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The participants in the forum sponsored by the State Alliance for Universal Health Care discussed efforts being made toward providing health care to all in need. Mr. Wellstone stated that th…

Sen. Edward Kennedy talked about President Bush’s constitutional responsibility to report to Congress before going to war with Iraq in January. He stated the power to declare war is a shared…

Senate Democrats challenged President Bush’s Persian Gulf policy and questioned the need for immediate offensive military action to drive Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Senators demanded a greate…

Senator Kennedy reacted to the president’s announcement of further U.S. troop buildup in the Persian Gulf. He called for a special session of Congress.

The Senate passed S. 3049, to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The Senate passed H.R. 29, to amend the Clayton Act regarding interlocking director…

The Senate passed H.R. 4521, to establish a hydrogen research and development program. The Senate passed S. 2385, establishing the National Forest Foundation. The Senate passed H.R. 5567, to…

The Senate passed H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 1991. The Senate passed H.R. 5769, making appropriations…

Senators Kennedy and Hatch reacted to the unsuccessful override of the president’s veto of S. 2104, the Civil Rights Act of 1990.

The Senate passed H.R. 5269, the Comprehensive Crime Control Act. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related p…

The Senate passed H.R. 5835, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1991. The Senate passed H.R. 1602, to amend th…

The Senate passed S. 15, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve emergency medical services and trauma care. The Senate began consideration of S. 3209, to provide for reconciliatio…

The senate reconvened after a recess for party caucus lunches to continue consideration of the conference report to accompany S 2104, the civil rights act of 1990. The bill sought to overtur…

The Senate passed H.R. 5759, to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. The Senate passed H.R. 5702, to amend the Public Health Service Act. The Senate vitiated passage of S.…

The Senate passed H.R. 5257, making appropriations for the Departments of Health, Labor, and Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 334, reaffirming United States policy regarding the independence of the Baltic States. The Senate continued consideration of S. 3167, to cut Social Security cont…

The Senate passed H.R. 5313 for appropriations for military construction by the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science…

Committee members made their final statements either for or against the confirmation of Judge David Souter to the Supreme Court. The committee voted 13 to 1 to recommend Judge Souter’s conf…

The Senate passed S. 2863, the McKinney Homeless Assistance Reauthorization. The Senate passed S. 3117, for the Interstate Commission Child Support Enforcement. The Senate passed S. 2545, th…

The Senate closed further debate on the committee amendment to S. 1224. The Senate approved treaties with the U.S.S.R. on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests. NOTE: Video a…

The Senate passed H.R. 5268 for Department of Agriculture appropriations. The Senate passed H.R. 3657 to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Senate passed H.R. 4739 for Department…