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President Bill Clinton met with state business, community, and political leaders to talk about the area’s slow economy. He stressed the need to convert from a defense to a domestic economy a…

The Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to finish legislative business before the end of the year, including a final debate over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The United States Senate met for morning business and later debated the 1994 Crime Bill and Brady Handgun Bill.

The United States Senate debated the Independent Counsel Reauthorization bill and the 1994 Crime Bill.

The United States Senate met for morning business and the senate considered amendments to the Freedom of Access to Medical Clinics bill. the bill establishes penalties for those using violen…

The Senate met to complete their legislative business for the day. Debate was scheduled for Senator Orrin Hatch’s (R-UT) amendment to S.636, the Medical Clinic Freedom of Access Bill. Other …

The U.S. Senate discussed amendments to the Crime bill.

The U.S. Senate met and discussed a Crime bill and an Interior Appropriations bill.

Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) spoke at a ceremony honoring women. They outlined the imp…

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s women’s counsel hosted "Women Leading America". Health and Human Services Secretary, Donna Shalala and several democratic senators spoke at t…

First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke to the Women’s Council of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Her speech covered the achievements of women in the 103rd Congress and the nee…

The United States Senate debated the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, also known as the Crime Bill. In this particular session, members focused on a proposed amendment by Senat…

The U.S. Senate continued debate on S. 1607, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993, also known as the Crime Bill. Time was spent debating Senator Diane Feinstein’s (D-CA)…

The United Senate met and debated the Ethics Committee Subpoena of Senator Packwood’s Diaries. Senator Packwood (R-OR), is being investigated on allegations that he made unwanted sexual adva…

The U.S. Senate continued to debate a motion to enforce the Ethics Committee’s subpoena of Senator Bob Packwood’s (R-OR) diaries. He is being investigated because of allegations that he made…

In a conference call with federal officials in California, President Clinton discussed the extent of the damage caused by forest fires in southern California and the federal response to thos…

The U.S Senate returned to debate the Fiscal Year 1994 Interior Appropriations Conference Report.

The U.S Senate reconvenes on the fiscal year 1994 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Senators also voted on the measure to expand unemployment benefits.

The Senate discussed the Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Department Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3116.

The U.S. Senate considered the FY '94 Defense Department Appropriations Bill, funding troops in Somalia and funding the D5 missile.