February 7 - Pay Hike for Members of Congress Takes Effect |
February 7 - Energy Standards Bill Delayed: Byrd and Bush Clash in Senate Power Struggle |
February 7 - Joe Biden's Record Depends on Who Plays It |
February 7 - Biden on Civil Rights: Slow Start, Strong Finish |
February 7 - NASA Budget Request Draws Congress' Fire |
February 7 - Space Station Delayed as Costs Rise |
February 7 - Casey's Successor to Face Hill Scrutiny of CIA |
February 7 - Reagan Inquiry: A Hot Spot for Republicans |
February 7 - GOP Probers of Nixon and Watergate Look Back on the Fame - and the Scars |
February 7 - Subpoenas Issued: After Delays Over Staff, Data, Panels Begin the Real Probing |
February 7 - Fallout From Iran Scandal: New Standoff Shaping Up Over Contra Aid |
February 7 - Congress Begins Walk Through Trade Mine Field |
February 7 - Only 40 Members Back Reagan: Congress Easily Overrides Veto Of $20 Billion Clean Water Bill |
February 7 - 5th District Is a Democratic Stronghold: Special Election to Be Held To Fill Rep. Sala Burton's Seat |
February 7 - $65.4 Billion Provided for Highways, Mass Transit: Senate Increases Speed Limit; Stage Set for Conference Fight |
February 7 - Larger Assistance Plan to Follow: New Aid for Homeless Clears After House Finesses Pay Hike |
February 7 - Congress Aims at Minimum Benefit Package |
February 7 - House Democrats Call for Moratorium: GOP Objections Stall Efforts For Test-Ban Votes in Senate |
February 7 - Doubling of Forces off Middle East: Carriers Draw Political, Budgetary Scrutiny |
February 7 - Sent by the President Jan. 30: President Reagan's Message On Veto of Clean Water Act |
February 7 - Bills Introduced on Cigarette Taxes, Pricing |
February 7 - Doctors Warn of Acid Rain Health Effects |
February 7 - House Banking Delays Action on FSLIC Bill |
February 7 - House Passes Garn-St Germain Extender |
February 7 - Drought Benefits Bill Provokes Storm |
February 7 - House Panel to Review Draft Sentencing Guidelines |
February 7 - Kennedy Introduces Jobs Plan for Welfare Clients |
February 7 - Special Counsel Named in Nofziger Probe |
February 7 - For 1988, Diligence and Detail Seem in Style -- Congress and the Country |
February 14 - Fighting AIDS: Congress Looks for a Way to Help |
February 14 - TV Networks Resist Push for Condom Ads |
February 14 - Democrats Put Budget Action on a Fast Track |
February 14 - No Clear Winners, Losers: Administration, Hill Revisit Debate Over ABM Pact, SDI |
February 14 - The Legal Issues in the ABM Treaty... Fuel Debate Over the SDI Program |
February 14 - The Nunn Letter: A Text |
February 14 - Beyond the Welter of Facts, More Questions |
February 14 - A Who's Who of the Major Players |
February 14 - Tower Panel Checking for Cover-Up |
February 14 - Chronology of Events in the Iran-Contra Affair |
February 14 - Disaster Payments May Spark Farm Bill Rewrite |
February 14 - From Frozen Peaches to Flood-Damaged Hay... Farm Boys in Congress Go Their Own Way |
February 14 - Congress Watching Closely: Immigration Law, Terrorism Make for Tough Times at INS |
February 14 - Justices to Hear Arguments On Key Obscenity Question |
February 14 - Obscenity Cases: A Fragmented Court |
February 14 - Energy, Commerce Shake-Up May Boost Rail Law Revisions: Florio Drops Transportation for Trade |
February 14 - Democrats Select Atlanta: Parties' Convention Choices Underscore South's Appeal |
February 14 - Hello Dixie, Good-bye Chicago... Past Convention Sites (chart) |
February 14 - Reagan Sides With Bowen on Medicare Plan |
February 14 - Herrington Defers to Congress on Nuclear Waste |
February 14 - Leahy Vows Close Scrutiny of Judicial Nominees |
February 14 - Reagan Signs Homeless Bill, Allows Pay Raise |
February 14 - Special Election Set in California 5th |
February 21 - For the Farmer, It's a Question of Necessity |
February 21 - Comparative Size of Farm Spending (chart) |
February 21 - Budget Panels Not Likely to Press for Farm Cuts |
February 21 - CIA Nominee Gets Tough Reception on Hill |
February 21 - Israelis Agree to Provide Information... ...To Congressional Iran-Contra Probes |
