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The Senate Judiciary’s Anti-Trust Subcommittee held a third hearing concerning the merger of cable television and telecommunications corporations. Tele-Communications Inc. President John Mal…

Senators Kerrey and Danforth gave brief statements on entitlements prior to the panel discussion moderated by Katie Couric. Panelists discussed reform of the welfare system and changes that …

The United States Senate met for morning business and later debated the 1994 Crime Bill and Brady Handgun Bill.

The Senate began this session conducting morning business. Senators spoke on subjects of their choice for an allotted time. The Senate then moved on to debate H.R. 1308, the Religious Freedo…

The Senate met to consider amendments to the Unemployment Compensation Program Extension Act.

Mark Shields hosted a celebrity roast of Russert to benefit the Spina Bifida Association. Speakers include Health Secretary Donna Shalala, Senators Kerry of Nebraska and Moynihan of New York…

The Senate debated an amendment to the 239 Billion dollar Defense Appropriations Bill. The amendment would prohibit funding to support U.S. combat for troops under Foreign command unless the…

The Senate continued to work on the FY '94 Labor/Health and Human Services appropriations bill.

Senator Kerrey discussed the the health care reform plan proposed by President Clinton last night. He considered the speech was good and favors the plan, insisting that it not be described a…

The Senate considered the Labor/ Health & Human Services Appropriations Bill to fund the Departments of Labor, HHS and Education. Some discussion was spent on abortions paid by Medicaid. Aft…

The Senate continued its consideration of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2295, for the fiscal year 1994. The Senate was debating amendments to the bill, including an amendm…

The Senate debated the Resolution on Base Closures and Fiscal Year 1994 VA/HUD Appropriations Bill.

Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey (R) discussed various aspects of the Budget Reconciliation Bill with constituents in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Topics included the impact of the bill on the local econ…

In an excerpt, senators debated the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which passed the previous evening by a narrow margin in the House of Representatives. Supporters of the bill emphasized its fa…

U.S. Senate held a session that discussed the President’s Budget Plan.

The Senate met to vote on a number of Executive branch nominations and the National Service Bill. After the bill, they held a vote for the nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be an associat…

The U.S Senate deliberated a scaled back version of the National Service Bill.

A Senate session consider a spending bill for the District of Columbia. Senator Akaka began with a brief proposal for Aquaculture farming. Then the appropriations bill was described, the o…

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee held a hearing on U.S.-Vietnam Relations. The committee heard testimony from administration officials, members of veterans' groups, and others on no…

United States Senate session for July 15, 1993 debate on the Hatch Act Reform Bill