Videos

During this session of the US Senate, members were considering HR 3628, the Capital Gains Tax reduction bill. At issue was an amendment offered by Republican Sens Bob Packwood or Oregon and …

The Senate passed H.R. 2120, to amend the Deep Sea Bed Hard Mineral Resources Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of the act for FY90 through FY94. The Senate passed …

Congressional Leaders met with reporters to discus their proposal to remove the Social Security Trust Fund from calculations used to figure the deficit target under the Gramm Rudman, Holling…

The Senate passed S. 978 to authorize the establishment within the Smithsonian Institution of the National Museum of the American Indian, to establish a memorial to the American Indian. The …

The Senate passed H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for FY90. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3072, making appropriations fo…

The Senate passed H.R. 3014, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for FY90. Wilson Amendment No. 698 was passed to prohibit the use of the franking privilege for unsolicited mass…

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 165, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding American hostages in Labanon. The Senate passed by voice S. 1153, to provide for the establishment of presumptio…

The Mitchell/Dole Amendment No. 239 was passed, to adjust to lawful temporary resident status certain nationals of the People’s Republic of China and added to Bill S 358 on Immigration Refor…

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…

Committee resumed hearings to examine the recent proceedings of the Surgeon General’s Workshop on Drunk Driving, focusing on recommendations to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related accide…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 5, to provide for a Federal program for the improvement of child care.

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 debated S. 783, Natural Gas Deregulation Bill.

Subcommittee held hearings to examine Federal drug interdiction capabilities and coordination, focusing on the role of the Department of Defense.

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2072, making dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers, urgent supplementals and correcting enrollment errors for fiscal year ending Sep…

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 130 by a voice vote, recognizing the May 25, 1989 convening of U.S.S.R. Congress of People’s Deputies. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 132 by a voice vote, expressing…

The Senate debates House Resolution 106 and an accomponing conference report. The debate concerns revisions made to the budget by the House. Most of the Senators agree that the resolution sh…

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…

The Senate session continued to complete work on the Martin Luther King Reauthorization Bill and then worked on the Federal Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 1990.

The Senate passed H.R. 1750, to implement the bipartisan accord on Central America of March 24, 1989.