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Senate Armed Services Committee considered the John Tower Nomination to Secretary of Defense.

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 217, deploring the escalating violence in El Salvador; condemning the killing of innocent civilians, including six Jesuit priests; and calling for an immediate ce…

The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

The Senate passed H.R.3610 making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of DC for FY90. The S…

The Senate passed S. 561 to provide for testing for the use without lawful authorization of alcohol or controlled substances by the operators of aircraft, railroads, and commercial motor veh…

The Senate passed H.R. 3607 to repeal Medicare provisions in the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. The Senate passed H.R.2710 to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to incre…

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United State Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Biden/Thurmond Amendment to H.R. 2978 was ado…

The Senate passed S. 1364 to establish a Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives. The Senate passed S. 1709 to provide interim extensions of Departme…

The Senate passed H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for FY90. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3072, making appropriations fo…

Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President George H.W. Bush’s nominee, General Colin Powell, to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell served as Ronald Reagan’…

The Senate passed H.R. 1486, to authorize appropriations for FY90 for the Maritime Administration. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2990, making appropriations for the Departments of…

The Senate passed H.R. 1502, to authorize the appropriation of funds for additional officers and members of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and to provide for…

The Senate passed H.R. 3014, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for FY90. Wilson Amendment No. 698 was passed to prohibit the use of the franking privilege for unsolicited mass…

United States Senate considers H.R. 3014, a legislative appropriations bill for the fiscal year 1990.

New legislative day began. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 3014, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for FY90.

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 165, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding American hostages in Labanon. The Senate passed by voice S. 1153, to provide for the establishment of presumptio…

The Senate passed the following bills H.R. 2467, S. 1352, H.R. 2799, S. 1036, S. 1446, S. 1149, S. 1447, and S. 1448. The Senate also began consideration of S. 1153.

The Senate continued consideration of S.1352, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill, FY 1990. Several amendments came to the floor: Nunn, Harkin, Symms, Armstrong, Glenn and McConnell…