 February 4 - Large Deficits Projected: President's Fiscal 1985 Budget Faces Election-Year Pressures |
| February 4 - White House Officials See Risks in Budget |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Fly in the Economic Ointment: Economic Report Hits Deficit As a Threat to Steady Growth |
| February 4 - Reagan Administration Economic Assumptions |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Social Security, Medicare: Entitlements Drive HHS Spending Up Again |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Modest Food Program Cuts Sought |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Few Changes Proposed: Labor Budget Counting on Joblessness Drop |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Three Years, $33.7 Billion: Modest Rise in Tax Revenue Charted in Fiscal 1985 Budget |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: $305 Billion for More of the Same: At the Pentagon, an Emphasis on Investment |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: $8 Billion Total Cost Expected: Planning Funds Requested For Manned Space Station |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Aid Recipients to Get a Boost for Buying Arms |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: IDA Gets Less From Administration: For Development Agency, a Cut Confirmed |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Reaction to Education Crisis: White House Reverses Field, Asks Modest School Aid Hike |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: 3.5% Raise for Federal Civilians: Reagan Again Wants Workers to Kick in More for Pensions |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Helping Hand to Farmers Stressed: Agriculture Budget Forecasts Large Crops, Continuing Aid |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: But No Acid Rain Control: Selected Increases Proposed In Environmental Spending |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Move Toward Conservation, Renewable Energy: New Energy Budget Shows Shift in Priorities |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Big Increase for Border Crackdown: Reagan Again Urges Boost In Law Enforcement Budget |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Department of Commerce: Reagan Seeks to Discontinue EDA, Some Broadcast Grants |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Some Agencies Escape Cuts |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Financed by User Fees: Increased Funding for Highways, FAA Sought |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: Administration Moderates Cuts: Expanded Voucher Program Sought for Housing the Poor |
| February 4 - 1985 BUDGET: More for Pay, Building Renovation: Congress Seeks Extra $194 Million in FY 1984 |
| February 4 - Fiscal 1985 Budget by Function (Chart): |
| February 4 - Fiscal 1985 Budget (Chart): |
| February 4 - Campaign Launched Jan. 29: Clear Path to Renomination Presages Reagan Election Win |
| February 4 - Reagan's 1981 Tax and Spending Cuts Have Shaped Political Agenda for 1984 |
| February 4 - Political Notes: Shannon Seeks Senate Seat; Ohio Redistricting Ordered |
| February 4 - Contested Items Moving Separately: Senate Passes Crime Package, Rejects Telephone Taping Ban |
| February 4 - Democrats Step Up Pressure for Beirut Pullout |
| February 4 - Reagan Unveils Central America Aid Package |
| February 4 - House Approves Agent Orange Disability Pay |
| February 4 - Library Aid Reauthorized |
| February 4 - Federal Aid Loss Threatened: House-Passed Bill Requires Care for Handicapped Infants |
| February 4 - Congressional Budget Process |
| February 4 - EPA Suspends Cancer-Causing Pesticide, EDB, in Two to Three Years |
| February 4 - House Foreign Affairs Committee Seeks Reprimand of USIA Director Charles Z. Wick |
| February 4 - Vatican Envoy Confirmation Vote Delayed |
| February 4 - Columbus Quincentenary |
| February 4 - Earthquake Hazards Reduction |
| February 4 - House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees |
| February 4 - Pocket Veto Court Challenge |
| February 4 - Senate Committee Shifts |
| February 11 - Redeployment Fails to Quell Anger, Doubts |
| February 11 - Hill Warned of Economic Dangers: Progress Eludes Negotiators In Deficit Reduction Efforts |
| February 11 - Conable's Retirement to Leave House Gap |
| February 11 - Plan Includes Bank Proposal: House Panel Approves Industrial Policy Bill |
| February 11 - Reagan Critics Take Aim at Weapons Requests |
| February 11 - Televised Partisan Skirmishes Erupt in House |
| February 11 - Bill 'Not on a Fast Track': Congress' Pay Raise Repeal Stymied in House |
