 April 2 - After Contra Battle, a New Set of Policy Issues |
| April 2 - Lopsided Votes Belie Lingering Divisions: Solemn Congress Approves Contra-Aid Package |
| April 2 - Speaker Wright's Letter |
| April 2 - Business Lobbyists Prevail Over Labor: Risk-Notification Measure Derailed by GOP Filibuster |
| April 2 - Senate Easily Approves Bank-Deregulation Bill |
| April 2 - Bank Failures, Scandals Spurred Passage... ...Of the Depression-Era Glass-Steagall Act |
| April 2 - Key Provisions of the Senate Bank-Deregulation Bill |
| April 2 - Senate Panel OKs Fiscal 1989 Budget Measure |
| April 2 - FY '89 Domestic Discretionary Budget* (chart) |
| April 2 - Regulators Resist Early Action: Proxmire Offers Plan to Coordinate Markets |
| April 2 - Dukakis, Jackson Square Off: Lunch-Bucket Voters the Key In Coming Democratic Events |
| April 2 - The Nine Megastates: |
| April 2 - Latest Primary, Caucus Results (chart) |
| April 2 - CONNECTICUT PRIMARY: Sample City/Town Vote (chart) |
| April 2 - The Mighty of Iowa Fall From Contest |
| April 2 - Jackson Creates New Dynamic: The Unpledged Loom Larger As Shapers of Democrats' Race |
| April 2 - Many Views, But Little Rancor: GOP Platform Hearings Begin With Only a Few Sharp Words |
| April 2 - Gender Gap, If It Recurs, Could Be Crucial |
| April 2 - Easier Registration Urged Nationwide: Low Voter Turnout Prompts Concern on Hill |
| April 2 - Mississippi Runoff Results: |
| April 2 - Political Notes: Plans Set for Filling Vacancy In 3rd District of New Jersey |
| April 2 - Congressional Departures |
| April 2 - Panel Backs Pact 17-2: Treaty-Interpretation Issue Complicating INF Approval |
| April 2 - Old Room Holds Senate's High-Tech Secrets |
| April 2 - Sen. Nunn Remains Concerned: 'Futuristic' Weapons Prove a Sticky INF Issue |
| April 2 - Within Boundaries Set by Budget Summit: House Armed Services OKs Fiscal '89 Defense Package |
| April 2 - Senate Passes Bill; House Interior Says Not Yet: Palau's Bid for Independence Stalled in House |
| April 2 - Guam Also Seeks More Autonomy and Help |
| April 2 - Conferees Near Final Accord on Trade Bill |
| April 2 - Only 'Dial-a-Porn' Issue Unresolved: Conferees Reach Agreement On Major Education-Aid Bill |
| April 2 - House Amends, Passes Omnibus Veterans' Bill |
| April 2 - More Money Voted for Presidential Transitions |
| April 2 - Another Obstacle Cleared: Lobbying and Timing Help VA-Cabinet Bill |
| April 2 - Senate Votes to Bail Out Uranium Industry |
| April 2 - Agreement on Fee Schedule: Panel Makes Some Headway on Pesticide Bill |
| April 2 - Plan to Overhaul NRC Sent to Senate Floor |
| April 2 - No 'Christmas Tree': Senate Panel Approves Water-Projects Bill |
| April 2 - Projected Cost of Water-Projects Bill (chart) |
| April 2 - Defense Bill Plugs Project: Private Space Station Proposal Delayed by House Opposition |
| April 2 - Orphan-Drug Legislation Cleared |
| April 2 - Senate OKs Bill to Shut Drug 'Gray Market' |
| April 2 - Cranston, D'Amato Lead Effort: Plan to Revamp Housing Policy Faces Same Old Problem: Funds |
| April 2 - HUD Funding, 1978-89 (chart) |
| April 2 - Push Is On for Seven-Month Amnesty Extension |
| April 2 - Members Worry About Meese Staying On |
| April 2 - Appeals Court Voids Law Aimed at Murdoch |
| April 2 - Reagan Veto Promised: House Approves Plan to Rehire Former Air-Traffic Controllers |
| April 2 - Transportation Notes: House Refuses to Give States Title to Shipwrecks |
| April 2 - Minnesota May Pay for Congressional Races |
| April 2 - Speaker Details Business Ties: Ethics Chairman Says Members Can't Bank on Future Leniency |
| April 2 - Cave-Protection Bill Passed By House |
| April 2 - More U.S. Pressure Exerted on Panama |
| April 2 - U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Be Replaced |
| April 2 - Committee OKs Bill to Implement Genocide Treaty |
| April 2 - Congress Extends Deadline for Age-Bias Claims |
| April 2 - House OKs Child-Abduction Remedies |
| April 2 - Senate OKs Conference Report on Child Abuse |
