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Reports that Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole has announced his intentions to push for action on a temporary rollback in the gasoline tax and an increase in minimum wages. Amount of wage increase; Repeal of the gasoline tax law; Allegations of a political strategy of Dole; Comments from the Republican Party.

Reports that although Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole fights for an increase in minimum wage, he is really concerned with the issue surrounding the campaign finance reform for Congress. How Senator Russell Feingold is pushing for a bill to encourage compliance with voluntary spending limits; Effects of the campaign finance issue on Senator Dole.

Reports on Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole (R-Kan.) and the challenges posed by the Democrats on Capitol Hill. Issues that the Democrats raised; What Dole paved the way for with the Democrats; What carried mixed results for Dole; Issues that will prove challenging for Dole from both Democrats and Republicans; What the actions of Dole in the Senate raised arguments about.

Reports that Senate Majority leader Robert J. Dole stopped working on legislation to decrease illegal immigration. Reason for halting work on legislation; Relation between Dole's action, and the 1996 presidential campaign; Comments from Dole; Attitude of Democrats towards legislation.

States that on April 2, 1996, a group of Democratic senators encouraged Majority Leader Robert J. Dole to take the secrecy out of a Senate practice which allows individual senators to stall action on legislation. Names of those senators; Why a bipartisan health care bill was held up for months; Comments from the senators.

Focuses on the disagreement between Democrats and Republicans which deals with the increase of minimum wage. Reason for disagreement; Information on the voting process; Other proposals blocked by House; Speculation on Republican consensus to handle issues.

Reports on an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole and Republicans to challenge President Bill Clinton. Proposal to increase minimum wage compiled by Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry and Paul D. Wellstone; Objective of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; Public reaction to the proposal.

Reports on the awaiting of the return of United States Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole to office. Impact of Dole's absence on the Senate.

Features United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole as he prepares to go back to work following the last of his campaigning for presidential nominations. Challenges faced by Dole as Senate leader; Dole to face President Bill Clinton in the general elections as well as in the Senate.

Comments on the Senator Robert J. Dole's standing in the Grand Old Party nominee campaign of 1996 in the United States. Comments from Governor Tommy G. Thompson concerning Doles' campaign efforts; Dole's deviance of predictions on his campaign chances; Influence of Dole's loss to Malcolm S. Forbes.

States that Patrick J. Buchanan makes an attempt to go on the offensive to catch up with Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole. Buchanan forced to play defense; Comments from Dole.

Reports on the support given to Robert J. Dole by House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for Republican presidential nominee. Gingrich to cast ballot for Dole in Georgia primary; Number of states holding primaries; Comments from congressional Republicans. INSET: Results on-line..

Presents information on the presidential candidacy of Senate Majority Leader, Robert J. Dole. His philosophy; His television appearances; His educational, and familial background; General information. INSET: A look at Robert J. Dole..

Reports that Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole is risking angering the conservatives by breaking the strategy of keeping the government closed to get an agreement on a balanced budget. Information on Dole's insistence on pursuing the course of conservatism; Reactions of conservatives on Dole's behavior; Comments from Senator Judd Gregg and others; Dole's shutdown of the United States government.

Reports that Senator Robert Dole canceled's plans to spend Christmas 1995 with American troops in Bosnia after Defense Secretary William J. Perry raised objections to the trip. Intention of American military commanders in Bosnia to limit high-level visits until the troop deployment is complete.

Reports on Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole's support of President Bill Clinton's plan to send 20,000 American troops to Bosnia. Reactions to Dole's support of Clinton's plan; Why troops are going to Bosnia; Comments from other politicians on Dole's actions.

Reports on the plans of United States (U.S.) Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole, to ask the Senate to support President Bill Clinton's decision, to send 20, 000 U.S. troops to Bosnia for the enforcement of a peace settlement. Statements from Dole; Information on the cost of the military operation.

