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After their elections, Senate Republican leaders talked to reporters about the agenda for the 105th Congress. Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) talked about Republican desires to work with …

Republican congressional leaders and governors discussed the continuing need for more state-federal partnership in solving domestic problems such as welfare and Medicare. Speaker Gingrich ta…

Petroleum industry representatives gathered at an annual prayer breakfast. Senator Nickles spoke about his seven steps to a more successful and productive life, including daily prayer and Bi…

At this event hosted by the Atlantic Monthly Magazine panelists discussed the economy and other issues of the 1996 campaign. They examined why the economy is important to voters and what oth…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

U.S. Senate opened up with prayer and then onto morning business. Discussion included FAA Reauthorization and National Park Lands.

Republican Senators and senatorial candidates gathered to celebrate their majority status and to raise money for their 1996 campaigns.

The United States Senate met for morning business where members spoke on various topics. Members debated the Omnibus Continuing Resolution for FY'97. Continuing Resolutions fund government p…

The Senate was in recess so the democraticts could attend the bicamrel caucus then they were to continue the abortion debate.

In a portion of Senate debate, members debated whether to override President Clinton’s veto of H.R. 1833.

Senators debated a merchant marine fisheries bill, before recessing subject to the call of the chair.

The Senate debated Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending Bill

The United States Senate met got morning business and to discuss the Fiscal Year 1997 12.7 Billion dollar proposal for Interior spending. No votes were planned for the Senate that day. A ser…

On 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 consider…

The Senate is considering a bill to define marriage and allow states not to recognize same-sex marriages.