| April 2 - Unemployment Drops to Lowest Level Since 1979 |
| April 9 - Wisconsin Delivers a Turning-Point Verdict |
| April 9 - Latest Primary, Caucus Results (Chart) |
| April 9 - Wisconsin Primary Results: |
| April 9 - Democrats to Choose 'Superdelegates' Who May Play Super-Role at Convention |
| April 9 - The Ongoing Count (through April 6) (Chart) |
| April 9 - Democratic Primary and Caucus Calendar (chart) |
| April 9 - Sen. Simon Suspends His Campaign |
| April 9 - Open 5th at Stake in May 3 Primary: In Ohio, Latta's Son Draws Tough Opponent |
| April 9 - Ohio House Candidates (chart) |
| April 9 - Campaign '88: Veteran Rep. Boland to Retire; Arizona Senate Ousts Mecham |
| April 9 - Upper Echelons of House Committees Are Still Dominated by Old-Timers A New Breed of Chairman Waits in the Wings |
| April 9 - Seniority Dictates the Line of Succession As Activist Democrats Wait for Their Turn |
| April 9 - Space Firm Tries to Win Funds, Influence People |
| April 9 - Lawmakers Resist Costly 'Correction': 'Notch Baby' Dilemma a Legacy Of Quirk in Social Security Law |
| April 9 - Uphill Battle Seen for New World Bank Funding |
| April 9 - All Sides Appear to Dig In: Dispute Over Final Trade Bill Narrows to a Few Tough Issues |
| April 9 - Issue Is Gaining Political Momentum: Lawmakers Taking Hard Look At Problem of Long-Term Care |
| April 9 - Long Term Care '88: Campaign for an Issue |
| April 9 - NRA Draws Bead on Plastic-Gun Compromise |
| April 9 - Hill Members Turn Up Pressure in War on Drugs |
| April 9 - Tough New Sanctions Put on Panama |
| April 9 - House Bill Portends Battles Over MX, SDI |
| April 9 - Secretive NSA Withholds Some Spy Gear |
| April 9 - What Price Glory? |
| April 9 - 'Cost-Effectiveness' Rewarded: Certain Low-Income Programs Are Winners in Budget Process |
| April 9 - Omnibus Education-Aid Bill Ready for Final Action |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: Corporations and Businesses |
| April 9 - Taxes, Trade Issues Lead January Registrations |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: Foreign Government |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: Interest Groups |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: Labor Organization |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: State and Local Governments |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: Trade Associations |
| April 9 - January 1988 Lobby Registrations: Miscellaneous |
| April 9 - Congressional Filing Closes in Maine, Iowa |
| April 9 - House Banking-Deregulation Bill Under Scrutiny |
| April 9 - Meese Names New Aides at Justice Department |
| April 9 - Soviet Pullout From Afghanistan to Begin |
| April 16 - 'Futuristics' Debate Clouds INF Floor Schedule |
| April 16 - A Key November Voting Bloc: Democrats Show Some Appeal In Rural and Small-Town Areas |
| April 16 - Republican Results at Intermission (chart) |
| April 16 - Democratic Results at Intermission (chart) |
| April 16 - 1988 Presidential Primaries: A Closer Look (chart) |
| April 16 - Most Members Survive Scrapes: Ethics Troubles in Washington May Cause Little Stir at Home |
| April 16 - But Democrat Payne Is Formidable: GOP Sees New Day in Southside Virginia |
| April 16 - Rep. Brennan Is Targeted: Maine's 1st District Offers Ideological Jostling |
| April 16 - Campaign '88: Boulter Is Sen. Bentsen's Foe; Arizona Recall Vote Canceled |
| April 16 - Conservative Coalition Forming: Bill to Boost Minimum Wage Faces Rough Sailing in House |
| April 16 - CBO's Unwelcome Cost Estimate Vanishes |
| April 16 - Bank Deregulation: A Debate Over 'Fire Walls' |
| April 16 - More Funds for Space, Anti-Drug War: Senate Adopts 1989 Budget, Skirts Summit Funding Limits |
| April 16 - FY '89 Budget Resolution by Function (chart) |
| April 16 - House, Senate Budget Assumptions Compared (chart) |
| April 16 - Plant Closing Is Key Issue: Hill Leaders Bar Concessions, Veto Expected on Trade Bill |
| April 16 - Textile Tariff Rebates Draw Ire: Dangers Mount for U.S.-Canada Trade Pact |