| February 11 - Return of the Kingmakers? 'Frost Belt' Industrial States Could Be Crucial in Contest For Democratic Nomination |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Michigan - March 17 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Arkansas - March 17 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Mississippi - March 17 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Kentucky - March 17 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: South Carolina - March 17 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Illinois - March 20 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Minnesota - March 20 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Kansas - March 24 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Virginia - March 24 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Montana - March 25 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Connecticut - March 27 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: New York - April 3 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Wisconsin - April 7 |
| February 11 - Primaries and Caucuses: Pennsylvania - April 10 |
| February 11 - Political Notes: Winter Seeks Senate Seat |
| February 11 - Replacing Zablocki: Four Democrats Lead Wisconsin House Fight |
| February 11 - New Limits on CWIP Charges: House Restricts Pass-Through Of Utility Construction Costs |
| February 11 - Rough Sailing for Puerto Rico Cruise Ship Bill |
| February 11 - Durenberger Trying to Mediate Lobby Quarrel |
| February 11 - $53 Billion Requested: Reagan Seeks More Money For Research, Development |
| February 11 - Large Funding Increase Proposed for NSF |
| February 11 - End of SBA Loan Program Asked |
| February 11 - VA Health Care Costs Also Up: Increase in GI Bill Benefits, Veterans' Pensions Proposed |
| February 11 - House Commerce Committee: Panel Approves Bill Seeking National Drinking Age of 21 |
| February 11 - Committees Scrutinize Kissinger Panel's Plan |
| February 11 - House Votes to Restore Salvador Certification |
| February 11 - Reagan Position Unclear: House Passes Bill Boosting EPA Research Authorization |
| February 11 - Death Penalty Bill Pending: Senate Votes Major Changes In Federal Criminal Statutes |
| February 11 - Andropov's Death |
| February 11 - Budget Recommendations |
| February 11 - Grenada Resolution |
| February 11 - Water Resources Research Gets $36 Million |
| February 11 - House Democratic Committee Assignments |
| February 11 - Inspectors General For Treasury And Justice Departments |
| February 11 - Railroad Accounting Board |
| February 11 - Senate Democratic Committee Assignments |
| February 11 - Veterans' Compensation |
| February 11 - Vocational Rehabilitation |
| February 11 - CONGRESS AND THE COUNTRY: Budget Chairman Jones: Frustrated Centrist |
| February 18 - Produce Votes Now, Lobby Later: Special Interests Focused On Influencing the 1984 Elections |
| February 18 - Special Interests Square Off in Iowa Senate Race |
| February 18 - Assigning the Blame for Outcome in Lebanon |
| February 18 - Marines to Be Moved by March, Reagan Tells Congress |
| February 18 - Three Proposals on Hill Calendar: Administration Seeks to Give More Military Help to Jordan |
| February 18 - Questions Remain on El Salvador: Central America Proposals Face Rough Sledding |
| February 18 - Spreading Out the Cuts: Opening Shots Presage Rerun Of Past Years' Budget Battles |
| February 18 - Deficits Are Another Factor: Congress' Election-Year Rush May Sideline Budget Process |
| February 18 - White House Agrees Change Needed: Truckers and Hill Allies Focus On Rewriting Major Tax Hike |
| February 18 - Conferees Expected to Meet: Shipping Antitrust Compromise Proposed |
| February 18 - Hill Republicans Push Reagan Social Issues |
| February 18 - Vocational Education Act Due for Overhaul |
| February 18 - Revenue-Raising Target: Industry Bracing to Protect Tax Code Housing Incentives |
| February 18 - Warns President on Next Increase: Congress Clears Bill Raising COLAs for Disabled Veterans |
| February 18 - 'Disinvestment' Allowed to Stand: District's South Africa Law Ignites Battle |
| February 18 - Pesticide Law Also Under Review: Key Clean Air Regulations At Issue Before High Court |
| February 18 - Bill Would End Mandatory Lobby Registrations |
| February 18 - Crime Probe Contempt Charges |
| February 18 - Economic Indicators Climb |
| February 18 - Low-Income Energy Aid |
| February 18 - National Security Directive |
| February 18 - Synfuels Corporation |
| February 18 - Coal Leasing Commission Report |
| February 18 - Elliot Richardson Seeks Senate Seat |
| February 18 - Helsinki Commission |
| February 18 - Meese Confirmation Hearings |
| February 18 - Stone Resigns |
