Coleman Young Funeral
Federal, state, and local dignitaries gathered to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Coleman A. Young, the first African-American mayor of Detroit, who died Nov. 29 of respiratory failure…
2,871 viewsFederal, state, and local dignitaries gathered to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Coleman A. Young, the first African-American mayor of Detroit, who died Nov. 29 of respiratory failure…
2,871 viewsA Panel at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library discussed the congressional and press oversight and coverage of the Central Intelligence Agency. Journalists, lawmakers and intelligence exper…
46 viewsThe Senate discussed funding for surface transportation projects.
View in Congressional Chronicle33 viewsThe Senate met on November 6, 1997 to discuss and debate the judicial nomination of Ronald Gilman to become Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit of Tennessee, defense programs, and a final bi…
View in Congressional Chronicle161 viewsThe U.S. Senate considered the nomination of William Kennard to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His nomination passed with a vote of 99-1. They then worked on the budge…
View in Congressional Chronicle95 viewsThe Senate met to debate campaign finance reform.
View in Congressional Chronicle105 viewsThis session of the US Senate addressed Treasury & Postal Service Spending & Campaign Finance Reform
View in Congressional Chronicle159 viewsThe U.S. Senate met and resumed consideration of S. 25, to reform the financing of Federal elections. Members debated a number of amendments and measures on the bill including an attempt to…
View in Congressional Chronicle122 viewsSenate Session of September 17, 1997. Debate continues with regard to Interior and Military Construction spending, Arts Endowment spending,
View in Congressional Chronicle368 viewsCommittee members continued the investigation into campaign abuses during the past campaign. Three Buddhist nuns and testified about a fund-raiser at a Buddhist temple in Hacienda Heights,…
1,082 viewsHaley Barbour, the Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee about Republican fund-raising practices during the last ca…
171 viewsCommittee members debated and voted on immunity for five witnesses in the campaign finance investigation in a public session. Immunity for all five witnesses was granted.
90 viewsThe Senate debates the Defense Authorization bill for FY 98.
View in Congressional Chronicle192 viewsThis Senate session debates the Defense Authorization Bill for FY 98.
View in Congressional Chronicle116 viewsOn this day, the Senate considered a campaign financing investigation. They also took up a continuing debate on the defense spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle158 viewsAfter the first day of testimony by Richard Sullivan, committee members met to talk about whether to grant John Huang limited immunity so he would appear before the committee. Senator Fred T…
56 viewsOn this day, after a 44 minute quorum call, the Senate’s first order of business was to vote on a Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 936, Defense Department Authorization. The vote failed to rea…
View in Congressional Chronicle56 viewsFollowing Morning Business, the Senate discussed Defense Spending.
View in Congressional Chronicle113 viewsSenate Governmental Affairs Committee members discussed the issuing of more subpoenas and immunities for witnesses in the campaign finance investigation. This committee is looking into campa…
42 viewsThe Senate continued debate on a second budget reconciliation bill, which reduces taxes by a net $85 billion over five years. The process is designed to reduce the deficit and reach a balanc…
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