Budget Negotiations
White House officials and senators talked separately with reporters about the status of federal budget negotiations.
52 viewsWhite House officials and senators talked separately with reporters about the status of federal budget negotiations.
52 viewsThe Senate continued consideration of a fiscal year 1997 budget resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle113 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business. Members paid tribute to Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS), who gave his final floor speech on the day of his retirement. Senators also spo…
View in Congressional Chronicle243 viewsThe U.S. Senate met to discuss amendments to HR 1296, The Presidio Act. They also discussed the Line Item Veto.
View in Congressional Chronicle236 viewsSenator Olympia Snowe R-Maine, gave the Republican response to President Bill Clinton’s weekly address. Sen. Snowe spoke of Senator Bob Dole’s resignation announcement and legislation to bal…
49 viewsThe Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle144,917 viewsIn an excerpt from the U.S. Senate, members debated an amendment to the fiscal year 1997 budget legislation offered by the so-called Senate Centrist Coalition. The bipartisan group has creat…
58 viewsFollowing a period of morning business, the Senate resumed debate on an illegal immigration bill that would increase the number of border patrol agents and also build a 14-mile triple fence …
View in Congressional Chronicle134 viewsThe Senate passed the conference report, or final version, of the $47 billion seven-year farm bill. The bill would phase out farm subsidies over the seven-year period. Senators also defeated…
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