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By 52 yeas to 48 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

S 2681: A bill relating to Native Hawaiian Health Care. HR 5560: A bill extend for one year the National Commission on Time and Learning. S 1607: A bill to provide for the settlement of t…

Humorists, entertainers, and Washington figures participated in lighthearted jests at Texas Governor Ann Richards' expense in the “roast” sponsored by Independent Action.

The Senate passed H.R. 2427, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992. The Senate continu…

The Senate passed H.R. 1455, to authorize appropriations for FY 1991 for intelligence authorizations. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 115, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the emerge…

The Senate agreed to H.Con.Res. 175, providing for an adjournment of the House from June 27, 1991 to July 9, 1991 and an adjournment of the Senate at an undetermined time until July 8, 1991.…

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…

The Senate passed H.R. 4521, to establish a hydrogen research and development program. The Senate passed S. 2385, establishing the National Forest Foundation. The Senate passed H.R. 5567, to…

The Senate debated the Age Discrimination in Employment Bill, S. 1511 and other bills.

A group of democrat senators held this press conference to discuss and answer reporters' questions about their recent trip to the Soviet Union. The senators met with Soviet leader Mikhail Go…

The Senate continued its consideration of S.695, the Excellence in Education Act. This act would provide programs to improve elementary and secondary education.

The Senate passed S. 1364 to establish a Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives. The Senate passed S. 1709 to provide interim extensions of Departme…