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Sen Christopher Dodd, D-Connecticut, Acting Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a Confirmation Hearing for Bernard Aronson, Asst. Secretary of State for Inter-American Af…

Senate Candidates for the State of Nevada debate between Governor Richard Bryan (D-NV) and incumbent Senator Chic Hecht (R-NV). The candidates took questions from three journalists and was m…

Platform speeches were given at the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.

William Seidman, Chairman of the Fed. Deposit Insurance Corporation testified before The Senate Banking Committee. He talked about the investigation of the First Republic Savings and Loan B…

The United States Senate met to debate H.R. 4781, the Defense Department appropriations for fiscal year 1989.

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee discussed the health of the savings and loan industry.

The Senate passed H.R. 4848, to enhance the competitiveness of American industry. The Senate concurred in the House amendment to H.R. 1860, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Ac…

CR, pp. S8749-S8843. The Senate continued consideration of S.2527, to require advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs.

The Senate passed H.R. 4445, the Firearms Protection Act of 1988, after inserting text from S. 2108, the Senate companion measure. The Senate continued consideration of the INF Treaty. 1200 …

The Senate passed H.R. 442, implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. The Senate resumed consideration of S.J. Res. 282, the propo…

CR pp. S2957-S3064. The Senate continued consideration of S. 79, the High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act. An agreement was reached calling for consideration of S. …

The Senate passed H.R. 1212, to prevent the denial of employment opportunities by prohibiting the use of lie detectors by employers involved in or affecting interstate commerce. Senate began…

The Senate debated and passed S.J. Res 243, the Contra Aid Resolution. CR, pp. S551-S730.

The Senate continued debate of S.557, to restore the broad scope of coverage and to clarify the application of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. CR, pp. S35-S121

The Senate convened for Morning Business. CR, pp. S35-S121.

Following earlier passage by the House, the Senate took up consideration of budget reconciliation legislation. This bill would reduce the deficit by $30 billion by a combination of spending …

Senators Richard Lugar, Pete Domenici, Chic Hecht and Bob Dole spoke with the press outside of the White House after a meeting with President Ronald Reagan. The senators discussed the Interm…

The Senate debated and voted on the budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 3545.

The Senate debated the budget reconciliation bill and further continuing appropriations measures, H.R. 3545 and H.J. Res. 395, respectively. CR, pp. S18587-S18639.