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Sen. George Mitchell talks about the Presidents policy toward China.

Senators hold a briefing to announce a series of Hearings on the latest changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-ME) spoke with reporters at a Knight Ridder Newspapers Newsmaker luncheon about a variety of subjects.

Senator George Mitchell, D-Maine, Majority Leader held a News Conference on President George H. W. Bush’s upcoming meeting with Soviet Leader, Gorbachev at the Malta Summit. He took reporte…

Congressional Democratic Leaders held End of Session News Conference

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 217, deploring the escalating violence in El Salvador; condemning the killing of innocent civilians, including six Jesuit priests; and calling for an immediate ce…

The Senate passed S. 1606 to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of individuals who are members of minority groups and who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Senat…

In this Senate session, members debated on legislation that would affect The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and funding for The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the…

The Senate passed S. 975 to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to encourage a broader range of training and job placement for women. The Senate passed S.J.Res. 178 to express U.S. suppor…

The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

The Senate passed H.R. 3614 to amend the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 and to revise certain requirements relating to drug abuse education and prevention programs. H.R. 3611 …

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 S…

Senator Majority Leader George Mitchell spoke about labor issues at the AFL-CIO Biennial Convention.

During this session of the US Senate, members were considering HR 3628, the Capital Gains Tax reduction bill. At issue was an amendment offered by Republican Sens Bob Packwood or Oregon and …

The Senate passed H.R. 2120, to amend the Deep Sea Bed Hard Mineral Resources Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of the act for FY90 through FY94. The Senate passed …

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 207, welcoming the opening of the Berlin Wall and calling for its complete destruction. The Senate passed H.R. 215 to amend title 5, United States Code, with resp…

Members of Congress and others addressed the Democratic Leadership Council the role of the U.S. in a changing world. Topics included the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the breakdown of the So…

This series of NBC News special reports covers the breaking story of the Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. On that day a spokesman for East Berlin’s Communist Party announced that…

The Senate passed S. 561 to provide for testing for the use without lawful authorization of alcohol or controlled substances by the operators of aircraft, railroads, and commercial motor veh…

Democratic congressional leaders, party officials and newly-elected lawmakers held a press conference to discuss the November 7, 1989 election results.