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The Senate passed H.R. 3909, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. } The Senate passed S. 2131, to repeal section 618 of the Resolution Trust Corp…

The Senate passed S. 754, to provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource or income in determ…

The Senate passed H.R. 3807, to amend the Arms Export Control Act, to authorize the President to transfer battle tanks, artillery pieces, and armored combat vehicles to member countries of t…

The United States Senate passed H.R. 3371, to control and reduce violent crime, after striking the language “after the enacting clause” and inserting in “lieu thereof the text of S. 1241.” T…

The Senate passed S. 455, the Indoor Air Quality Act.

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 1745, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws.

The Senate reached a unanimous-consent agreement to provide for the consideration of the nomination of Robert M. Gates to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Senate insisted …

The Senate passed S. 811, to require the Secretary of Transportation to lead and coordinate federal efforts in the development of magnetic levitation transportation technology and foster imp…

In this excerpt, the U.S. Senate debated over how to respond to leaks of secret Senate documents. The issue before the Senate was a proposal put forth by California Senator John Seymour. Las…

The Senate received the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board for a term of four years. The Senate began considerat…

Sen. Seymour spoke on the floor of the Senate on legislation that would start an investigation into the leaking of confidential FBI material on sexual harassment charges against Supreme Cour…

The Senate sustained the veto of the president of S. 1722, to provide emergency unemployment compensation. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2426, to make appropriations for…

In an excerpt from the Senate, members debated the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. President Bush vetoed the bill on Friday, and today supporters of the bill attempted to override t…

The Senate began consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 191, to authorize testimony b…

The Senate passed H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, to honor accomplishments and express appreciation for a dedicated career in public service of the Honorable William H. Gray III, on the occasion of his resi…

The Senate passed S. 1554, to provide emergency unemployment compensation. The Senate continued consideration of S. 1507, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for milit…

The Senate passed H.R. 2608, to make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and for the judiciary. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 164, to commend William H. Webster…

The Senate passed H.R. 2698, to make appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2608, to make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Ju…