 January 19 - Congress Expected to Consider Alcohol Ad Ban |
| January 19 - Kids' TV Advocates Lobby Congress for Help But Broadcasters Say Programs are Adequate |
| January 26 - $7 Billion for States Blocked: Hill, Administration Return To Highway Funding Impasse |
| January 26 - 'Unisex' Insurance Fight Shifting Locale |
| January 26 - Report Delayed on Conrail Sale |
| January 26 - Sports Team Franchises and Relocations |
| January 26 - Telephone Rates |
| February 2 - Conrail Sale Developments |
| February 2 - Panel Cuts Spending, Approves Highway Bills |
| February 9 - $24.7 Billion Proposed: DOT Budget Drops Amtrak, Slashes Mass Transit Funding |
| February 9 - Elimination of Ex-Im Loans Proposed |
| February 9 - FY '86 Funding Assured: Future Payments to Development Banks Put Off |
| February 16 - A Subsidy for Businesses: Reagan Cut in Ex-Im Program Stirs Hill, Industry Opposition |
| February 16 - A Vehicle for South Africa Sanctions? |
| February 16 - Administration Would Drop Federal Funds: Amtrak Survival Without Subsidies Debated |
| February 16 - Arguments Set for Feb. 19: Local Zoning Powers at Stake In Case Before High Court |
| February 16 - Conference Accords My be Revived: Pressure Builds to Renew Export Controls Law |
| February 16 - Norfolk Southern Chosen for Experience: Members Vow Critical Review Of DOT's Pick to Buy Conrail |
| February 16 - Public Broadcast Reductions Sought |
| February 16 - Subsidized Competitors Keep Pressure On |
| February 16 - U.S.-Israel Trade |
| February 23 - Hill Set to Pressure Japanese on Auto Imports |
| February 23 - Impact of Competition on INTELSAT Studied |
| February 23 - Lifting the 55 mph Speed Limit |
| February 23 - New Cabinet-Level Departments? |
| March 2 - Auto Quotas |
| March 2 - Boston Project Remains a Sticking Point |
| March 2 - Export Controls |
| March 2 - House Members Reject Conference: Senate, House Pass Different Interstate Highway Measures |
| March 2 - Reception of Committee Chairmen Cool: Study Renews Efforts to Hike 55 mph Limit |
| March 9 - Conrail Sale |
| March 9 - Senate Clears Bill Freeing States' Road Funds |
| March 16 - Comptroller's Office Criticized |
| March 16 - Congress Seeks to Step Up Pressure on Japan |
| March 16 - Price Is a Two-Thirds Cut: Major Ex-Im Lending Program Revived by Senate Committee |
| March 23 - House Panel Agrees on Export Act Renewal Bill |
| March 23 - Israel Trade Pact Progresses on Hill |
| March 23 - Maritime Authorization Approved |
| March 23 - Reagan Scrubs Plans for Department of Trade |
| March 23 - Supplemental Funding for ICC Approved |
| March 30 - Hearings Set on Textile Import Restraints |
| March 30 - Potential Delay for Sale: Antitrust Chief Removes Self From Conrail Negotiations |
| March 30 - Reagan Extends Controls on High-Tech Exports |
| March 30 - Senate Panel Backs Israel Trade Pact |
| March 30 - Senate Urges U.S. Retaliation Against Japan |
| April 6 - Congress Prods Reagan to Get Tough With Japan |
| April 6 - Conrail Sale Opponents Blocked |
| April 6 - Furloughs, Pay Cuts Threatened: ICC Clashes With Members Over Funding |
| April 6 - High-Tech Exports |
| April 6 - Leagues Would Control Shifts: Senate Panel Votes Measure To Block Sports Teams' Moves |
| April 6 - New Trade Representative Chosen |
| April 6 - Panel Votes AID Funds to Subsidize Exports |
| April 6 - Telecommunications Trade Bill Drafted |
| April 6 - Trade Task Force |
| April 13 - Hill Cool to Nakasone Trade Offer |
| April 13 - Import Tax Sought to Resolve Trade Imbalance |
| April 13 - Trade Tensions Attributed to Many Factors |
| April 20 - House Votes to Renew Law on Export Controls |
| April 27 - Bank Charter Extended: House Panel Rejects Plan To Drop Direct Ex-Im Loans |
| April 27 - Dole: Private Firms Unlikely to Want Amtrak |
| April 27 - South Africa Sanctions |
| April 27 - Trade Consultations With Congress Urged |
| April 27 - U.S., Mexico Sign Trade Accord |
| April 27 - U.S.-Israel Trade Accord |
| May 4 - Amtrak Funding Voted; Stockman Urges Shutdown |
| May 4 - House Banking Approves Extra Funding for Africa |
| May 4 - House Banking Unit Approves Ex-Im Bill |
| May 4 - March to November Span Proposed: Bill Would Begin Daylight-Saving Time Earlier |
| May 4 - Senate Panel Votes Maritime Funds |
| May 4 - To Be Included In Reconciliation Bill: Panel Votes Conrail Sale Bill But Critics Assail Procedure |
| May 4 - TV License Swap Divides Committee |
| May 4 - Ways and Means OKs Israel-U.S.Trade Bill |
| May 11 - Israel Free Trade Bill Clears House Easily |
| May 11 - Panels Boost Customs Authorization |
