Senate Session
The U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle364 viewsThe U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle364 viewsSenators debated a merchant marine fisheries bill, before recessing subject to the call of the chair.
View in Congressional Chronicle247 viewsThe Senate debated Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending Bill
View in Congressional Chronicle180 viewsSenators 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 …
View in Congressional Chronicle270 viewsThe Senate passed a $2.2 billion fiscal year 1997 legislative operations bill, and they debated a $12.6 billion bill funding transportation.
View in Congressional ChronicleThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle89 viewsThe Senate approved the fiscal year 1997 agriculture spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle153 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional ChronicleThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle107 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle263 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle176 viewsThe Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle146,813 viewsThe Senate considered the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional ChronicleThe Senate approved the fiscal year 1997 budget resolution conference report. Members also began consideration of several Federal Reserve nominations.
View in Congressional Chronicle125 viewsThe Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 Budget Resolution Conference Report. Off the floor, Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) was elected as the new majority leader, defeating fellow Mis…
View in Congressional Chronicle144 viewsFollowing a period of morning business, the Senate resumed debate on a balanced budget constitutional amendment. In 1995, the Senate defeated this bill 65-35, as constitutional amendments re…
View in Congressional Chronicle149 viewsThe Senate debated the motion to proceed to a bill calling for the deployment of a national defense system by 2003.
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