November 5 - The Quest for Further Savings: Deficit Fever Sweeps Senate; Debt Limit Increase Rejected |
November 5 - Amendments to Come on House Floor: House Committee Approves Simple Stopgap Spending Bill |
November 5 - Congress Resigned to U.S. Role in Lebanon |
November 5 - House Rejects Effort to Force U.S. Withdrawal |
November 5 - Strike Force Plan Killed |
November 5 - Objectives Achieved, Reagan Says: Congress Examines Causes, Costs of Grenada Operation |
November 5 - Conferees Decide to Freeze U.N. Aid |
November 5 - Intelligence Authorizations Passed: Senate Approves Covert Aid for Nicaragua |
November 5 - Chamber Debates $252 Billion Bill: Senate Panel Deletes Funding For New Nerve Gas Weapons |
November 5 - Andrews Seeks Warranties on Weapons |
November 5 - House Passes Defense Bill: MX Missile, in Close Vote, Heads for Production Line |
November 5 - In First Test, Senate Rejects Nuclear Freeze |
November 5 - Presidential Candidate Profile: Persistence and Eye for Detail Help Glenn Surmount Defeats And Learn the Ways of Politics |
November 5 - Spurring Black Turnout: Jackson Candidacy Alters Democratic Contest |
November 5 - House Bill Draws Veto Threat: Reagan Bid to Disband VISTA Rejected by Both Chambers |
November 5 - Victory for Bonker: Business Wins House Reversal On Easing High-Tech Exports |
November 5 - Funding Boost for Legal Services: Conferees Approve Funding For Commerce, Justice, State |
November 5 - First Time Enacted in Five Years: Reagan Signs '84 Labor-HHS-Education Bill (Chart included) |
November 5 - PIK, Dairy, Wheat Plans Threatened: Foes' Concerns Could Unravel Administration Farm Program |
November 5 - Shifts Burden of Proof: Revision of Insanity Defense Approved by House Judiciary |
November 5 - Reagan's Choices Meet Sharp Questioning: Hearings Open on Legal Services Nominees |
November 5 - The 98th Congress: Veterans Predominate |
November 5 - Senate Energy to Vote on Clark Nomination |
November 5 - Senate Panel OKs Wild Horses Bill |
November 5 - Rejects Legislative Veto Provision: House Votes to Tighten Hazardous Waste Law |
November 5 - Outlook Uncertain: Natural Gas Pricing Measure Sparks Senate Floor Debate |
November 5 - Natural Gas Lobbyists Apply the Heat While Hoping for White House Help |
November 5 - 'Domestic Content' Bill Approved By House |
November 5 - Guatemala Arms Sale |
November 5 - Lobbying Restrictions |
November 5 - Civil Rights Commission |
November 5 - Export-Import Bank |
November 5 - FCC TV Ruling |
November 5 - GOP Post for Rep. Lewis |
November 5 - Highway Bill Snarled |
November 5 - Maritime Authorization |
November 5 - Telephone Access Bill |
November 5 - PERSPECTIVE: Junior House Republicans Seeking 'Zzazip' |
November 12 - Conferees Reach Agreement: Congress Struggles to Clear 2nd Stopgap Spending Bill |
November 12 - Democratic House Freshmen Fire a Cannon |
November 12 - Commerce, Justice, State Funding Nears Final Approval |
November 12 - Tax-Spending Fight Recalls Old Conflicts |
November 12 - Conference Breaks Up: Funding Dispute Stymies Revenue Sharing |
November 12 - No Injuries, No Structural Damage: Capitol Security Strengthened After Terrorist Bomb Explodes |
November 12 - U.S. Capitol: A Long History of Violence |
November 12 - Senate Democrats Push Lebanon Policy Review |
November 12 - Congressional Delegations Tour Grenada: After the Invasion: Support Widens on the Hill |
November 12 - House Strongly Backs Industry Dairy Bill |
November 12 - Presidential Candidate Profile: After Long Political Journey, Blunt and Caustic Hollings Calls for Discipline, Sacrifice |
November 12 - Washington State Contest: Evans Fights Off Lowry to Hold Senate Seat |
November 12 - Darden Beats McDonald in Georgia Runoff |
