Counter-Terrorism Legislation
The Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee heard testimony from a variety of officials and group representatives concerning proposed anti-terrorism legislation.
167 viewsThe Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee heard testimony from a variety of officials and group representatives concerning proposed anti-terrorism legislation.
167 viewsThe Senate considered a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration.
View in Congressional Chronicle207 viewsThe annual “March for Life” rally was held on the White House Ellipse before the group’s annual “pro-life” march to the U.S. Supreme Court to protest the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, w…
131 viewsAt a hearing held by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire and Maryland delegations opposed proposals to close or cut back op…
119 viewsRepublican Senators briefed reporters about the Balanced Budget Amendment. The amendment would require the federal budget to be balanced by the year 2002, or two years after ratification by …
47 viewsThis Senate debated a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration as well as the Partial-Birth Abortions Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle383 viewsParticipants discussed the latest developments in the Superfund program. by which state and local governments use federal funds to clean up hazardous waste sites. They examined various issue…
115 viewsSenator Gramm officially announced his intention to run for president in 1996. The senator made the announcement from College Station, Texas, where he was an economics professor at Texas A&M…
198 viewsThe Senate considered the Highway System Designation Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle85 viewsC-SPAN showed interview clips and House and Senate clips to examine the debate over legislation that would prohibit a certain type of abortion procedure.
210 viewsSenators began debate on H.R. 1833, a bill to ban a certain type of abortion procedure usually performed late in a pregnancy.
View in Congressional Chronicle105 viewsThe U.S. Senate met to debate and vote on amendments to the Solid Waste Disposal Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle106 viewsThe Senate voted to invoke cloture on legislation to provide a tax deduction on health insurance for the self-employed. The bill would allow people who are self-employed to deduct a portion …
View in Congressional Chronicle137 viewsThe Senate continued consideration of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, which would require Congress to balance the budget by 2002 or two years after ratification of the amendmen…
View in Congressional Chronicle136 viewsIn an excerpt from the United States Senate members debated the the line-item veto bill. The bill would expand the presidents authority to block spending in appropriations bills. It would al…
77 viewsIn an excerpt from a session of the United States Senate members debated and then voted whether to cut off debate on the nomination of Doctor Henry Foster to become surgeon general. The moti…
37 viewsAt the Gramm for President Committee’s campaign kickoff fundraiser dinner, several notable Republicans talked about Senator Phil Gramm’s (R-TX) qualifications and Republican goals for the pr…
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