 January 4 - Compromises Tempered Key 1985 Decisions |
| January 11 - 1985 Presidential Position Votes |
| January 11 - Fallout of Anti-Deficit Law Begins to Settle |
| January 11 - Ground Rules for CQ Presidential Support-Opposition |
| January 11 - Hill Backing for Reagan Continues to Decline |
| January 11 - Percentages of Presidential Victories (chart) |
| January 11 - Presidential Support and Opposition: House (chart) |
| January 11 - Presidential Support and Opposition: Senate (chart) |
| January 11 - Text of President Reagan's Press Conference -- Jan. 7, 1986 |
| January 11 - Texts of Executive Orders on Libya -- January 7 and 8, 1986 |
| January 11 - Turbulent Tenure: Departure of Block Revives Issue of Farm Policy Control |
| January 18 - Spinoff to Private Sector: SBICs Support Reorganization Cutting Off Government Aid |
| January 18 - Veto Message on Wildlife Refuge -- Jan.14, 1986 |
| January 25 - President Vetoes Health Benefit Legislation -- Jan. 17, 1986 |
| January 25 - Rep. Nelson Completes Troubled Space Flight |
| February 1 - Perspective: The Political Uses of 'Official' Information |
| February 1 - President Taps Turnage to Head VA |
| February 1 - Quick Confirmation Expected: Reagan Names Richard Lyng As New Agriculture Secretary |
| February 1 - State of the Union Put Off; Nation Mourns |
| February 1 - Text of Reagan's Address to Nation on Shuttle Explosion -- Jan. 28, 1986 |
| February 1 - Text of Reagan's Remarks on Shuttle Explosion -- Jan. 28, 1986 |
| February 8 - 75 Percent Boost for 'Star Wars' Program: Pentagon Seeks to Continue Weapons Buildup |
| February 8 - A Glossary of Budget Terms |
| February 8 - Budget and Deficit Targets |
| February 8 - Budget Anticipates Large Cuts, Some Increases to |
| February 8 - Budget Authority and Outlays by Agency (chart) |
| February 8 - Budget Puts Congress in a Combative Mood |
| February 8 - Budget Reflects Vision of 'Streamlined' Government: Reagan Budget Projects $143.6 Billion Deficit |
| February 8 - Budget Timetable for 1987 (chart) |
| February 8 - Congressional Resistance Strong: Deep New Cuts in Social Spending Proposed |
| February 8 - Cool Reception in Congress: Reagan Pushes 'Privatization' Of Some Federal Functions |
| February 8 - Cuts Taken Out of Popular Items: Hefty Boosts in Aid Programs Not Likely to Survive on Hill |
| February 8 - Democrats Stress Values in Reply to Reagan |
| February 8 - Federal Reserve Nominees Confirmed |
| February 8 - Fiscal 1987 Budget by Function: $994 Billion in |
| February 8 - For Embassy Security, $4.4 Billion |
| February 8 - For Fiscal Year 1987: President's Budget Message (text) |
| February 8 - Handed Down on Feb. 7: Court Opinion on Gramm-Rudman Challenge |
| February 8 - Highlights of Reagan's Legislative Message |
| February 8 - In International Finance, the Private Approach |
| February 8 - Infrastructure Spending: New Budget Raises Questions Of Renewal of Physical Plant |
| February 8 - Largest Hike for Defense: President Proposes Increase For Research, Development |
| February 8 - Major Privatization Proposals |
| February 8 - Major Proposals in Reagan's Fiscal 1987 Budget |
| February 8 - Net Revenue Loss From Recent Laws (chart) |
| February 8 - Opposition to Cigarette Tax Dropped: User Fees, Other New Receipts Would Yield $6.3 Billion in '87 |
| February 8 - President's Fiscal 1987 Budget at a Glance |
| February 8 - Reagan Administration Economic Assumptions (chart) |
| February 8 - Reagan's Address Repeats Familiar Themes |
