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The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the nomination of Victor Stello for Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs. They talked about Mr. Stello’s time at the Nuclear Regu…

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 217, deploring the escalating violence in El Salvador; condemning the killing of innocent civilians, including six Jesuit priests; and calling for an immediate ce…

The Senate passed S. 1606 to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of individuals who are members of minority groups and who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Senat…

In this Senate session, members debated on legislation that would affect The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and funding for The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the…

The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

Alfred Sikes, Chairman of the FCC, said that cable markets are not open markets due to the 1984 Cable Telecommunications Act allowing municipalities to grant monopoly franchises and limit co…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Navy’s investigation into the explosion onboard the USS Iowa, which killed 47 sailors.

Republican Congressional Leaders spoke with Reporters outside of The White House

The Senate, sat as a court of impeachment in the matter of the impeachment of Judge Alcee L. Hastings of the Southern District of Florida, found him guilty on Articles I-V, and VII-IX of the…

A joint hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee met to hear views by senators of both committees on ways to improve the Budget making process - d…

The Senate considered the budget resolution for fiscal year 1990.

The Senate passed S. 1726, to repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium.

The Senate passed H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Senate passed S.1735, to provide authorization for anti-drug…

The Senate passed H.J.Res. 407, making continuing appropriations for FY90. The Senate passed H.R. 2916, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban De…

The Senate passed H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for FY90. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3072, making appropriations fo…

The Senate passed H.R.2088, to revise and extend the programs established in the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986. The Senate passed H.R. 2939, …

The Senate passed H.R. 1486, to authorize appropriations for FY90 for the Maritime Administration. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2990, making appropriations for the Departments of…

The Senate passed S. 974, to designate certain lands in the State of Nevada as wilderness. The Senate passed H.R. 2987, to transfer a certain program with respect to child abuse from title I…

Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President George H.W. Bush’s nominee, General Colin Powell, to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell served as Ronald Reagan’…