Focuses on a meeting convened by Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole. Reference to his first-place finish in the Florida Republican straw poll; Results of the meeting; Roles played by Dole and House Speaker Newt Gingrich in their budget struggle with President, Bill Clinton.

Reports on the venture of Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole to tour the world with fellow Republicans to solve the various problems faced by US due to its foreign policy as reported on October 24, 1995. Information about the Cuba bill of Dole wherein he suggested tighter US sanctions for Cuba; Popularity of Dole's position; Dole's struggle with US President Bill Clinton over US foreign policy.

Reports on the failure of the legislation proposed by Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole, that imposed tighter sanctions on Cuba, defying the decision of President Bill Clinton to relax travel and financial restrictions against the island. Schedule of the second vote on the bill; Brief on the provisions of the bill introduced by Dole.

Reports the claim of Senator Phil Gramm for a seat in the Senate Finance Committee after Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole failed to muster persons with higher seniority to preempt Gramm's seat bid. Past effort of Gramm to gain access to the seat; Aborted efforts of Dole to fill the seat with the candidate of his choice.

Reports on the cautioning by a group of moderate Republican senators of majority leader Bob Dole from not going too far in dismantling federal controls over the health program, Medicaid. Arguments for maintaining some federal safeguards on the health program; Letter sent by the moderates to Dole.

Reports on the efforts made by Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole to win GOP nomination. Focus on the welfare reform bill proposed by Dole; Dole's views about the anticipated outcome of the welfare bill; Discussion on the major provisions of the bill.

Reports that President Clinton's Bosnia policy has secured a boost with the Senate leader Robert Dole's endorsement and offer to postpone the voting on the bill proposing to lift arms embargo imposed on Bosnia. Appreciation of Clinton's policy on Bosnia and air raids; More.

Speculates the impact of Majority Leader Robert J. Dole's decision to postpone action on welfare reform, on Senate schedule and presidential campaign plans of various candidates; Views of political observers on the same.

Reports about Republican majority leader Robert J. Dole's move for support for his welfare reform plan on child care. Comments by Republican rival for party nomination, Sen. Phil Gramm and other senators on same.

Discusses the controversy surrounding Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole's political aide Sheila Burke, for her liberal agenda. Persons that have expressed feelings of wanting Burke to step down; Effect that the controversy surrounding Burke could have on Dole's political campaign; Comments from Burke.

Focuses on the debate in Congress over passing of a regulatory reform bill. Sen. Robert J. Dole forced to set the bill aside; Sen. Thomas A. Daschle's comments on Dole's decision; Details.

Focuses on Representative Robert J. Dole's bill that limits the federal government's regulatory powers in areas including workplace hazards and other consumer related issues. Comments by the opponents and proponents on the provisions of the bill; Information about the bill.

Reports on the accusation of United States Senate Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle that Republican presidential candidate Robert J. Dole was exercising `veto power' over the GOP's legislative agenda. Case of chemical weapons treaty; Immigration bill; Transportation spending bill.

Analyses the tax proposals of Republican Party presidential nominee Robert J. Dole. What his speech in Chicago, Illinois, on economic policy was seen as; Strategy used by Dole in delivering his speech; Information on Dole's tax cut proposals; Criticism leveled at American President Bill Clinton in Dole's speech.

Presents a quotation by united States Senate Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle concerning Robert Dole's emerging tax and economic growth plan.

Reports that Republican presidential candidate Robert J. Dole is being urged by a group of abortion rights supporters to insist that the Republicans drop from their party platform, support for an antiabortion constitutional amendment. Supported expressed by Dole for proposed platform language on abortion; Lack of success predicted in getting the Republican party to change its views regarding abortion.

Reports on the resignation of Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, from the United States Senate. Reason for Dole's resignation; Comments from Dole; Recollections of Dole about his 35 years in the Senate.

Reports that efforts by Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole to pass legislation creating a national missile defense system, was thwarted by Senate Democrats. How Democrats described the proposal; What Dole wanted to demonstrate with the legislation; Details of the bill.