| February 8 - Reagan's State of the Union Address -- Feb. 4, 1986 |
| February 8 - Repeat Proposals Except for ICC: Dozens of Programs Targeted for Extinction |
| February 8 - Research and Development by Major Agencies |
| February 8 - Rest of Agenda Largely Old Proposals: Reagan Seeks More Power Over Annual Budget Process |
| February 8 - Terminations of Programs or Agencies Targeted by Reagan Administration (list) |
| February 8 - Transmitted to Congress on Feb. 6: Economic Report of the President |
| February 15 - Hearings Set on Space Shuttle, NASA Budget |
| February 15 - President Reagan's Feb. 11 Press Conference |
| February 22 - Members Critical of NASA Management: Congress Inclined to Replace Space Shuttle, Chairmen Say |
| February 22 - No Exemption for Riverboat: Reagan Vetoes Bill Making Changes in Coast Guard Laws |
| February 22 - Space Probe Health Risks Questioned |
| March 1 - Administration Statements on Philippines: Feb. 22-25, 1986 |
| March 1 - As Delivered Feb. 26: Text of President Reagan's Televised Address on His Fiscal 1987 Defense Budget |
| March 1 - Bill Aiding VA Home Loan Program Cleared |
| March 1 - House Panel Backs Revenue Sharing |
| March 1 - NASA Chief Resigns; Budget Hearings Begin |
| March 1 - On Feb. 26: Democratic Response to Reagan's Address |
| March 1 - Perspective: Space Shuttle 'Diplomacy' Shown by Congress |
| March 8 - Ethics in Government Act Deadlines |
| March 8 - Fletcher Picked to Head NASA |
| March 8 - House Votes Curbs on Chauffeured Cars |
| March 8 - Lyng Wins Senate Approval, 95-2 |
| March 8 - Major Separation-of-Powers Issues: Court to Review Pocket Veto, Laws With Legislative Vetoes |
| March 15 - Conable Named to Head World Bank |
| March 15 - First Installment in Fiscal 1986: Space Shuttle Replacement Funding Request Anticipated |
| March 15 - Garn Vows to Fight OMB on Funding |
| March 15 - Showdown Averted for Now: Meese Orders Probe in Documents Dispute |
| March 22 - Democratic Response to Reagan's Address -- March 16 |
| March 22 - Reagan's Speech on Aid to Nicaraguan Rebels -- March 16 |
| March 22 - Senate Passes Debt Collection Bill |
| March 29 - Lynne Cheney to Head Humanities Endowment |
| March 29 - Senate Votes Curbs on Presidential Library Costs |
| March 29 - Turnage Confirmed to Head VA |
| April 5 - 50-Year Plan for Outposts on Moon, Mars |
| April 5 - A Handful of Senators, House Members Will Influence Future of Space Program |
| April 5 - Congress Moves to Trim Ex-Presidents' Perks |
| April 5 - Space Program Faces Costly, Clouded Future |
| April 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: RECONCILIATION General Government |
| April 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: RECONCILIATION Veterans |
| April 5 - Taxpayers' Bill for Former Presidents (chart) |
| April 12 - President Reagan's April 9 News Conference |
| April 12 - Vietnam Veterans of America Charter Approved |
| April 19 - Justice Department Seeks Special Prosecutor |
| April 19 - Law's Constitutionality to Be Argued April 23: Fight Over Gramm-Rudman Comes to a Boil Before Court |
| April 19 - NASA Authorizations Voted |
| April 19 - Reagan Statements on Libya |
| April 19 - Shultz/Weinberger Briefing on Libya |
| April 26 - Bingo OK, But Other Games Banned: House Passes Bill to Regulate Indian Gambling |
| April 26 - NASA Nominee Headed for Easy Confirmation |
| April 26 - Native Americans Programs Authorized |
| April 26 - Panel Reprieves Revenue Sharing |
| April 26 - Reagan's Request to Rescind $10 Billion Allowed to Die (chart) |
