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The U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.

Three former governors of Arkansas talked about how their careers as attorneys prepared them for their service as governor of the state. They related the practice of law and the legislative …

The Senate debated Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending Bill

The Senate met for morning business, with no legislative business or votes scheduled.

The Senate debated a health insurance reform bill that would allow workers to change jobs without losing their health coverage. It also prevents workers from being denied coverage for a pre-…

The 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…

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…

The Senate debated and voted on the Farm Policy as well as various other bills.

The Senate debated and passed the Whitewater Subpoena Resolution, which directs Senate lawyers to begin a civil court case to order these notes be turned over.

Issues discussed in this Senate Session were Student Loans, the War powers Act for Bosnia, Government spending, Low-income energy assistance, and Defense Appropriations for 1996.

The Senate considered a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration.

U.S. Senate works on the Highway Conference Report and the Reconciliation bill.

The Senate worked on the Transportation Conference Report and voted on the Transportation Appropriations Act.

The Senate considered two fiscal year spending bills. The Department of Agriculture spending bill also funds the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies. Members also considered a …

The Senate returned to consideration of and passed the Welfare Reform Act, 87-12. Afterward, lawmakers resumed debate on the fiscal year 1996 Department of Agriculture spending bill, which a…

The Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 1996 Department of Agriculture spending bill, which also funds the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies.