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The United States Senate voted to began debate on Fast Track Trade Authority. This allows the President submit international trade agreements for congressional vote amendment.

The U.S. Senate considered the nomination of William Kennard to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His nomination passed with a vote of 99-1. They then worked on the budge…

This 1997 Senate Session voted on a bill to temporarily fund the 13 FY'98 spending Bills,the conference report to $20.7 Billion in FY'98 energy & water spending and District of Columbia Sp…

The Senate continued their work on the fiscal year 98 budget. The president has requested 13.8 billion dollar budget for the Interior. The Senate continued debate of Interior spending with t…

Senators continue debate on a budget agreement, $135 billion in entitlement reductions.

The Senate met on July 29, 1997 to vote on the Commerce, Justice and State Departments, and Transportation spending budgets for the 1998 fiscal year.

Members convened on the Senate floor for morning business, which gave Senators an opportunity to introduce new bills or speak on any topic.

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 98 spending bill. They took up debate on Agriculture and Transportation spending appropriations bills. President Bill Clinton would need to sign…

The Senate debated and confirmed the nominations of Joel Klein for assistant attorney general and Eric Holder Jr. for deputy attorney general.

The Senate debates the Defense Authorization bill for FY 98.

Several senators voiced their disappointment with the changed television ratings system which will go into effect in October. He claimed that the new system is still too vague and that the a…

Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Ernest Hollings (D-SC), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, talked about the function and purpose of th…

Members of the U.S. Senate met with morning business where Senators spoke on a variety of topics and then debated on the Disaster Relief Bill.

Senators complimented Senator Thurmond on his long record on service in the Senate since December 1954. On May 25, Senator Thurmond became the longest-serving senator in U.S. history surpass…

The U.S. Senate met and continued consideration of S. Con. Res. 27 the Concurrent Budget Resolution which set forth the congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal years…

The Senate debated the the 1998 Budget Resolution.

U.S. Senate continues debate on the Disaster Relief and Funding for Bosnia/Iraq Operations.

U.S. Senate meets this morning to talk about the Disaster Relief and Funding for Bosnia/Iraq Operations.