| April 26 - Rule Rejected in Procedural Dispute: Rebellious Democrats Block Supplemental Spending Bill |
| April 26 - To a Chamber of Commerce Forum: Text of Reagan's Remarks On Trade and Foreign Policy -- April 23 |
| May 3 - Deaver Controversy Prompts Investigations |
| May 3 - Fence Around Capitol Planned As New Deterrent to Terrorism |
| May 3 - Indian Health Bill Rejected |
| May 3 - Panel Endorses Fletcher to Head NASA |
| May 3 - Pension Withholding Leaps for Many U.S. Workers |
| May 3 - SBA Chief Criticized |
| May 3 - Third Try for House Passage: Compromise Sought to Allow Spending Bill to Reach Floor |
| May 10 - Air Safety |
| May 10 - Comfortable Margin on Third Try: House Approves $1.7 Billion Supplemental Spending Bill |
| May 10 - Congress Warned to Act Early on Debt Limit |
| May 10 - Dingell, OMB Clash Over Regulatory Authority |
| May 10 - Fletcher Confirmed by Senate For Second Duty Tour at NASA |
| May 10 - House Votes to Scrub Deferral Power |
| May 10 - Issued May 6: Text of Summit Nations' Tokyo Economic Declaration |
| May 10 - Major Provisions of House-Passed Supplemental |
| May 10 - Rehabilitation Aid OK'd |
| May 10 - Statement on International Terrorism -- May 5, 1986 |
| May 10 - Text of Reagan's Tokyo Press Conference -- May 7, 1986 |
| May 10 - VA Guarantee Limits Raised |
| May 17 - Affects Workers Hired Since Jan. 1, 1984: Conferees Reach Agreement On Federal Retirement Plan |
| May 17 - Consequences Seen for Other Laws: Court Strikes Deferral Power Over Loss of Legislative Veto |
| May 17 - Curbs on Presidential Library Costs Cleared |
| May 17 - Deaver Lobbying Probe Spurs New Legislation |
| May 17 - Fed Vice Chairman, Member Named |
| May 17 - Military Retirement Bill Approved |
| May 17 - Panel Votes $526 Million for NASA |
| May 24 - Bill Sets Up Three-Tiered System: New Federal Retirement Plan Wins Approval From Congress |
| May 24 - Reagan's Labor Nominees Run Into Trouble |
| May 24 - Veto Message and Letter on Saudi Arms Sale -- May 21, 1986 |
| May 31 - Reagan's Statement on Arms Treaty Policy -- May 27, 1986 |
| June 7 - Colvard Named to Head OPM |
| June 7 - Graham Moving From NASA to Science Adviser |
| June 7 - Sessions Called Unfit: Judiciary Committee Rejects Reagan Nominee |
| June 14 - A New Tone Heard in Congressional Dealings With NASA |
| June 14 - House Rejects Gold Medals for Memorial Leaders |
| June 14 - Lawmakers Weigh In on Shuttle Safety Issue |
| June 14 - Major Provisions of Senate-Passed Supplemental |
| June 14 - Partial Funding Cutoff Threatened: OMB's Regulatory Activities Draw Fire in Congress, Courts |
| June 14 - Rogers Commission Recommendations |
| June 14 - Supplemental Conferees Fail to Reach Pact |
| June 14 - Text of Reagan's News Conference -- June 11, 1986 |
| June 14 - Three Committees Criticize OMB |
| June 21 - Committee Rejects Reagan's OSHA Nominee |
| June 21 - Democrats Say Manion Is Unqualified: Both Sides Prepare for Battle Over Reagan Judicial Nominee |
| June 21 - House Critics Press Funding Cutoff: Senators Hail OMB Decision To Open Rule Review Process |
| June 21 - House Passes Job Protections for Veterans |
| June 21 - Reagan's Letter on AWACS Aircraft for Saudis -- June 18, 1986 |
| June 21 - Reagan's Statement on Burger Retirement -- June 17, 1986 |
| June 21 - Request Cut by $180 Million: Subcommittee Sets Funding Levels for House |
| June 21 - Veto Possible for Supplemental Spending Bill |
| June 28 - Constitution Bicentennial Funding |