| May 11 - Public Broadcasting Authorization OK'd by Panel |
| May 18 - Bill Expected to Be Reconsidered: Senate Panel's Tie Vote Stalls Product Liability Legislation |
| May 18 - Direct Loans or Subsidies? House, Senate Differ on Plans For Funding of the Ex-Im Bank |
| May 18 - House Committee Approves FTC Authorization |
| May 18 - House Panel OKs 10 Percent Cut for Amtrak |
| May 18 - House Panels Vote Pipeline Safety Programs |
| May 18 - Maritime Programs |
| May 18 - New Bid for Conrail |
| May 25 - Daylight-Saving Time Extension Approved |
| May 25 - Senate Clears Israel Trade Legislation |
| May 25 - Water Projects Draw OMB Flak: Appropriations Panel Votes $13.49 Billion Supplemental |
| June 1 - BUDGET CONFERENCE OUTLOOK Senate Budget Includes Major Cuts: Chambers Differ on Highways, Mass Transit |
| June 1 - Israel Free Trade Agreement: A Potential Model |
| June 1 - Panel Rules on Shoe Import Impact |
| June 8 - Consensus Lacking on How to Boost Trade: Doubts About Export Program May Derail Farm Policy Changes |
| June 8 - Senate Passes Maritime Authorization Bill |
| June 15 - Markup Postponed on CPSC Legislation |
| June 15 - Senate Commerce OKs Anti-Takeover Bill for TWA |
| June 15 - Shoe Import Quotas Urged |
| June 22 - A New Push for Trade Law Overhaul |
| June 22 - Disagreement Threatens Farm Export Subsidies: Panels Differ Over Preference for U.S. Ships |
| June 22 - Export Act Renewal: End of the Road in Sight |
| June 29 - House, Senate Divided: Foreign Aid, Water Disputes Delay Talks on Supplemental |
| June 29 - Negotiations Finally Succeed: Congress Clears Bill to Renew Main Law Regulating Exports |
| June 29 - Senate Confirms Yeutter to Top Trade Post |
| July 6 - Supplemental Funding Bill Awaits Conferees |
| July 13 - Again Funds Programs Reagan Seeks to End: 1986 Commerce, Justice, State Bill Advances |
| July 20 - Alternative Fuel Use Encouraged |
| July 20 - Freight Forwarders Deregulated |
| July 20 - Japan, Others Targeted: Democrats Join Battle on Trade With an Import Surcharge Bill |
| July 20 - Panel Retains N.Y. Highway Project |
| July 20 - SBA Loan Funds Trimmed: House Passes $11.92 Billion Commerce, Justice, State Bill |
| July 20 - Senate Panel Approves Anti-Hijack Measure |
| July 20 - Worker Retraining Program Backed |
| July 27 - Ex-Im Loan Program: Caught in Budget Snarl |
| July 27 - Senate Passes Air Travel Security Bill |
| July 27 - Senate Passes Authorization for CPSC |
| July 27 - Senate Passes FTC Bill, Adds Veto Provision |
| August 3 - Congress Clears Water Project, 'Contra' Funds |
| August 3 - Senate Pushing for Minimum Drinking Age of 21 |
| August 3 - Senate Votes to Release Highway Aid |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Banking/Commerce |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Trade |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Transportation |
| August 10 - Interstate Highway Construction: Congress May Move Toward Timely Release of Road Funds |
| August 17 - Businesses See Crippling Effect: Reagan's Tax Package Prompts Warnings About Trade Deficit |
| August 17 - Congress Eyes Wave of Corporate Takeovers |
| August 17 - In Puerto Rico, a 'Bread-and-Butter' Issue |
| August 17 - Ted Turner's Effort to Take Over CBS Draws Special Scrutiny From Hill, FCC |
| August 24 - Air Crashes Prompt Hearings |
| August 31 - Reagan Rejects Shoe Quotas |
| September 7 - $11.1 Billion Approved: Panel Nearly Doubles Request For Transportation Programs |
| September 7 - Frustration on the Footwear Front |
| September 7 - House Overwhelmingly Approves EDA, ARC |
| September 7 - House Passes Rail Safety Bill |
| September 7 - Illicit Narcotics Trade: Congress Strengthens Stance Against Drug Sources Abroad |
| September 7 - Northeast, Midwest Opposition: White House Plan to Sell Conrail Faces Senate Test, Possible Block |
| September 7 - Opponents of Textile Import Quotas ... ... Warn of Regional and National Fallout |
| September 7 - Squaring Off Over Textile Import Restrictions |
| September 14 - $10.85 Billion Approved for Transportation |
| September 14 - Foes of New York's Westway Project Succeed in Blocking Federal Funding |
| September 14 - Members Seek the Initiative on 'Trade Fever' |
| September 14 - Reagan Takes Steps to Blunt Hill Drive |
| September 21 - Administration Raises Objections: House Approves Bill to Police Government Securities Firms |
| September 21 - Amtrak Subsidies Approved By House |
| September 21 - Congress Presses Ahead on Trade Restraints |
| September 21 - Democrats See Political Gold in Trade Issue |
