 January 4 - Compromises Tempered Key 1985 Decisions |
| January 4 - Foes Vow to Continue to Fight: Conrail Sale Set to Resurface Early in Senate's Next Session |
| January 18 - Morgan Stanley Raises Conrail Bid |
| January 18 - The Program: Emphasis on Compensation, Not Retraining |
| January 18 - Trade Relief Program Target of Revival Effort |
| January 25 - But Continued Opposition Pledged: Critics of Conrail Sale Agree To Allow Debate to Proceed |
| January 25 - Congress Wrestling With Unfamiliar Issues: Liability Insurance Squeeze Spurs Pleas to Hill for Relief |
| January 25 - Decision Could Spur Congress to Act: Court Rules Fed Lacks Power To Regulate 'Non-Bank Banks' |
| January 25 - Insurance-Related Legislation: A Roundup |
| January 25 - Insurance: Exempt From Federal Regulation |
| February 1 - Deregulation: Opening One-Way Floodgates |
| February 1 - Norfolk Southern Foes Defeated: Senate Prepares for Final Vote On Bill to Allow Conrail Sale |
| February 1 - Remedies: What the Bills Would Do |
| February 1 - Telecommunications: Looking to Hill for Help |
| February 1 - Trade Deficit Soars to Record Heights |
| February 8 - Senate OKs Conrail Sale to Norfolk Southern |
| February 15 - Consumer Product Safety Bill Advances |
| February 22 - Coming to Grips With the Volatile Dollar |
| February 22 - In the Complex Arena of World Finance Capitol Hill Players Are Few in Number |
| February 22 - No Exemption for Riverboat: Reagan Vetoes Bill Making Changes in Coast Guard Laws |
| February 22 - The Cost of Foreign Money (chart) |
| March 1 - Mid-March Deadline Set: O'Neill Pushes Anti-Terrorism Initiative |
| March 1 - Non-Bank Bank Loophole Unplugged: Heavily Lobbied Banking Bills Remain Stalled in Rules Panel |
| March 8 - Garn-St Germain Deadlock Continues: Prospects Dim for Legislation To Aid Ailing Thrift Industry |
| March 8 - In Capitol Marketplace: Trade Expansion Bills |
| March 8 - Trade Tug of War: A Tale of Two Committees |
| March 15 - House Raises Disaster Highway Aid |
| March 15 - Panel Backs Trade 'War Chest,' Ex-Im Bank Bill |
| March 22 - Filibuster Launched Against Airport Bill |
| March 22 - Trade Law Enforcement Expanded |
| March 29 - Committee OKs Bill to Ease Insurance Crunch |
| March 29 - Senate Ends Filibuster on Airport Transfer Bill |
| March 29 - Trade Deficit Drops in February |
| April 5 - Administration to Curb Some Duty-Free Privileges |
| April 5 - Reagan Administration Remains Wary: Some Urge Linkage of Trade, New Aid to Debtor Nations |
| April 5 - Reagan Backs Changes to Cut Liability Costs |
| April 5 - SBA Regional Administrators Sacked |
| April 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: RECONCILIATION Commerce and Merchant Marine |
| April 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: RECONCILIATION Tobacco Price Supports |
| April 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: RECONCILIATION Trade |
| April 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: RECONCILIATION Transportation |
| April 11 - Budget Impact Statements |
| April 12 - Administration Sets Sights on Product Pirates |
| April 12 - Canadian Free-Trade Pact Criticized |
| April 12 - Coast Guard, Maritime Authorizations Approved |
| April 12 - Panel Approves Bill Aimed at Debtor Nations |
| April 12 - Senate Modifies, OKs Airport Transfer Bill |
| April 12 - Squaring Off Over the Trade Bill |
| April 12 - Ways and Means Backs Telecommunications Bill |
| April 19 - 'Reopening the Ledger' on World Labor Rules |
| April 19 - Connecting Trade Policy to Foreign Labor Rules |
| April 19 - Credit Card Legislation Blocked |
| April 26 - Approval by Divided House Subcommittee: Omnibus Trade Bill Portends Showdown With White House |
| April 26 - Focus Changes on Product Liability Insurance |
| April 26 - Larger Issues Almost Derail Canada Trade Talks |
| April 26 - To a Chamber of Commerce Forum: Text of Reagan's Remarks On Trade and Foreign Policy -- April 23 |