| June 28 - Federal Retiree COLAs |
| June 28 - House Panel Approves FOIA Amendments |
| June 28 - Impeachment Articles on Federal Judge Claiborne |
| June 28 - President Reagan's Address on 'Contra' Aid -- June 24, 1986 |
| June 28 - Senate Committee Approves OMB Overhaul |
| June 28 - Supplemental Funding Bill Sent to President |
| July 5 - Confirmation Still in Doubt: Controversy Surprises Manion, But Nominee Won't Withdraw |
| July 5 - Highlights of HR4515 (cleared by Congress June 27) (chart) |
| July 5 - House Passes Science Authorization |
| July 5 - Summary of FY 1986 Supplemental Appropriations |
| July 19 - House Panel Kills Judicial Review for Veterans |
| July 19 - Panel Approves Civilian DOE Authorization |
| July 19 - Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill: House Panel Strips Funding From OMB Unit |
| July 26 - House, Senate Panels Start Implementing Budget |
| July 26 - Texts of Reagan, Democrats on South Africa |
| August 2 - House Passes Legislative Appropriations Bill |
| August 2 - Treasury, Post Office Spending: House Poised for Fresh Fight Over OMB Unit |
| August 9 - Conrail/NASA Fund Switch Delayed |
| August 9 - House Committee Approves FOIA Change |
| August 9 - House Votes Treasury, Postal Funding Bill |
| August 16 - President Reallocates Space Funding: Congress, Reagan Want Shuttle, But Dispute Source of Financing |
| August 16 - Senate Votes to Trim President Perks |
| August 16 - Text of Reagan's Aug. 12 News Conference |
| August 16 - Treasury-Postal Funding Approved |
| August 23 - Conferees Approve FY '87 Legislative Funding |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: General Government |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Science/Technology |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Veterans |
| August 23 - Limits on Secret Service, Office Allowances: Senate Seeks to Curb Outlays For Former Chief Executives |
| August 23 - Perspective: Indirect Benefits of 'Advice and Consent' |
| September 13 - Enactment Seems Certain: House Approves Ammunition For War on Government Fraud |
| September 13 - Military Might Get Top Priority: Panels Act to Begin Building Replacement Space Shuttle |
| September 20 - Combating Official Hostility: Panel Votes New Protections For Federal 'Whistleblowers' |
| September 20 - Peres, Reagan Meet to Cement Israeli-U.S. Relations |
| September 27 - Anti-Kickback Bill |
| September 27 - Anti-Kickback Measure OK'd by Committee: Bills to Aid 'Whistleblowers,' Amend FOIA Passed by House |
| September 27 - FOIA Amendments |
| September 27 - NASA Authorization Passes House |
| September 27 - President Reagan's Sept. 22 U.N. Address |
| October 4 - House Seeks to Speed Debt Collection |
| October 4 - Reagan Message on South Africa Sanctions Veto -- Sept. 26, 1986 |
| October 4 - Reagan Vetoes Bill to Renew Indian Programs |
| October 4 - Senate OKs Veterans' Compensation Bill |
| October 4 - Sent by President Reagan Sept. 29: Reagan Letter on South Africa Executive Order |
| October 4 - Text of Reagan's Veto Message on Indian Programs Bill -- Sept. 26, 1986 |
| October 11 - $10 Million Research Project: Connecticut Institute Cited In Veto of SBA Pilot Programs |
| October 11 - At National Bureau of Standards: Senate Approves Limited Test Of Federal Pay-Overhaul Plan |
| October 11 - Computer Tampering Bill Cleared |
| October 11 - Congress Clears Veterans' Disability COLA Bill |
| October 11 - Debt Collection Measure Cleared |
