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The Senate continued debate on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

The Senate passed the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

The Senate debated a defense spending bill that would provide $2 billion for unanticipated defense costs, including peacekeeping operations in Haiti and Kuwait. The money would come from oth…

The U.S. Senate met to debate and vote on amendments to the Job Training Bill.

The Senate resumed consideration of and passed a gift ban and lobbying reform bill. The legislation aims to tighten existing laws on gifts to lawmakers and require nearly all professional lo…

The Senate continued work on the telecommunication deregulation bill.

The Senate began work on the unfunded mandate bill, which was included in the House Republicans' Contract with America headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). The legislation would req…

The Senate debated the defense authorization Bill, and also debated the Ethics Committee’s investigation charges of sexual and official misconduct against Senator Bob Packwood (R-OR).

The Senate continued to debate the fiscal year 1996 budget resolution

The U.S. Senate met to discuss The Interstate Waste Bill.

The Rainbow Coalition held a three day conference, called "Defending the Family: Strategies for Economic Justice and Hope". In this forum, the participants examined the Republicans' Contract…

Issues discussed in this Senate Session were Student Loans, the War powers Act for Bosnia, Government spending, Low-income energy assistance, and Defense Appropriations for 1996.

The Senate continued debating the fiscal year 1996 budget resolution.

The 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…

The Senate continued work on the unfunded mandate bill, which was included in the House Republicans' Contract with America headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). The legislation would…

The Senate continued debate on a defense spending bill that would provide $2 billion for unanticipated defense costs, including peacekeeping operations in Haiti and Kuwait. The money would c…

In an excerpt from the Senate floor, members voted on whether to end debate on the Kassebaum Amendment. This is known as a cloture vote. President Clinton issued an executive order last week…