November 12 - Kentucky, Mississippi Elections: Democrats Collins, Allain Win Governorships |
November 12 - Stalemate: Conferees Seek Nerve Gas Accord |
November 12 - Senate Action Uncertain: House Sets Six-Month Delay For Disputed TV Rule Change |
November 12 - Fiscal 1984 Maritime Authorization: Chambers Split Over Ship Construction Aid |
November 12 - Congress Clears Veterans' Health Care Bill |
November 12 - Energy Antitrust Exemption Passed by House |
November 12 - Senate Returns Briefly to Gas Bill |
November 12 - Ruckelshaus Team Moving Into Place at EPA |
November 12 - Senate Panel OKs Clark Nomination |
November 12 - More Modest Than House Version: Omnibus Water Projects Bill Approved by Senate Panel |
November 12 - Comprehensive Bills Also Moving: House Passes Wetlands Loan Act Extension |
November 12 - Ocean Dumping Amendments |
November 12 - Oceans Policy Commission |
November 12 - Six-Month Impasse Ended: Senate Adopts Compromise On Civil Rights Commission |
November 12 - Rejects Proposed Modifications: House Judiciary Committee Approves ERA |
November 12 - House Votes to Block FCC Phone Rate Plan |
November 12 - CONGRESS AND THE COUNTRY: 1984: Can Conservatives Win By Losing? |
November 12 - Energy Technology Exports |
November 12 - Paperwork Reduction |
November 12 - PIK and Taxes |
November 12 - Child Support Payments |
November 12 - Credit Card Fraud |
November 12 - Drug Labels |
November 12 - Space Age Defense Plans |
November 19 - On Vacation Until January 23: Congress Adjourns for 1983 In a Final Rush of Legislation |
November 19 - Lobbyists Scrambling in Hectic Final Days |
November 19 - Debt Limit Increase Voted: Deficit Reduction Moves Fail As Torn Congress Shies Away From Tax, Spending Mandate |
November 19 - Congress Passes Defense Bill, Kills Nerve Gas |
November 19 - $24 Million in 'Covert' Aid: Congress Approves Measure To Aid Nicaraguan Guerrillas |
November 19 - Lebanon, Grenada: No New Action |
November 19 - Senate Confirms Clark as Interior Secretary |
November 19 - Special Report: Child and Maternal Health States Expand Health Care For Poor Children, Mothers To Cut Down Future Costs |
November 19 - Opponents Decry Process: ERA Fails in House by Six Votes As Parliamentary Tactic Fails |
November 19 - House Passes Child Pornography Bill |
November 19 - New Admission Levels Set: House Approves Refugee Program Renewal |
November 19 - Reagan Expected to Sign Bill: Congress Clears Compromise On Civil Rights Commission |
November 19 - Biden and Specter Play Pivotal Rights Role |
November 19 - Senate Rejects Tuition Tax Credit Plan |
November 19 - Presidential Candidate Profile: Cranston Campaign Reflects 40 Years in Peace Movement And Pragmatic Senate Career |
November 19 - New Member Profile: George 'Buddy' Darden, D-Ga. |
November 19 - Congress Clears 1984 Continuing Resolution |
November 19 - First Since Fiscal 1980: Commerce, Justice, State Funding Bill Cleared |
November 19 - Chief White House Lobbyist Quits |
November 19 - Former Chief Page Resigns |
November 19 - Heinz Quits Campaign Committee |
November 19 - Senate Approves Day Care for Employees' Kids |
November 19 - Transcript Alteration Report |
November 19 - Omnibus Bill Includes Foreign Aid Programs |
November 19 - U.S. Will Finance New Israeli Fighter Plane |
November 19 - Reagan Pressing Court for Policy Changes |
November 19 - Reagan Seeks Major Antitrust Shift by Court |
November 19 - Senate Action Pending: FCC Telephone Rate Issue Awaits Returning Congress |
November 19 - Credit Card Fraud |
November 19 - Credit Card Surcharges |
November 19 - House Asks Civilian Access To Satellite Air Navigation |
November 19 - TV Syndication Rights |
November 19 - Passed With '84 Supplemental: IMF-Housing Bargain Cleared By End-of-Session Packaging |
November 19 - Three-Year Revenue Sharing Extension Voted |