| October 11 - House Acts on Gay Head, Mass., Indian Land Claim |
| October 11 - House Panel Faults NASA, Hill, White House |
| October 18 - Aimed at Government Subcontractors: Congress Clears Anti-Kickback Legislation |
| October 18 - Congress Puts Brakes on Prized Federal Perk |
| October 18 - Korean War Veterans Memorial |
| October 18 - NASA Authorization Bill Bogged Down |
| October 18 - Pay-Overhaul Experiment OK'd |
| October 18 - Reagan Message on Appropriations Veto -- Oct. 9, 1986 |
| October 18 - Text of Reagan's Speech on Iceland Summit -- Oct. 13, 1986 |
| October 25 - Congress OKs $7.8 Billion NASA Authorization |
| October 25 - President Reagan's Veto Record |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: General Government |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: Science/Technology |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: Veterans' Affairs |
| November 1 - Controversial OMB Unit Survives: Congress Approves Increases In Treasury-Postal Spending |
| November 1 - Fiscal 1987 Treasury, Postal Funding (chart) |
| November 1 - Maritime Loan Guarantees Draw Reagan Veto |
| November 1 - Reagan's Message on Pocket Veto |
| November 8 - Objects to Cost: Reagan Vetoes Clean Water Bill; Members Vow to Pass It Again |
| November 8 - Pocket Veto Used on Appliance Bill |
| November 8 - Reagan Message on Energy Veto -- Nov. 1, 1986 |
| November 8 - Reagan's Post-Election Remarks to Staff -- Nov. 5, 1986 |
| November 8 - Safety Board Authorization Vetoed |
| November 8 - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee: Wider Sweep, More Activist Approach |
| November 8 - Senate Indian Affairs Committee: Melcher Likely to Take Chairmanship |
| November 8 - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee: Panel Expected to Stay on Course |
| November 15 - As Delivered Nov. 13 From the White House: Text of Reagan's Address On Arms Shipments to Iran |
| November 15 - Proxmire Charges Evasion of Vacancies Law |
| November 15 - Reagan Deferral Fight Harks Back to Nixon Era |
| November 15 - Reagan Fills Vacancies on Home Loan Bank Board |
| November 15 - Texts of President Reagan's Messages Accompanying Three Pocket Vetoes |
| November 22 - New Space Council Opposed: Reagan Vetoes NASA Measure; Lawmakers Vow 1987 Passage |
| November 22 - Reagan's Pocket Veto of NASA Bill |
| November 22 - Text of Reagan's Nov. 19 News Conference |
| November 29 - A Change Is in Store for NASA's Oversight. . . . . . As New Committee Chairmen Take Charge |
| November 29 - Military Role in Space Program Sparks Concern |
| November 29 - Reagan, Meese on Iran-Nicaragua Arms Deals -- Nov. 25, 1986 |
| November 29 - Scientific Missions Are Lost in Space |
| December 6 - Delivered to an American Enterprise Institute Forum: Text of Bush's Dec. 3 Speech On Secret Iran Arms Sales |
| December 6 - Executive Order on Review Board |
| December 6 - Text of Reagan on NSC Adviser, Investigation |
| December 13 - At House Foreign Affairs Dec. 8: Text of Shultz' Testimony On Role in Iran Arms Scandal |
| December 13 - Testimony by Ex-NSC Adviser McFarlane Before House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| December 20 - Merit Pay Plan for Federal Workers |
| December 20 - Raises for Members of Congress, Top Officials, Judges: Pay Boost Recommendation Jangles Nerves on Capitol Hill |
| December 20 - Recommended Salaries for Executive, Legislative, Judicial Branches |
| December 20 - Special Report: Legislative Outlook SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY |
