Road to the Capital
Senator-elect Tim Johnson (D-SD) and his staff were shown in the transition from House of Representatives office to Senate office. Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) announced that week that he would…
94 viewsSenator-elect Tim Johnson (D-SD) and his staff were shown in the transition from House of Representatives office to Senate office. Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) announced that week that he would…
94 viewsSenator Dan Coats R-IN and Representative John Kasich R-OH spoke about proposals to create tax credits for charitable contributions at a conference on this issue. They spoke about why…
26 viewsSenator Dan Coats (R-Indiana) talked about President Clinton’s campaign promises of bipartisanship. The senator insisted that good intentions must become good laws in such areas as…
28 viewsTwo members of the Senate Armed Services Committee reacted to President Bill Clinton’s announcement that U.S. troops would remain in Bosnia through June 1998 and his decision to send troops…
24 viewsThe Senate was in recess so the democraticts could attend the bicamrel caucus then they were to continue the abortion debate.
View in Congressional Chronicle218 viewsIn a portion of Senate debate, members debated whether to override President Clinton’s veto of H.R. 1833.
227 viewsThe Senate considered the Energy and Water Spending Bill and Debated other topics including Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending, Fiscal Year 1997 Intelligence Spending and Immigration Policy.
View in Congressional Chronicle69 viewsHouse Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and others addressed the conference on conservative and religious issues, including family values and education.
106 viewsOn this day, the Senate first passed the Defense Authorization Bill by a vote of 73-26. The Senate then passed the Defense of Marriage Act on a vote of 85 to 14. They then took into…
View in Congressional Chronicle431 viewsThe Senate is considering a bill to define marriage and allow states not to recognize same-sex marriages.
View in Congressional Chronicle321 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 welfare.…
View in Congressional Chronicle237 viewsThe Senate completed the Legislative Appropriations Act and the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
View in Congressional Chronicle118 viewsThe senate is considering a bill to make changes to the federal welfare programs.
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