| April 16 - Transportation/Commerce Notes: Liability Limits for Boat Owners OK'd by Merchant Marine Panel |
| April 16 - Berne-Convention Bill Approved: United States Getting Closer To Signing Copyright Treaty |
| April 16 - LAW/JUDICIARY NOTES Trademark-Protection Bill Approved |
| April 16 - LAW/JUDICIARY NOTES: Panel Favors Limits on Exclusion of Foreigners |
| April 16 - Conferees Agree on Omnibus Veterans' Bill |
| April 16 - Presidential-Transition Bill Ready for Floor |
| April 16 - Vote Is Unanimous: Senate Panel Recommends Cabinet Seat for VA |
| April 16 - Attacked as Unconstitutional: Senate Takes Up Lobbying Bill That Covers Former Members |
| April 16 - 'Dial-a-Porn' Dispute Delays Education Bill |
| April 16 - Kennedy Introduces 'Smart Start' Bill |
| April 16 - Science/Technology Notes: Rocket Launchers' Insurance Limited in Subcommittee Bill |
| April 16 - Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence: Congress Votes to Reauthorize Anti-Child-Abuse Programs |
| April 16 - Panel Votes New AIDS Commission |
| April 16 - Slow Progress Made by Health-Bill Conferees |
| April 16 - NIH Scientist Corps Also OK'd: Senate Committee Endorses Research Institute on Deafness |
| April 16 - House Panel OKs Two Bills to Protect Oceans |
| April 16 - Senate Finance to Mark Up Welfare Overhaul |
| April 16 - Senate Passes Bill on Child Abductions |
| April 16 - Bill to Implement Genocide Treaty Passed |
| April 16 - Filing for House Closes in Alabama, South Dakota |
| April 16 - Senate Labor Votes New Biotech Advisory Board |
| April 16 - Tragedy in Montana Scrambles Gubernatorial Race |
| April 16 - Byrd Will Give Up Senate Majority Leadership |
| April 16 - The Byrd Years: Surviving in a Media Age Through Details and Diligence |
| April 16 - The Quiet Insider: Hawaii's Daniel Inouye Wields a Private, Personal Power |
| April 16 - Louisiana Power: For Pragmatic Johnston, 'Dealmaking' Is Not a Dirty Word |
| April 16 - Part Judge, Part Pol: Mitchell Blends Judicial Mien, Hard-Nosed Partisanship |
| April 16 - The Prism of History: Johnson Was King Among 20th-Century Senate Leaders |
| April 16 - Compromise Plan Offered: Group of Nine' Determined To Break Clean-Air Deadlock |
| April 16 - Frustration Over Impasse Unites 'Group of Nine' |
| April 16 - Railroads Could Lease Mines: Coal-Slurry Pipeline Bill OK'd by Senate Panel |
| April 16 - From Rails to Trails: House Panel Votes to Save Abandoned Rights of Way |
| April 16 - Senate Passes Alternative-Fuels Bills |
| April 16 - Afghan Deal Won't End War, Policy Questions |
| April 16 - Provisions of the Afghanistan Accord From the Pullout Date to Refugees' Fate |
| April 16 - Election Timing a Factor: Classified Data, Immunity Issue Pose Delay in Iran-Contra Case |
| April 16 - First Time Aid Used as Stick: Senate Slaps Mexico on Failure Of Drug-Interdiction Efforts |
| April 16 - FOREIGN POLICY NOTES Elliott Abrams Apologizes to Senate Panel |
| April 16 - FOREIGN POLICY NOTES: Duarte Moves to Avert Aid Cut |
| April 23 - New Gulf Incident Rekindles an Old Debate |
| April 23 - A Year After Escort Policy Was Launched Jury Is Still Out on How Well It Works |
| April 23 - Persian Gulf and Congress: A Chronology |
| April 23 - House Vote Raises Democrats' Hopes: Congress May Yet Send Reagan A Veto-Proof Trade Measure |
| April 23 - Highlights of the Trade-Bill Conference Report |
| April 23 - Appropriators Could Take the Lead: Budget Conferees in Dispute Over Priorities, 'Scorekeeping' |
| April 23 - House Set to Act on 1988 Supplemental |
| April 23 - Specific Prescriptions Avoided: Panel in Discord Over State of the Economy |
| April 23 - House Panel OKs Wider OPIC Role |
| April 23 - Senate Finance Endorses Modified Welfare Bill |
| April 23 - Welfare for Two-Parent Families: An Old Issue |
| April 23 - House Panels Draft South Africa Sanctions Bill |
| April 23 - Sandinistas Call Aid 'Illegal': Contra Food Shipments Start As Talks Produce Few Results |
| April 23 - Opposition to Saudi Deal: Administration Unveils Mideast Arms Sales |
