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After their elections, Senate Republican leaders talked to reporters about the agenda for the 105th Congress. Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) talked about Republican desires to work with …

The race between incumbent Republican Senator Larry Pressler and Democratic Representative Tim Johnson was profiled through coverage of a Pressler stop at a lumber yard in Hill City and Rep.…

This week the Senate races in North Carolina and South Carolina were profiled. Both involved incumbent Senators.

The race for New Jersey’s senate seat was profiled. Campaign commercials and events for both candidates were shown. Commercials from several other races were also shown. Richard Zimmer and R…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Secretary of Defense, William Perry and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John Shalikashvili, on U.S. Military Troops in B…

U.S. Senate opened up with prayer and then onto morning business. Discussion included FAA Reauthorization and National Park Lands.

On this day, the Senate took up a bill to fund the Interior Department for Fiscal Year 1997. The also debated the topic of tax reform and tax relief. No votes were conducted.

The House and Senate met jointly to hear an address by the Irish prime minister, John Bruton. Prime Minister John Bruton was escorted into the House chamber by members of Congress. He spoke …

On this day, the Senate first passed the Defense Authorization Bill by a vote of 73-26. The Senate then passed the Defense of Marriage Act on a vote of 85 to 14. They then took into consider…

The Senate is considering a bill to define marriage and allow states not to recognize same-sex marriages.

The United States Senate continued to debate on H.R. 3666, the VA/HUD Appropriations Act, is the pending business. The Senate considered 87.7 Billion in the Fiscal Year 1997 spending for vet…

In this September 3, 1996 session, the Senate discussed United States Drug Policy and Housing for Veterans. The Senate was considering a 1997 spending bill that would have used $84.7 billion…

Senators debated the conference report on welfare reform legislation that would allow states more control over the program and limit able-bodied persons to a lifetime limit of five years on …