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The Senate met to debate Financial Year 1998 appropriations.

The United States Senate met for morning hour to give opening speeches. Senators would then vote on four spending bills and resume debate on the fast track authority bill.

The National Education Goals Panel issued its seventh annual report on the progress of U.S. education. The panel members commented on the report, which outlined progress toward the eight nat…

The Senate met on November 6, 1997 to discuss and debate the judicial nomination of Ronald Gilman to become Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit of Tennessee, defense programs, and a final bi…

The U.S. Senate debated the nomination of Charles Siragusa to be a District Court Judge in New York. His nomination passed with a vote of 98-0. Later debate began on S.1292, a bill to overtu…

After morning business, the Senate voted to end debate for the Highway Reauthorization Bill. Later in the day the senate voted $13.8 billion on Interior spending. It’s one of the 13 appropri…

Us Senators were returning from a week-long District work period. After the morning prayer, the Senate was in a period of morning business.

The Senate met to debate campaign finance reform.

The U.S. Senate met and continued debate on the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act. The bill titled S.830, sought to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public…

The Senate continued their work on the fiscal year 98 budget. The president has requested 13.8 billion dollar budget for the Interior. The Senate continued debate of Interior spending with t…

Senate Session of September 17, 1997. Debate continues with regard to Interior and Military Construction spending, Arts Endowment spending,

This session of the United States Senate opened with Morning Business. Senators may be called upon to discuss any subject of their choosing for up to ten minutes. Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-Ne…

At his daily press conference, Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) was joined by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Circuit City Vice Chairman Alan Wurtezl to stress the importance of national testing …

The Senate debated amendments to an appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Members also voted on judiciary nominations.

The Senate continued debate on a $269 billion Labor, Health and Education spending bill for Fiscal Year '98.

This session held debate on $269 billion dollars in spending for the Labor, Health & Education and Agriculture Departments for fiscal year 1998. Aftre the morning prayer, the Senate Leader d…

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 98 spending bill. They took up debate on Agriculture and Transportation spending appropriations bills. President Bill Clinton would need to sign…

The July 22nd 1997 Senate Session. Among other issues the Senate considered Treasury Department, Postal Service, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development spending.

After Morning Business, the Senate took up debate on several bills for Fiscal Year 98. The bills would help fund NASA, Veterans & Housing programs and Treasury & Postal Service and help elim…