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Senators debated a merchant marine fisheries bill, before recessing subject to the call of the chair.

The Senate debated Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending Bill

In the fourth of a series of forums on the Democratic “Families First” agenda, House and Senate Democrats heard testimony Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala concerning proposa…

Senators debated the conference report on welfare reform legislation that would allow states more control over the program and limit able-bodied persons to a lifetime limit of five years on …

The Senate passed a $2.2 billion fiscal year 1997 legislative operations bill, and they debated a $12.6 billion bill funding transportation.

The Senate continued debate on a $20.3 billion fiscal year 1997 energy and water spending bill. The measure funds energy research and weapon activities, and $400 million in the bill continue…

House and Senate Conference Committee members met to work out differences in welfare reform legislation.

The U.S. Senate debated welfare reform. Issues under consideration included the family cap, church involvement in welfare distribution, and abstinence education in schools. The Senate passed…

The Senate approved the fiscal year 1997 agriculture spending bill.

The Senate passed (74-24) a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period. Members also debated amendments to an agricu…

The Senate worked on amendments to a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period. Members also considered an agricult…

The Senate continued debate on a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period. Then, members considered an agriculture…

The Senate debated and voted on amendments to a welfare reconciliation bill that would make changes in current law and spend $55 billion less over a six-year period.

The Senate passed the fiscal year 1997 defense appropriations bill. The $245 billion bill funds personnel, retirement benefits, and weapons development and procurement. Members then began de…

The Senate continued work on a fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill, voting on a series of amendments. Members also unanimously approved a bill making it easier for the feder…

The Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.

The Senate considered the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.