| April 23 - House Panel Moving to Plug Loopholes That Permitted U.S. Arms Sales to Iran |
| April 23 - Measure Sent to President Reagan: 'Dial-a-Porn' Ban Approved As Rider to Big Education Bill |
| April 23 - Longer Amnesty in Doubt Despite House OK |
| April 23 - INS's Nelson Adamant: No Amnesty Extension |
| April 23 - Making Amends: World War II Internees to Get Cash, Apology |
| April 23 - Markup Slow and Contentious: Fair-Housing Bill Begins Uncertain Journey |
| April 23 - SUPREME COURT NOTES Bond Interest Taxation |
| April 23 - SUPREME COURT NOTES Hastings Impeachment Case |
| April 23 - SUPREME COURT NOTES: Veterans and Alcoholism |
| April 23 - Core Issue for Catastrophic-Costs Insurance: Health Conferees to Decide Who Benefits, at What Price |
| April 23 - Mitchell Offers Long-Term Care Bill |
| April 23 - The Door Opens for a Dukakis Run to Daylight |
| April 23 - NEW YORK PRIMARY: |
| April 23 - Latest Primary, Caucus Results (chart) |
| April 23 - The Ongoing Count |
| April 23 - New York Is End of the Line for Gore |
| April 23 - New York Clarifies Democratic Race: 'Superdelegates' Are Chosen, But Members' Role Less Vital |
| April 23 - Members Who Will Be 'Superdelegates' At the Democratic National Convention (45 senators / 214 House members) |
| April 23 - Nebraska GOP Senate Primary: Karnes, Daub Scrap for Chance to Meet Kerrey |
| April 23 - Nebraska House Candidates (chart) |
| April 23 - To Replace Democrat Roemer: McCrery Captures Louisiana 4th for the GOP |
| April 23 - Indiana House Candidates (chart) |
| April 23 - North Carolina House Candidates (chart) |
| April 23 - Primary Previews: Indiana and North Carolina Have Quiet Fall Warm-ups |
| April 23 - Political Notes: Senate Panel Tries to Keep TV Tapes Out of Opponents' Ads |
| April 23 - Senate Votes to Tighten Curbs on Lobbying |
| April 23 - Pesticide Bill: One Step Forward, One Step Back? |
| April 23 - Senate OKs Ban on Tin-Based Boat Paints |
| April 23 - Ban on Oil Drilling Rejected: House Panel Begins Work on Arctic Refuge Bill |
| April 23 - Independent FAA Endorsed by Air-Safety Panel |
| April 23 - House Approves Pipeline-Safety Bill |
| April 23 - Bills Returned to Subcommittee: Demand for Drug-Free Workers Blocks NSF, NBS Authorizations |
| April 23 - Panel Trims Supercollider Request |
| April 23 - Filibuster Stalls Constitutional Amendment: Senate Declines New Approach To Limiting Campaign Finances |
| April 23 - OSHA: This Time, It Draws Fire From the Ranks |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: Corporations and Businesses |
| April 23 - Pace of Defense Action Speeds Registrations |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: Foreign Government |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: Interest Groups |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: Labor Organizations |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: State and Local Governments |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: Miscellaneous |
| April 23 - February 1988 Lobby Registrations: Trade Associations |
| April 23 - House Passes Rail-Path Bill |
| April 23 - Israeli-U.S. Agreement Signed |
| April 23 - Sen. Byrd Won't Rush Vote on INF Treaty |
| April 23 - Dukakis Signs Health Insurance Law |
| April 23 - Freshmen Seek Changes for Senate |
| April 23 - House Panel Backs Plastic-Gun Ban |
| April 23 - Senate to Look at Subway Bids |
| April 23 - Election Outlooks for Utah, Idaho, Virginia |
| April 23 - NASA Markup Reset |
| April 23 - Rep. Anderson Named to Chair Public Works Panel |
| April 30 - Trade Bill Passes Senate, Heads for Certain Veto |
| April 30 - New Problems Surface for Canada Trade Pact |
| April 30 - Dukakis, Bush Romp in Pennsylvania: It's Time for Some New Math: How to Get Electoral Majority |
| April 30 - The Democrats: |
| April 30 - PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY: |
| April 30 - Latest Primary, Caucus Results (chart) |
| April 30 - Primary Challenge to Gov. Moore: |
