Amtrak Service Cutbacks
The subcommittee heard testimony on Amtrak service reductions from members of Congress, railroad executives, city mayors and others.
149 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on Amtrak service reductions from members of Congress, railroad executives, city mayors and others.
149 viewsThe United States Senate met to discuss the Partial-Birth Abortion Bill as well as Fiscal Year 1997 Temporary Spending Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle189 viewsThe Senate is considering a bill to define marriage and allow states not to recognize same-sex marriages.
View in Congressional Chronicle351 viewsThe United States Senate continued debate on FY 1997 appropriations Bills. the Senate considered 84.7 billion in FY '97 spending for veterans and housing programs. veterans & Housing Spendin…
View in Congressional Chronicle135 viewsUnited States Senators Tom Daschle (D-SD), Phil Gramm (R-TX), and Paul Coverdell (R-GA) reacted to President Bill Clinton’s announcement of air strikes against Iraq in response to its seizur…
54 viewsIn this September 3, 1996 session, the Senate discussed United States Drug Policy and Housing for Veterans. The Senate was considering a 1997 spending bill that would have used $84.7 billion…
View in Congressional Chronicle102 viewsSenators debated the conference report on welfare reform legislation that would allow states more control over the program and limit able-bodied persons to a lifetime limit of five years on …
View in Congressional Chronicle269 viewsCongressional Republicans talked with reporters about today’s House-Senate conference agreement on welfare reform.
89 viewsThe U.S. Senate debated welfare reform. Issues under consideration included the family cap, church involvement in welfare distribution, and abstinence education in schools. The Senate passed…
270 viewsThe U.S. Senate opened with prayer by Rev. Lloyd Oglivie, Senate Chaplain. The Senate members debated the Foreign Aid Spending bill with 30 minutes on each side. The Senate voted on over 5 a…
View in Congressional Chronicle375 viewsThe senate is considering a bill to make changes to the federal welfare programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle181 viewsOn this day, the U.S. Senate took up debate on three nominations to the Federal Reserve Board. They also took up consideration of the $267 billion Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year …
View in Congressional Chronicle158 viewsThe United States Senate convened for a period of morning business. They paid tribute to Senator Bob Dole, R-KS, who gave his final floor speech on the day of his retirement. Senators also s…
View in Congressional Chronicle239 viewsUnited States Senate session June 6, 1996
View in Congressional Chronicle143 viewsThe Senate and House Budget Committees met in conference to reconcile their two versions of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Resolution.
66 viewsOn this day, most of this Senate session was spent in a series of votes on amendments to the Congressional Budget Resolution Bill.
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