| May 3 - Administration Proposal Threatened: Dingell Opposes Plan to Sell Conrail to Norfolk Southern |
| May 3 - Administration Proposes Changes in Liability Law |
| May 3 - From Other Panels, More Proposals |
| May 3 - House Panel Completes Work on Trade Bill |
| May 3 - Lawmakers Salt the Omnibus Trade Bill With Tariff Treats for Their Constituents |
| May 10 - Comfortable Margin on Third Try: House Approves $1.7 Billion Supplemental Spending Bill |
| May 10 - Dole Proposes Raising Conrail Bid |
| May 10 - House Approves Coast Guard Authorization |
| May 10 - Major Provisions of House-Passed Supplemental |
| May 17 - 'Essential' or 'Political' Measure? Catchall Trade Bill Continuing Partisan Odyssey in the House |
| May 17 - 'States' Rights' Threatens Bank-Bailout Plan |
| May 17 - Proposal Affects 17 Western States: Deregulation Bill Would Allow Bigger Trucks on Interstates |
| May 24 - Making of the Omnibus Bill |
| May 24 - Over Reagan's Protest, House Votes Trade Bill |
| May 24 - Senate Votes Early Start for Daylight Saving |
| May 31 - Product Liability Proposals Compared |
| May 31 - Senate Panel to Tackle Three Insurance Plans |
| June 7 - Budget Crunch May Sink Plan: Merchant Marine Panel OKs Navy Build-Charter Proposal |
| June 7 - Product Liability Markup Set June 12: Senate Commerce Members Near Insurance Compromise |
| June 14 - Major Provisions of Senate-Passed Supplemental |
| June 14 - Senate Panel Votes to Limit Joint Liability |
| June 14 - Supplemental Conferees Fail to Reach Pact |
| June 21 - Floor Changes Possible for 'Risk' Bill |
| June 21 - Highway Reauthorization |
| June 21 - Maritime Authorization |
| June 21 - Panel Rejects Reagan-Backed Liability Revision |
| June 21 - Subcommittee OKs Funds for Commerce, State, Judiciary |
| June 21 - Veto Possible for Supplemental Spending Bill |
| June 28 - 1987 Transportation Funding Approved |
| June 28 - Antitrust Remedy Bill Tagged 'Unfavorable' |
| June 28 - Daylight-Saving Expanded in Spring |
| June 28 - Expedited Settlement Proposal |
| June 28 - No Funds for Civil Rights Commission |
| June 28 - Panel Rejects Major Road, Transit Changes |
| June 28 - Sharply Split Panel OKs Product Liability Bill |
| June 28 - Supplemental Funding Bill Sent to President |
| July 5 - Highlights of HR4515 (cleared by Congress June 27) (chart) |
| July 5 - Trade Politics: The Focus Shifts to the Senate |
| July 19 - Bill Likely to Displease President: House Committee Approves Transportation Funding Boost |
| July 19 - Despite a Very Old House Prohibition |
| July 19 - Other Communist Countries Also Hit: House, Acting on Ex-Im Bank, Votes to Ban Loans to Angola |
| July 19 - Phases Out Civil Rights Commission: House Passes Spending Bill For Commerce, Justice, State |
| July 19 - Senate Approves Risk-Retention Insurance Act |
| July 19 - SPECIAL REPORT -- AGRICULTURAL TRADE Farm Bill Fails to Raise Exports: White House, Congress Brace For An Election-Year Reaction |
| July 19 - SPECIAL REPORT -- AGRICULTURAL TRADE Other Countries Competing: Once a Bright Spot for U.S., Farm Exports Are Declining |
| July 19 - Strong Differences Arising: Chambers Go Separate Ways On Omnibus Highway Bill |
| July 26 - A Bonus for Soviet Grain Purchases |
| July 26 - Floor, Conference Battles Likely: Senate Environment Approves Highway Reauthorization Bill |
| July 26 - House, Senate Panels Start Implementing Budget |
| July 26 - Trade Woes Color Senate Action on Ex-Im Bank |
| August 2 - House Prepares for Showdown Over Limits on Textile Imports |
| August 2 - Most Reagan Proposals Rejected: House Votes $10.3 Billion for Transportation |
| August 2 - Taking Aim at Romania's Privileges |
| August 9 - Banking Committee Rebuffs Foreign Affairs: Ex-Im Bank Bill: Turf War Over 'War Chest' |
| August 9 - Conrail/NASA Fund Switch Delayed |
| August 9 - President Victorious on Textile Trade Curbs |
| August 9 - Speed Limit Hike Rejected: House Takes Up Highway Bill, Votes to Restrict Billboards |
