Senate Session
The U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle363 viewsThe U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle363 viewsIn an excerpt from the United States Senate members debated the the line-item veto bill. The bill would expand the presidents authority to block spending in appropriations bills. It would al…
77 viewsFollowing a period of morning business, the Senate resumed debate on a balanced budget constitutional amendment. In 1995, the Senate defeated this bill 65-35, as constitutional amendments re…
View in Congressional Chronicle149 viewsThe Senate continued debate on a fiscal year 1997 budget plan.
View in Congressional Chronicle148 viewsThe 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-…
View in Congressional Chronicle142 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 viewsThe Senate considered bills addressing product liability laws, a Whitewater Committee extension, and grazing fees.
View in Congressional Chronicle167 viewsThe Senate began with Morning Business. Morning business is the period of the day when Members may introduce bills or speak on any subject. Today’s discussion centered around the partial gov…
View in Congressional Chronicle85 viewsThe Senate continued to debate a solution to the partial federal government shutdown.
View in Congressional Chronicle85 viewsIssues 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.
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsThis Senate debated a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration as well as the Partial-Birth Abortions Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle383 viewsThe U.S. Senate debated S1316, Safe Drinking Water Bill
View in Congressional Chronicle145 viewsMembers of the US Senate met to debate several bills and amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle140 viewsSenators continued debate on H.R. 1833, a bill to ban a certain type of abortion procedure usually performed late in a pregnancy. The Senate voted 91 to 6 to recommit the bill to the Judicia…
View in Congressional Chronicle147 viewsThe United States Senate voted on a series of amendments to a Fiscal Year 1996 Treasury/Postal Appropriations bill. This event has brief portions missing at 1:41:30 into the event.
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