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The U.S. Senate debated the nomination of Charles Siragusa to be a District Court Judge in New York. His nomination passed with a vote of 98-0. Later debate began on S.1292, a bill to overtu…

Senators debated a bill to disapprove of the president’s line-item veto of 38 military construction projects in a recently signed appropriations bill. If the House passes a similar bill, the…

The Senate approved an extension of temporary funding for approximately half of government programs. The money was needed because several of the 13 annual appropriations bills had still not …

The U.S. Senate reconvened and after a brief period of Morning Business speeches returned to debate on Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act. The Act under the title S.830 moved to …

Senate Session of September 17, 1997. Debate continues with regard to Interior and Military Construction spending, Arts Endowment spending,

United States Senate session from September 9, 1997

On this day, the Senate once again took up consideration of the FDA Reform Bill. Debate also continued on the $269 billion spending bill to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Se…

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 98 spending bill. They took up debate on Agriculture and Transportation spending appropriations bills. President Bill Clinton would need to sign…

The United States Senate convened to begin debate on S. 1033, Agriculture spending for the fiscal year of 1998.

Continuing Senate Session of July 22nd, 1997. Debate focused on Military Construction, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development, and Superfund spending among other budget considerations were…

The July 22nd 1997 Senate Session. Among other issues the Senate considered Treasury Department, Postal Service, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development spending.

This Senate session debates the Defense Authorization Bill for FY 98.

On this day, the Senate considered a campaign financing investigation. They also took up a continuing debate on the defense spending bill.

After Morning Business, the Senate resumed consideration of Defense Spending.

The Senate voted on amendments to and passed its first budget reconciliation bill, which reduces entitlement spending by a net $136 billion over five years. The bill reduces Medicare, Medica…

The Senate passed the intelligence authorization bill, which sets general funding levels for intelligence activities at 12 federal agencies and departments. Members also began debate on the …

The U.S. Senate reconvened and continued debate on S. 4 The the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensator…

Note: the Senate Session from 13:57 till 15:57 is not available at this time.

The U.S. Senate met and continued consideration of S. Con. Res. 27 the Concurrent Budget Resolution which set forth the congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal years…