February 21 - Democrats Disenchanted With Rebels: Senate Panel Votes to Cut Off All U.S. Funds for the Contras |
February 21 - Leadership Reform or More 'Soap Opera'? |
February 21 - Senate Arms Control Moves Get Tepid Reviews |
February 21 - Compromise or Fig Leaf? Senate Passes Appliance Bill Deemed Acceptable to Reagan |
February 21 - Democrats Seek Growth in Funds for Housing |
February 21 - Homeless Aid Package Advances in House |
February 21 - Pesticide Law Overhaul: Back to Square One? |
February 21 - States' Rights vs. National Regulations... ... Modern Variations on a Familiar Theme |
February 21 - Controversy Over Death Penalty: Sentencing Group Challenged On Its Makeup and Mandate |
February 21 - Conferees Head for Collision on Highway Bill |
February 21 - Major Provisions of Senate-Passed Highway Bill |
February 21 - Proxmire Offers Comprehensive Banking Bill |
February 21 - Reagan Names Two to Bank Board |
February 21 - A Shift in Democratic Presidential Race: Cuomo's Pullout May Boost Dark Horse 1988 Candidates |
February 21 - Democrats Reintroduce Plant Closing Bill |
February 21 - Rep. Gordon Named to House Rules Vacancy |
February 21 - Synar Offers Bill to Ban Tobacco Advertising |
February 21 - Webb Named Secretary of the Navy |
February 21 - Fair Housing, Grove City Legislation Introduced |
February 21 - Farm Credit System May Need Help From Hill |
February 21 - Parties Plan 1988 Debates; League Objects |
February 21 - Trade Bills Introduced |
February 28 - Tower Commission Report Highlights |
February 28 - Tower Panel Lays Out Reagan Policy Failures |
February 28 - Job for Capitol Hill: Select Committees Will Try to Fill in Remaining Gaps |
February 28 - The NSC: The Established Policy Channels Were 'Largely Ignored' |
February 28 - Court Challenge: Block Thrown at Counsels |
February 28 - Unfolding of a Flawed Policy: Despite Claims to Contrary, It Was 'Arms for Hostages' |
February 28 - A White House Effort to 'Blur' Reagan's Role |
February 28 - The Contra Connection: A Picture Emerges of North and His Shadowy Network |
February 28 - In Trouble: Nomination of Gates for CIA |
February 28 - New Chief of Staff: Former Sen. Baker to Succeed Regan at White House |
February 28 - Trimmed Gramm-Rudman Goals on the Table |
February 28 - Brother, Can You Spare a Dollar? |
February 28 - Check-Hold Bill Endorsed by Banking Panel |
February 28 - Hill, White House Weigh Farm Credit Options |
February 28 - Pay-for-Not-Planting Bill Approved |
February 28 - Committees Also Reject Reagan Budget Cuts for Vets: Highly Successful New GI Bill |
February 28 - Homeless Aid Package Grows to $725 Million |
February 28 - White House Veto Threatened: Highway Conferees Negotiate On Funds for Special Projects |
February 28 - Also Rules on Indian Bingo, Other Issues: High Court Again Upholds Affirmative Action Quotas |
February 28 - Foreign Policy Notes: Congress Hesitant to Approve Boosts in Overseas Assistance |
February 28 - Shultz, Dodd Tangle Over Policy Making |
February 28 - White House, Hill Remain at Odds Over Trade |
February 28 - Reagan, Big Business Opposed: Labor, Health Groups Push Bill To Notify Workers of Hazards |
February 28 - Governors Jump-Start Welfare Reform Drive |
February 28 - Race for the White House: Early Is the Norm |
February 28 - Richard A. Gephardt Missouri 3rd District Democrat |
February 28 - A Flock of 'Early Birds' (chart) |
February 28 - House Committee Assignments, 100th Congress |
February 28 - Excerpts From Tower Report On Inquiry Into Iran-Contra |
February 28 - Senate to Act Soon: House Tells Administration To Distribute Asbestos Money |
February 28 - Appliance Standards Bill Advances in House |
February 28 - Delay Seen in Consultations on SDI |
February 28 - Soviets Resume Nuclear Tests |
February 28 - Crowded Field for Kentucky Governor's Race |
February 28 - Fourteen Candidates Seek California 5th Seat |
February 28 - House Passes Bill to Block 'Ginnie Mae' Increase |
February 28 - New Bills Introduced on Catastrophic Illness |