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The Senate Finance committee heard testimony from members of Congress, economic scholars, and “average” Americans who will be affected by U.S. economic policies in a hearing on middle income…

The Senate passed H.R. 3909, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. } The Senate passed S. 2131, to repeal section 618 of the Resolution Trust Corp…

The Senate passed S. 754, to provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource or income in determ…

George Washington University and Responsive Community sponsored a teach-in to discuss their ideals of civic responsibility, or communitarianism. Their platform focuses on a concept of recipr…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing f…

Senate Legislative Session. The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate passed by voice vote S. 1583, to amend the…

The Senate began consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 191, to authorize testimony b…

Members of the Senate debated and passed several bills including S. 5. Other amendments discussed and passed were the Bond/Ford/Coats Amendment No. 1245, the Durenberger Amendment No. 1248, …

The Senate passed H.R. 2942, to make appropriations for the Department of Transportation. The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2686, to make appropriations for the Department of the In…

The committee heard testimony in the first day of confirmation hearings for Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gates, nominated to become Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Gates had…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, to honor accomplishments and express appreciation for a dedicated career in public service of the Honorable William H. Gray III, on the occasion of his resi…

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made opening statements on the first day of Judge Clarence Thomas' confirmation hearing. Senator John Danforth (R) of Missouri and Senator Daniel Pa…

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2707, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2698, to make appropriations for the Department of Agriculture.

The Senate passed H.R. 1415, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2698, making appropriations for th…

United States Senate session on July 25, 1991 with passage of S. 113, the Drunk Driving Child Protection Act, to increase the term of imprisonment for offenses involving driving while intoxi…

The Senate received the nomination of Alan Greenspan to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a four year term.

The Senate passed S. 1241, the Violent Crime Control Act of 1991. The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2622, the Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations Act, making appropriations for the T…

The Senate passed S. 1204, the Surface Transportation Efficiency Act/Federal-Aid Highway Act. The Moynihan (D-NY) /Symms (R-ID) amendment to make technical corrections regarding provisions f…