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Republican and Democratic Senators who agree on the need to balance the budget in seven years using CBO economic projections. They briefed reporters on their proposal which would meet these …

The U.S. Senate opened with prayer by the Senate Chaplain. Members spoke on any topic during morning speeches. Later the Senate debated flag desecration. During this session, no votes were s…

The Senate failed for a second time to invoke cloture on Henry Foster’s nomination for surgeon general. Members also completed debate on the Highway System Designation Act, and they consider…

The Senate continued work on the telecommunication deregulation bill.

The Senate began work on the unfunded mandate bill, which was included in the House Republicans' Contract with America headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). The legislation would req…

The Senate continued debate on a defense spending bill that would provide $2 billion for unanticipated defense costs, including peacekeeping operations in Haiti and Kuwait. The money would c…

This Senate debated a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration as well as the Partial-Birth Abortions Act.

The U.S. Senate conducted its business on a gift ban bill.

The Senate met to work on the Welfare Reform Bill. This bill would place more restrictions on non-citizens who receive federal social services.

The U.S. Senate conducted its business including work on the re authorization of the Ryan White CARES Act.

The Senate considered the fiscal year 1996 agriculture funding bill.

The Senate began work on the fiscal year 1996 budget resolution. It called for almost $1 trillion in spending cuts over the course of seven years and aimed at reaching a balanced budget by t…

The Senate voted on the fiscal year budget resolutions for 1996.

The Senate continued debate on and then passed the fiscal year 1996 Interior appropriations bill. The bill provides $12 billion for the Department of the Interior and other federal agencies.…

The Senate continued consideration of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, which would require Congress to balance the budget by 2002 or two years after ratification of the amendmen…

The Senate continued debating the fiscal year 1996 budget resolution.

The U.S. Senate continued work on appropriations bills for the next fiscal year. They first considered an $11.2 billion military construction conference report for FY '96, which passed 86-1…