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In this excerpt of a session of the Senate, members debated whether to override the president’s veto on S. 12, which would regulate the cable industry. Later the Senate voted 74-25 to overri…

HCR 376: A resolution to provide for the preparation of official duplicates of certain legislative papers. HJR 560: A resolution to waive certain enrollment requirements with respect to an…

S 523: A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution. HJR 542: A bill to designate the “Hire a Veterans Week.” S 2652: …

The Senate worked on HR 5925: A bill to amend title seven of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish a revolving fund for use by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide educ…

HR 4996: A bill to extend the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. HR 5427: A bill to make appropriations for the legislative branch for fiscal year 1993. S 2974: A…

HR 6056: A bill to make appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District. HJR 553: A …

The Senate met to conduct Morning Business.

Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant. Speakers in…

In a portion of floor debate in the U.S. Senate, senators spoke on S. 12, the conference report on Cable Television Consumer Protection Act. The bill, which would allow greater regulation of…

S 12: A bill to amend title six of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure carriage on cable television of local news and other programming and to restore the right of local regulatory aut…

Senator Slade Thomas Gorton III (R-WA) the ranking GOP member of Consumer subcommittee of Senate Commerce Committee discussed the cable bill reported out of conference committee last week …

S 3224: A bill to designate the Quentin N. Burdick United States Courthouse. HR 5334: A bill to amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community development. SR 339: A reso…

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the Electoral College & Direct Election of the President. The hearing was inspired by Ross Perot’s independent presidential bid which some Congressme…

SR 332: A resolution to authorize testimony, documentary production, and representation of members and employees of the Senate in United States of America versus Clair E. George. HR 5191: …

HR 4111: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide additional loan assistance to small businesses. HR 2324: A bill to amend title twenty-eight, United States Code, with respect to …

S 2624: A bill to authorize appropriations for the Interagency Council on the Homeless, and the Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program. HR 4437: A bill to authorize funds fo…

The United States Senate considered these bills S 225, S 2563, HR 1216, and HR 4026. Senators gave speeches in support or against the following bills.

The U.S. Senate session continued.

HR 5487: A bill to make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration. S 2321: A bill to increase the authorizations for the War in the Pacific National H…