bill earlier today. Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) and his colleagues announced that they opposed the bill and that …

Following the vote on the Senate floor, Republican senators briefed reporters about the motion to waive the Budget Act.

The United States Senate continued their work on the conference report to the 1994 Crime Bill.

Several Republican senators from predominantly rural states held a news conference to discuss rural health care. They also responded to comments made at a news conference earlier in the week…

Senator Patrick Leahy D-Vermont and Senator Alan Simpson R-Wyoming talked about the status of crime legislation in the Senate.