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The United States Senate met for morning hour to give opening speeches and to vote on three spending bills.

The United States Senate met for morning hour to give opening speeches. Senators would then vote on four spending bills and resume debate on the fast track authority bill.

The Senate met to debate campaign finance reform.

This 1997 Senate Session voted on a bill to temporarily fund the 13 FY'98 spending Bills,the conference report to $20.7 Billion in FY'98 energy & water spending and District of Columbia Sp…

The Senate continued their work on the fiscal year 98 budget. The president has requested 13.8 billion dollar budget for the Interior. The Senate continued debate of Interior spending with t…

This segment of the 1997 SENATE SESSION debate FDA Reform in approving new drugs and medical devices and the budget for the National Endowment for the Arts.

On this day, the Senate once again took up consideration of the FDA Reform Bill. Debate also continued on the $269 billion spending bill to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Se…

After a brief segment describing Representative Solomon’s website, Senator Reid and Rep. Solomon talked about their congressional offices and staffs and took viewer calls. They described the…

President Clinton and Vice President Gore participated in a presidential forum on the environment. Environmentalists and local activists concerned about the pollution of Lake Tahoe also took…

Members convened on the Senate floor for morning business, which gave Senators an opportunity to introduce new bills or speak on any topic.

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 98 spending bill. They took up debate on Agriculture and Transportation spending appropriations bills. President Bill Clinton would need to sign…

Senate session on spending bills.

On this day, the Senate considered a campaign financing investigation. They also took up a continuing debate on the defense spending bill.

The Senate continued debate on a second budget reconciliation bill, which reduces taxes by a net $85 billion over five years. The process is designed to reduce the deficit and reach a balanc…

The Senate continued debate on a second budget reconciliation bill, which reduces taxes by a net $85 billion over five years. The process is designed to reduce the deficit and reach a balanc…

The Senate reconvened after a brief recess in order to welcome some foreign dignitaries to the floor. Senate rules prohibit being in session when foreign dignitaries come to the chamber. Ear…

The Senate voted on amendments to and passed its first budget reconciliation bill, which reduces entitlement spending by a net $136 billion over five years. The bill reduces Medicare, Medica…

The Senate passed the intelligence authorization bill, which sets general funding levels for intelligence activities at 12 federal agencies and departments. Members also began debate on the …

Senate Democratic leaders reacted to Senate passage of the budget resolution by a 78 to 22 vote. They stressed the importance of the agreement and highlighted important aspects of the resolu…

The Senate debated the FY 1998 Budget Resolution and the Chemical Weapons Treaty.