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The Senate passed S. 754, to provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource or income in determ…

The Senate passed H.R. 3807, to amend the Arms Export Control Act, to authorize the President to transfer battle tanks, artillery pieces, and armored combat vehicles to member countries of t…

The United States Senate passed H.J.Res. 157, to make technical corrections and to correct enrollment errors in certain acts making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 19…

The United States Senate passed H.R. 3371, to control and reduce violent crime, after striking the language “after the enacting clause” and inserting in “lieu thereof the text of S. 1241.” T…

The Senate confirmed William Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General of the United States. The Senate passed H.R. 2280 to improve the provision of health care and other services to veteran…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 543, to reform federal deposit insurance, protect the deposit insurance funds, and improve supervision, regulation, and disclosure relating to federa…

The Senate passed S. 1745, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2686, to make appropr…

The Senate resumed consideration of the Dole Amendment to the Danforth/Kennedy Substitute to S. 1745, which amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to “strengthen and improve federal civil righ…

Senator Patrick Leahy, member of the Senate Judiciary committee, commented on the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas during a recess …

Sen. Leahy, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responded to questions from reporters shortly after the end of the second round of confirmation hearings for Judge Clarence Thomas to th…

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commented on the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Clarence Thomas during a recess in the hearings…

Following the close of hearings for the day, viewers offer their reactions and comments on the testimony of Professor Hill and Judge Thomas.

Members of the Senate debated and passed several bills including S. 5. Other amendments discussed and passed were the Bond/Ford/Coats Amendment No. 1245, the Durenberger Amendment No. 1248, …

The Senate completed consideration of S. 533, to establish the Department of the Environment, and to provide for a Bureau of Environmental Statistics and a Presidential Commission on Improvi…

Committee members delivered brief remarks in support or in opposition to the nomination of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas shortly before the committee’s vote on the nomination. …

The Senate passed H.R. 1988, to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Members of the Senate debated amendments such as the H.R. 2521, the Defense Appropriations Act of 1992.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

The Senate passed S. 1722, to provide emergency unemployment compensation.

Committee members questioned a panel of women’s rights activists opposed to the nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. The witnesses expressed concern over the Supreme Cou…