Discusses how Senate Majority Leader, Bob Dole's uses his last days in the Senate to define his differences with United States' President Bill Clinton. Comments from Thomas A. Daschle, minority leader; Response of Senate to Dole's expected departure from the Senate; Background information on Dole's congressional career; Examination of issues Dole plans to debate.

Reports on Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole's prediction that the Senate will join the House in approving the first minimum wage increase since 1989. Possible scheduling of a vote on the issue shortly after the Senate returns from its Memorial Day 1996 recess; Vote on a constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget; Dole's planned resignation from the Senate by June 11, 1996.

Reports on the impact of Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole's decision to leave Congress. Upheaval in the Senate; Succession struggle among Republicans; Improvement of chances of getting legislation agreements.

Reports on Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole' plan to give up his daily Senate duties and focus full time on his candidacy. Dole's efforts to put his presidential campaign on track; Options being considered for Dole; Dole's plan to intensify hi activities a candidate with a trip to Illinois as a start.

Reports on the pledge made by United States President Bill Clinton on the signing of the legislation reversing the 4.3 percent increase in the gasoline tax on the condition that the US Congress agrees to take action on the Democratic Party's plan to increase the minimum wage. Political aspects of the condition set by Clinton; Stand of Bob Dole on the gas tax repeal and minimum wage increase.

Reports that US Senate Democrats have blocked a vote on cutting the gasoline tax after Majority Leader Bob Dole balked at increasing the minimum wage without trying it to legislation. Use of the gasoline tax cut in the presidential campaign of Dole; Impact of the minimum wage issue on Dole and US House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Comments from several legislators.

Reports on Senate Majority Leader Robert `Bob' J. Dole's plan to try again at passing a balanced budget constitutional amendment in May 1996 as part of an effort to draw a distinction between himself and President Clinton on the issue. Need to satisfy both the Democrats and Republicans on the issue of the Social Security trust funds; Measures being taken by Dole to bring up the amendment which was defeated in the Senate.

Reports on Senator Alfonse D'Amato's warning that Representative Newt Gingrich could adversely affect Senator Bob Dole's bid for the presidency. President Bill Clinton's lead over Dole in polls; Statement from D'Amato; Declining job approval rating for D'Amato.

Reports about the negotiations between Republicans and Democrats over federal regulatory reform on June 26, 1995. Points of contention in the bill; Stance of Majority Leader Robert J. Dole; Support for Dole's bill by industry groups; Provisions of the bill.

Presents information on Senate majority leader, Robert J. Dole, who is running for president while holding on to his job as Senate majority leader. Demonstration by Dole of the tasks he faces as he struggles to satisfy conservative tax cut advocates; Comments from Senator James M. Jeffords; How Dole would be viewed by various persons if he steps down as majority leader.

Reports on United States Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole's challenge for President Bill Clinton to show his support for the `line-item veto' legislation. Provisions under the bill; Republicans' claim of a `win-win' strategy on passing the legislation; Democrats' creation of their own line-item veto.

Reports that Senate Majority Leader, Robert J. Dole requested chairmen of committees with jurisdiction over affirmative programs to review thems. Reason for Dole's request; Reference to letters written by Dole to two senators.

Reports that Senate Majority Leader, Robert J. Dole was defeated in the balanced budget amendment but promised to hold a final vote on March 02, 1995. Dole's views on being defeated; Information on the news conference held by North Dakota Democratic Senators, Bryon L. Dorgan and Kent Conrad; Details on the balanced budget amendment.

Reports that on February 28, 1995, United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, put delayed a final vote on the proposed budget amendment after failure of Republicans to reach a decision. Reasons for delay; Comments from Dole.

Reports that Senate Majority Leader Robert J. Dole is pushing a `peace powers act' to curb commitment of U.S. troops and dollars to post-Cold War trouble spots. Examination of Dole's proposal; Advantages and disadvantages of this proposal; Comments from Senator John W. Warner, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee and cosponsor of Dole's proposal.