| September 21 - FTC Authorization Approved |
| September 21 - House Clears State Highway Funds |
| September 21 - Japan, Other Nations Could Face Sanctions: Telecommunications Measure Gains in Senate |
| September 21 - New York Scrubs Westway Highway Project |
| September 28 - Commerce/Justice/State Funds Voted |
| September 28 - DOT to Make Decision: Automakers Facing Penalties Seek Lower Gas Mileage Goal |
| September 28 - International Efforts to Weaken Dollar Receive Mixed Reviews on Capitol Hill |
| September 28 - New Doubts, Reagan Plan Slow Trade Bill Push |
| September 28 - Senate Highway Cuts Exceed Budget |
| September 28 - Senate Panel Votes $10.5 Billion for Transportation |
| October 5 - Conflicting Forces Buffet Members on Trade |
| October 5 - Fiscal 1986 Funding Adjusted: Senate Panel Reluctantly Cuts Transportation to $10 Billion |
| October 5 - Fuel Economy Standards Lowered |
| October 5 - House, Senate Committees Complete Their Required Reconciliation Actions: Trust Funds Taken Off Budget |
| October 5 - Industry, Teamsters Opposed: Administration Begins Push To Cut Trucking Regulation |
| October 5 - State/Justice Bill Cut by $68 Million |
| October 5 - Strategy to Survive a Veto: Congress Mulling Options on Textile Quotas |
| October 5 - Trade Assistance, Medicare Payments Covered: Congress Extends Cigarette Tax for 45 Days |
| October 12 - Despite House Vote, Textile Bill Outlook Dims |
| October 12 - For Gibbons, Pressures and a Personal Victory |
| October 19 - Antitrust 'Clarification' Sought: Beer Distributors Continue Quest for Exclusive Markets |
| October 19 - House Democrats Outline Comprehensive Plan |
| October 19 - Reagan: New Moves on Unfair Trade |
| October 26 - Controversy Over Lumber: House Panel Seeks to Counter Subsidized Trade Competition |
| October 26 - Fiscal 1986 Funding: Senate Votes $9.9 Billion Transportation Bill |
| October 26 - For Commerce, Justice, State: Funding Bill Snagged on Abortion Amendment |
| October 26 - Start Earlier, End Later: House Approves Bill to Make Daylight-Saving Time Longer |
| October 26 - Textile Forces Make a Show of Strength |
| November 2 - Senate Approves Commerce-Justice-State Funds |
| November 2 - U.S.-Canada Trade Pact Encounters a Logjam |
| November 9 - Combating 'Tied-Aid' Plans of Others: Two House Panels Approve Export Subsidy Legislation |
| November 9 - Congress Wrestles With Air Safety Concerns |
| November 9 - EDA Funds Increased |
| November 9 - Fine-Tuning Deregulation Law: Coal Shippers, Others Seek Aid in Curbing Railroad Rates |
| November 9 - House Committee Approves CPSC Authorization |
| November 9 - Senate Democrats Unveil Trade Package |
| November 9 - Senate Votes to Deregulate Freight Forwarding |
| November 9 - Untying a Procedural Knot: Agreement Paves Way in Senate For Textile, Deficit-Cutting Bills |
| November 16 - Amtrak Funding Set at $616 Million |
| November 16 - Outlook Is Uncertain: Senate Votes New Restrictions On Imports of Textile Goods |
| November 23 - Consumer Agency Bill Fails in House |
| November 23 - House Energy Committee OKs Two Trade Bills |
| November 23 - House to Vote on Textile Import Curbs |
| November 23 - Senators Weigh In With Omnibus Trade Bill |
| December 7 - Billions of Dollars Lost Currently: States Seek Power to Collect Taxes on Mail-Order Sales |
| December 7 - Bringing Down the Dollar's Value |
| December 7 - Budgetary Impact a Concern: Program to Help U.S. Exporters Delayed in Banking Committee |
| December 7 - Commerce/Justice/State Funds Clear |
| December 7 - Congress Clears New Limits on Textile Imports |
| December 7 - House Passes Titanic Memorial Bill |
| December 14 - Commerce/Justice/State Funding Bill Clears (chart) |
| December 14 - House Panel Seeks to Help U.S. Firms Compete |
| December 14 - OPIC Authorization Measure Clears |
| December 14 - Senate Committee Approves Scanlon for CPSC |
| December 21 - $10.5 Billion for FY '86 Approved: Members Balk at Heavy Transportation Cuts |
| December 21 - Fiscal 1986 Transportation Funds (chart) |
| December 21 - New Conrail Bid Offered |
| December 21 - Override Off Until Aug. 6: After Last-Minute Reagan Veto, Textile Forces Look to Rematch |
| December 21 - President Reagan's Veto Message on Textile Quotas -- Dec. 17, 1985 |
| December 21 - Reauthorized Through Fiscal 1988: Development Program Survives Jobs Concern |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary BANKING/COMMERCE |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary TRADE |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary TRANSPORTATION |
