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The Senate, after a break for party lunches, resumed their debate of the bill concerning Nuclear Waste Storage in the Nevada desert.

On this day, the U.S. Senate took up consideration of a bill establishing a nuclear waste storage site in Nevada. Two cloture votes were scheduled. The first would end debate on a motion to …

The senate meets today to cover regular senate business the topics were open to their decisions.

United States Senate Session on July 10, 1996 with debate on FY 1997 Defense Authorization Bill, Workplace Issues, Right to Work Act.

The Senate confirmed three Federal Reserve Board nominations: Alan Greenspan, for a third term as board chair; and Laurence Meyer and Alice Rivlin, members of the board. Members also continu…

Senator Sarbanes and other Democratic members of the Senate Special Whitewater Committee talked with reporters about the final committee report. They said that the hearings showed that Presi…

The Senate approved the fiscal year 1997 budget resolution conference report. Members also began consideration of several Federal Reserve nominations.

The Senate continued consideration of a fiscal year 1997 budget resolution.

The Senate debated several bills, including a repeal of the 1993 increase to the federal gas tax, an increase to the federal minimum wage a bill, and a measure to change federal law regulati…

For the second time, the Senate voted against ending debate on the White House Travel Office Legal Payments Act. Following the vote, members debated the Senate agenda and procedure. Debate c…

The Senate passed (97-3) an illegal immigration reform bill that would increase the number the of border patrol agents and also build a 14-mile triple fence along the U.S.-Mexico border near…

Following 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 …

Senator Alfonse D’Amato (R-NY) convened a hearing to allow the Banking Committee to take over the Whitewater investigation. In the recent previous weeks, Senate Democrats had prevented an ex…

The Senate considered bills addressing product liability laws, a Whitewater Committee extension, and grazing fees.

Following a period of morning business, the Senate began consideration of the resolution regarding the extension of the Whitewater Committee.

The Senate considered a substitute version to the farm bill that would pay crop subsidies to farmers through a new seven-year program. Forty percent of the annual subsidy payments would come…