| April 30 - Pennsylvania Primary Results: |
| April 30 - New Member Profile: Jim McCrery, R-La. 4 |
| April 30 - Special Vote Set To Replace Price |
| April 30 - House Again Rebuffs Reagan Arms Policies |
| April 30 - Authorizers, Appropriators Declare a Truce |
| April 30 - Base-Closing Issue: Back to Drawing Board |
| April 30 - Showdown With House Likely on Missiles: Senate Defense Bill Endorses Carlucci's Budget Initiatives |
| April 30 - Four Issues Remain to Be Resolved: INF Treaty Debate Is Put Off Until Mid-May |
| April 30 - U.S. Escorting Policy at Issue: Clock Set for Senate Vote on Gulf, War Powers |
| April 30 - Honey Program Much Too Sweet for Conte |
| April 30 - If 550 Bees Call on 2.5 Million Flowers You'll Have Enough Honey for Your Tea |
| April 30 - Wright Action Spares Mexico Rebuke on Drugs |
| April 30 - Partisan Fights Derail Two Africa Measures |
| April 30 - Need for Quick Exit From Panama Downplayed: U.S. Seeking New Ways to Ease Noriega Out |
| April 30 - Hill Opposition May Be Eased: Saudi Plan to Sign Nuclear Pact Revives Proposal for Arms Sale |
| April 30 - Security Concerns vs. a Fair Trial: Access to Secret Papers Snarls Iran-Contra Case |
| April 30 - FOREIGN POLICY NOTES Panel Approves Independence for Palau |
| April 30 - FOREIGN POLICY NOTES World Court Rules on PLO Mission |
| April 30 - Floor Fight Likely Over Amendments: Fair-Housing Bill Approved By House Judiciary Committee |
| April 30 - Fish Plays Pivotal But Difficult Judiciary Role |
| April 30 - Justices Hear Oral Arguments: Court Moves Toward Ruling On Special-Prosecutor Law |
| April 30 - Key Civil Rights Law Questioned: Decision to Review Ruling Raises Concern |
| April 30 - LAW/JUDICIARY NOTES Berne Convention Bill Advances |
| April 30 - LAW/JUDICIARY NOTES Compromise Reached on Plastic Guns |
| April 30 - Legalization Program to End May 4: Senate Blocks House Move To Extend Amnesty for Aliens |
| April 30 - Budget Conference Breaks Up in Acrimony |
| April 30 - Chief Differences on Fiscal 1989 Budget (chart) |
| April 30 - After Fiery Debate, Senate Passes AIDS Bill |
| April 30 - Conferees Closing Gap on Health-Costs Bill |
| April 30 - House Panel OKs Job-Training Bill |
| April 30 - Panel Extends Reprieve on AFDC 'Error Rates' |
| April 30 - Federal Funds Could Be Withheld: Panel OKs Required Drug Plan For Grant, Contract Recipients |
| April 30 - Panel Approves Oil Drilling in Arctic Refuge |
| April 30 - ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT NOTES Mulroney Urges Action on Acid Rain |
| April 30 - ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT NOTES Senate Passes Water-Projects Bill |
| April 30 - Senate Boosts Funds for Presidential Transition |
| April 30 - Three Bills Would Increase Benefits: Veterans Have a Good Week on Capitol Hill |
| April 30 - VA Home-Loan Supplemental Cleared |
| April 30 - Printed Disclaimers Required: Panel OKs Bill to Curb Mailings That Imply Federal Connection |
| April 30 - Money Found for Coast Guard's Drug Patrols |
| April 30 - Panel Takes Aim at Telephone Scams |
| April 30 - TRANSPORTATION/COMMERCE NOTES Amtrak Authorization |
| April 30 - TRANSPORTATION/COMMERCE NOTES Panama Canal Commission |
| April 30 - Trial Lawyers Opposed: Liability Limits for Plane Makers Approved by Senate Commerce |
| April 30 - House Committee OKs 'Portable Pensions' |
| April 30 - House Committee OKs Two SBA Bills |
| April 30 - Rep. Obey Skeptical on World Bank Funds |
| April 30 - Telephone/Hearing-Aid Bill Wins Panel's OK |
| April 30 - CBO Draws More Fire on Minimum-Wage Report |
| April 30 - Hiring Preferences Set for U.S. Teachers Abroad |
| April 30 - House Clears Child-Abduction Bill |
| April 30 - Indian Housing Measures Ready for Floor |
| April 30 - Court Kills Appeal of California Redistricting |
| April 30 - House Committee Approves FEC Funds |
| April 30 - House Panel OKs Juvenile Justice Reauthorization |
| April 30 - House Passes Bill to Implement Genocide Treaty |
| April 30 - Jenrette Drops Comeback Bid |
