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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 American Stock Exchange held its Annual Conference for International Investors titled, “A Report on the Bush Administration.” Speakers addressed a range of issues including global warmin…

The Senate passed S. 1726, to repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium.

The Senate passed H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Senate passed S.1735, to provide authorization for anti-drug…

The Senate passed S. 1364 to establish a Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives. The Senate passed S. 1709 to provide interim extensions of Departme…

The Senate passed S. 974, to designate certain lands in the State of Nevada as wilderness. The Senate passed H.R. 2987, to transfer a certain program with respect to child abuse from title I…

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 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…

This meeting of the National Governors' Association focused on “The American Transition: International Frontier.”

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

Committee held hearings to review certain provisions with respect to the treatment of excess revenues as contained in the Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

Senator Bill Bradley(D-NJ) spoke at a graduating class at Middlebury College.

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 United States Senate session continued with Senators giving speeches from the floor.

The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism sponsored a program on “Consultation on Conscience.” The panelists spoke on How to handle the difficult problem of the immigration process. They…

Committee resumed hearings on revenue increases as contained in the President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 1990, focusing on the proposal to reduce rate of tax on long term capital gain…

Panelists discussed the means to lower debt owed by third world countries. They answered audience questions.

Thomas Pickering testified on his confirmation to be the Ambassador to the United Nations. Note: This program is incomplete due to technical problems.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Carla Hills to be United States Trade Representative.