The United States Senate considered campaign finance reform, disaster relief, and military funding for Bosnia/Iraq operations. They voted on an amendment to the disaster relief bill offered by Senator Robert Byrd, D-WV, that would delete the “Government Shutdown Prevention Act,” and fund government programs if Fiscal Year 1998 spending bills didn’t become law by the October 1 deadline. They also voted on another amendment to the disaster relief bill offered by Senator Phil Gramm, R-TX.
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Statistics
2020 Year End Statistics118th Congress - Senate
Total Hours: 1181 (After 472 days)
Debate267 Hours
Quorum Calls228 Hours
Votes432 Hours
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Source: Resume of Congressional Activity (senate.gov)