Senate Session
Senator Harris Wofford (D-PA) delivered the reading of George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address. The annual event began on the former presi… read more
Senator Harris Wofford (D-PA) delivered the reading of George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address. The annual event began on the former president’s birthday in 1896, with the two political parties alternating the reading each year. Lawmakers also debated various pieces of legislation, including S. 353, a bill to require the director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct a study on the prevalence and issues related to contamination of workers' homes with hazardous chemicals and substances transported from their workplace and to issue a report on regulations to prevent or mitigate the future contamination of workers' homes. close
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