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

As part of the Alf Landon lecture series, Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kansas) spoke about various public policy issues, which included devolution of federal power, technological changes and t…

In a portion of the debate beginning at about 9:35 am, senators, debated a bill sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy, Democrat from Massachusetts, and others that would make it illegal to discri…

Congressional leaders and President Bill Clinton spoke about the importance of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which would help people maintain coverage when they cha…

The Republican Party officially nominated Bob Dole as its presidential candidate after nominating speeches and the roll call of the states. Mrs. Elisabeth Dole talked about her husband in an…

The Republican National Committee paid tribute to elected Republican women. This event was part of the festivities of the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.

Conference committee members debated the final conference report on legislation which would change regulations governing health insurance. The final report included a provision which would a…

Persons gathered at the unveiling of a portrait of Senator Hattie Caraway in the U.S. Capitol. In 1932, she became the first woman win election to the U.S. Senate. She was reelected in 1938 …

Senator Kassebaum spoke about the importance of community-oriented actions to deal with a variety of social issues. She stressed that people need to continue to link themselves to their loca…

Friends and colleagues, including former President George H. W. Bush, gathered for a Roast to honor Senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyoming), who was retiring at the end of this year after eighteen …

Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kansas), chair of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, talked about job training, problems of corporate downsizing, proposed workforce development legis…

Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), chairwoman of the Labor and Human Resources Committee, talked about health care financing legislation, workforce development legislation and other topics. Fol…

After a health insurance reform measure passed the Senate by a unanimous vote, Senators Kassebaum and Kennedy talked to reporters about the impact of the bill, including making health covera…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members heard testimony from defense experts concerning the 1993 chemical weapons treaty in which signatories pledged to destroy existing chemical weapons,…

Senator Dole and several supporters, including several California representatives, gathered to celebrate his victory in the California primary. Ms. Matalin revealed several critical bumper s…

Labor & Human Resources Committee and Chairwoman Senator Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kansas, heard testimony concerning S.581, The Right to Work Act, which would ensure that non-union workers who wo…