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Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The Senate debated Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending Bill

The United States Senate met got morning business and to discuss the Fiscal Year 1997 12.7 Billion dollar proposal for Interior spending. No votes were planned for the Senate that day. A ser…

On this day, the Senate took up a bill to fund the Interior Department for Fiscal Year 1997. The also debated the topic of tax reform and tax relief. No votes were conducted.

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 worked on the fiscal year 1997 foreign aid 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 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 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 meets today to cover regular senate business the topics were open to their decisions.

The Senate failed to limit debate on a campaign finance reform bill. Thereafter, lawmakers resumed consideration of the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.

The Senate continued debate on a campaign finance reform bill. The measure would ban political action committees and alter some campaign finance laws. Spending limits would also be set.

In a 64-35 vote, the Senate for the second time defeated a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Constitutional amendments require 2/3 vote, or 67 “ayes.” Members in 1995 defeated this b…

Secretary Mickey Kantor, newly appointed after the death of Secretary Ron Brown, testified about his department budget and agenda.

Current events were examined through; newspapers, interviews with journalists/newsmakers/legislators; and viewer phone calls/faxes/e-mail. In the first segment, Mr. David Baumann of Congress…

Senator Judd Gregg talked about negotiations by Senate leaders on current legislation. He also explained Senate quorum calls.

The Senate voted against invoking cloture on the White House Travel Office Legal Payments Act.

The Appropriations Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from U.S. Supreme Court justices and Federal Judges concerning the Supreme Court and Federal Courts budget…