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The committee follows up on several hearings on waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government and on the General Accounting Office’s response to inadequate management controls. The…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Navy’s investigation into the explosion onboard the USS Iowa, which killed 47 sailors.

The Senate passed H.R.3610 making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of DC for FY90. The…

Senate Democrats spoke to reporters at the White House following their meeting with President George H. W. Bush about the Capital Gains Tax.

A joint hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee met to hear views by senators of both committees on ways to improve the Budget making process -…

The Senate passed H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Senate passed S.1735, to provide authorization for anti-drug…

Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President George H.W. Bush’s nominee, General Colin Powell, to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell served as Ronald…

The Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hold a joint hearing on organized crime.

The Senate continued consideration of S.1352, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill, FY 1990. Several amendments came to the floor: Nunn, Harkin, Symms, Armstrong, Glenn and…

The Senate passed H.R. 2705, relating to the method by which Government contributions to the Federal employees health benefits program shall be computed for 1990 and 1991 if no government-wide…

By voice vote the Senate passed H.R. 2883, making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. The bill would continue loan programs for rural development and increase funding for a…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1352, Defense Authorization for FY 90 & 91.

The Senate began consideration of S. 1352, to authorize appropriations for FY90 and FY91 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels.

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1160, to authorize funds for FY90 for the Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting.

The Senate passed S. 5 by a voice vote, to provide for a Federal program for the improvement of child care. The Senate passed S. 633 by a voice vote, to promote the development of…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 151, to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of…

Committee resumed hearings to examine the recent proceedings of the Surgeon General’s Workshop on Drunk Driving, focusing on recommendations to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related…

The Senate debated S. 783, Natural Gas Deregulation Bill.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held hearings on the recent U.S. proposal on conventional arms control in Europe and its implications for NATO security.

Committee continued hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for the Department of Defense, and to review the fiscal years 1990 through 1994 five…