2001 Budget Markup Day 3
Senators debated the merits of amendments offered to the budget resolution. Among the topics they addressed were veterans health care coverage, farm subsidies, and tax cuts.
61 viewsSenators debated the merits of amendments offered to the budget resolution. Among the topics they addressed were veterans health care coverage, farm subsidies, and tax cuts.
61 viewsThe senators debated a variety of issues dealing with the 2001 federal budget. A dispute occurred within the committee over whether a supplemental fund should be included. This fund would p…
68 viewsSenators talked to reporters about videotaped depositions in the impeachment trial of President Clinton. They said that it would be appropriate to have the witnesses testify on the Senate fl…
62 viewsThe senators talked about the budget surplus and taxes. They spoke about tax relief for Americans. They described the difference between the president’s plan for the budget surplus and the R…
57 viewsU.S. Senate works on the Highway Conference Report and the Reconciliation bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle143 viewsThe Senate conducted morning business. During morning business Senators may speak on any topic they wish. There was no legislative action taken during this brief session.
View in Congressional Chronicle58 viewsThe Senate met for legislative business.
View in Congressional Chronicle179 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
252 viewsThe Senate began work on the fiscal year 1996 budget resolution. It called for almost $1 trillion in spending cuts over the course of seven years and aimed at reaching a balanced budget by t…
View in Congressional Chronicle159 viewsRepublican freshmen Senators talked to reporters about the delays in the debate on legislation to end unfunded mandates . The current Senate version of the legislation requires the federal g…
79 viewsIn an excerpt from the House, members of the House debated a Balanced Budget Constitutional amendment. Various amendments were considered under a “king of the hill” procedure, meaning that t…
46 viewsCurrent and former Republican members of Congress and representatives of conservative organizations spoke at a news conference to announce the release of the “Putting Jobs and the American F…
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