| February 18 - Congress and Crime: Contrasting Views |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook; Congressional Elections: The Vital Sideshow |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Alabama |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Alaska |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Arizona |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Arkansas |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: California |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Colorado |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Connecticut |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Delaware |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Florida |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Georgia |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Hawaii |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Idaho |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Illinois |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Indiana |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Iowa |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Kansas |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Kentucky |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Louisiana |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Maine |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Maryland |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Massachusetts |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Michigan |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Minnesota |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Mississippi |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Missouri |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Montana |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Nebraska |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Nevada |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: New Hampshire |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: New Jersey |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: New Mexico |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: New York |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: North Carolina |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: North Dakota |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Ohio |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Oklahoma |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Oregon |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Pennsylvania |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Rhode Island |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: South Carolina |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: South Dakota |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Tennessee |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Texas |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Utah |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Vermont |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Virginia |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Washington |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: West Virginia |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Wisconsin |
| February 25 - The 1984 Elections: Pre-Primary Congressional Outlook: Wyoming |
| February 25 - Congressional Panels Intent On Reducing Budget Deficit |
| February 25 - Famine in Africa Prompts 'Urgent' Aid Effort |
| February 25 - Lebanon Pullout Puts Administration, Congress on Hold |
| February 25 - Package Offers Something for Liberals, Conservatives: On Central America Aid, the Bargaining Begins |
| February 25 - Delay for Military, Boost for Economic Help: Panel Plans to Alter Formula for Philippine Aid |
| February 25 - Death Penalty Approved: Senate Completes Action On Range of Crime Measures |
| February 25 - House Panel Backs Measure To Counteract Unfair Trade |
| February 25 - Offshore Leasing Bills Introduced |
| February 25 - Reagan Vetoes Water Research Authorization |
| February 25 - (Special Report: The Politics of Organ Transplants) Dying Children Prompt Legislation: National Health Policy Sought For Organ Transplant Surgery |
| February 25 - System Manipulated to Get Transplants for Kids |
| February 25 - Center-Right Candidates Fade: Mondale Consolidates Lead With Sweeping Iowa Victory |
| February 25 - Democrat Favored: Kleczka Wins House Primary in Wisconsin |
| February 25 - High Court Bankruptcy Ruling Deals Major Setback to Unions |
| February 25 - Panel Approves Vocational Education Bill |
| February 25 - Cultural Authorizations Raised |
| February 25 - Scope Includes International Nutrition: House Creates Special Panel to Study Hunger |
| February 25 - Opposition in House: Senate Panel Approves Fees For Credit Card Purchases |
| February 25 - Senate Approves Shipping Bill |
| February 25 - Agriculture Budget Recommendations |
| February 25 - Foreign Language Education Aid |
| February 25 - Pocket Veto Case Argued |
| February 25 - Senate Committee Approves Reagan's Vatican Ambassador Nomination |
| February 25 - Commerce Department Charges Rep. McKinney With Violating Anti-Boycott Law |
| February 25 - Congress Urges Networks To Exercise Restraint In Projecting Election Results |
| February 25 - Debate Papers Probe |
| February 25 - Matching Funds for McGovern |
| February 25 - Senate Debates Export Administration Act Amendments |
| February 25 - Write-in Campaign for Reagan |
