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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…

The Senate passed S. 1959, the Energy-Water Appropriations Bill.

The senate meet to debate water and energy bills.

The U.S. Senate opened with prayer by Rev. Lloyd Oglivie, Senate Chaplain. The Senate members debated the Foreign Aid Spending bill with 30 minutes on each side. The Senate voted on over 5 a…

On this day, the U.S. Senate took up consideration of a bill establishing a nuclear waste storage site in Nevada. Two cloture votes were scheduled. The first would end debate on a motion to …

For the second time, the Senate voted against ending debate on the White House Travel Office Legal Payments Act. Following the vote, members debated the Senate agenda and procedure. Debate c…

In this excerpt, Senators debated whether there should be debate and three separate votes on three various issues: repealing the 4.3 cent gas tax, raising the minimum wage and reimbursing se…

The Senate passed the conference report, or final version, of the $47 billion seven-year farm bill. The bill would phase out farm subsidies over the seven-year period. Senators also defeated…

The U.S. Senate met to discuss amendments to HR 1296, The Presidio Act. They also discussed the Line Item Veto.

Senator Johnston spoke about items on the Senate agenda, including a bill on U.S.-China relations and the Utah wilderness legislation.

The Senate considered bills addressing product liability laws, a Whitewater Committee extension, and grazing fees.

The Senate debated a bill to extend the Whitewater Committee’s authority to continue its investigation. Opponents again objected to the measure being brought to the floor. Lawmakers began co…