November 19 - Senate Rejects Competing Natural Gas Plans |
November 19 - Pays for Production Cuts: Landmark Dairy Bill Presents Difficult Choice to President |
November 19 - El Salvador Certification |
November 19 - Federal Retirement System Changes |
November 19 - State Department Authorization |
November 19 - Wheat Program Changes |
November 19 - Biomedical Research |
November 19 - Child Support Enforcement |
November 19 - Handicapped Education Programs |
November 19 - Pension Equity |
November 19 - Student Loans Extended |
November 19 - PERSPECTIVE: Reagan Miscues Cost Him on Rights Battle |
November 26 - 98th Congress, First Session Legislative Summary: Partisanship Dominated Congressional Year |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: AGRICULTURE |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: APPROPRIATIONS |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: COMMERCE |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: DEFENSE |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: INSIDE CONGRESS |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: EDUCATION |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: ENERGY |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: ENVIRONMENT |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: FOREIGN POLICY |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: HEALTH |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: HOUSING/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: LABOR/SOCIAL SECURITY |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: LAW ENFORCEMENT/JUDICIARY |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: TRADE |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: TRANSPORTATION |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: VETERANS |
November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: WELFARE |
November 26 - Congress Snubs Committees on Foreign Aid |
November 26 - More Funds for Nicaragua Rebels: White House Gets Better Half Of a Covert Aid Compromise |
November 26 - Aid for Debt-Ridden Nations: Accord on IMF Funding Hike Resolves Yearlong Struggle |
November 26 - Legislation Needed: Stalemate Ties Up Funding For Road Repairs, Interstates |
November 26 - FCC Authorization: Bill Boosting Public Broadcast Funds Cleared |
November 26 - Supreme Court Granted Review Powers: Congress Approves Revisions In Code of Military Justice |
November 26 - 'Paid Diversion' Hangs Fire: Bill to Cut Dairy Production Faces Possible Reagan Veto |
November 26 - 'Sodbuster' Bill Approved by Senate |
November 26 - Agriculture Wrap-up: House Passes Wheat Production Measure |
November 26 - Compromise Reauthorization: Congress Clears Housing Bill Funding New Construction |
November 26 - Bill Extending Energy Antitrust Exemption Stalls |
November 26 - No Action on NRC Reauthorization |
November 26 - Three-Year Reauthorization: House Passes NIH Measure Ending Battle Over Research |
November 26 - Tribal Colleges Authorization |
November 26 - Vocational, Handicapped Education: Pact Allows Stalled Education Bills to Clear |
November 26 - Congress Extends Wetlands Law |
November 26 - Only One Enacted: Bills Designating Wilderness Sail Through House in 1983 But Senate Moving Slowly |
November 26 - Water Research Bill Nears Action |
November 26 - Nerve Gas Only Major Program Cut: Congress OKs Most Funding For Reagan Defense Buildup |
November 26 - OPM Said Defying Intent of Congress: Employee Unions Sue to Halt Pay-for-Performance Rules |
November 26 - OPM Said Defying Intent of Congress: Pay-for-Performance Rules For Federal Workers Blocked |
November 26 - PERSPECTIVE: Reagan Miscues Cost Him on Rights Battle |
November 26 - CONGRESS AND THE COUNTRY: GOP Suffers Unwarranted 'Coattail Caution' |