| August 9 - Transportation Funding Bill Draws Veto Threat |
| August 16 - Commerce, Justice, State Spending Approved, Civil Rights Group Would Be Part Time |
| August 16 - House Passes Highway Reauthorization |
| August 16 - Local Control of Washington Airports Approved |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Banking/Commerce |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Trade |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Transportation |
| August 23 - Dingell Protests Canadian Trade Program |
| August 23 - House Group Joins Debate on Telephone Bill |
| August 23 - Senate Acts to Close Discrimination Loophole |
| August 30 - Shippers, Labor Push Own Concerns: Railroad Deregulation Issues May Ensnarl New Conrail Bill |
| August 30 - Staff Fills in for Members: 'Shadow Conference' Meets On Ex-Im Bank Authorization |
| September 13 - Action This Year Doubtful: Non-Bank Bank Controversy Blocks Key Industry Legislation |
| September 13 - Cap on Credit Card Interest Defeated |
| September 13 - Merchandise Runs From Socks to Stocks, And It's All for Sale at Nearest Non-Bank |
| September 13 - Senators Pressing for Action: Reagan Stance, Time Crunch Pose Hurdles to the Trade Bill |
| September 13 - White House, Dole Pushing for Action: Senate Panel Queasy About Telephone Oversight Measure |
| September 20 - Business' Confusion Cited: Senate Panel Votes to Ease Law Against Foreign Bribes |
| September 20 - Committee Vote on Amendment |
| September 20 - Division on Labor Protection |
| September 20 - Enactment Before Adjournment in Doubt: Senate Panel Begins Work on Trade Measure |
| September 20 - House Panel Approves Public Sale for Conrail |
| September 20 - House Votes to Aid Airline Workers |
| September 20 - Panel Approves Bill Easing Self-Insurance |
| September 20 - Transportation Appropriations |
| September 27 - Backers Win Procedural Vote: Senate Product Liability Bill Killed After Filibuster Attempt |
| September 27 - Battle of the Billboards Waged on the Hill |
| September 27 - Ex-Im Bank Measure Moves as Deadline Nears |
| September 27 - Highway Conferees Face Sharp Split on Issues: 55 mph Speed Limit A Major Difference |
| September 27 - House OKs 'Risk-Retention' Act |
| September 27 - Tied to Bailout Bills: Panel Links Banking, Housing In Effort to Win Quick Passage |
| September 27 - Trade Bill Prospects Dim in Senate |
| October 4 - Bills Differ on Drunk Driving Standard: Members Call for National Trucker's License |
| October 4 - Congress Misses Charter Deadline: Reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank Moves After Last-Minute Snafu |
| October 4 - Highway Conference Progresses |
| October 4 - Settlement Prospects Uncertain: Conrail-Sale Conferees Stall Over House Labor Protection |
| October 11 - $10 Million Research Project: Connecticut Institute Cited In Veto of SBA Pilot Programs |
| October 11 - Airport Plan Hits Major Block |
| October 11 - Automobile Imports |
| October 11 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Cleared |
| October 11 - House Clears Insurance Risk-Retention Bill |
| October 11 - Negotiators Agree On $2 Billion Sale, Conferees Drop Labor Plan From Conrail Pact |
| October 11 - New Senate Offer Made: Speed Limit, Special Projects Separate Highway Conferees |
| October 11 - Odometer Tampering |
| October 11 - Passenger Ships |
| October 11 - Senate Clears Pipeline Safety Bill |
| October 18 - Agreement Set on Airport Transfer |
| October 18 - House Acts on Export Administration Renewal |
| October 18 - Maritime Authorization Clears |
| October 18 - Mass Transit, Road Funding: Highway Conferees Continue To Struggle Over Key Issues |
| October 18 - Small-Business Pilot Programs Cleared |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: Commerce |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: Trade |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: Transportation |
| November 1 - Exceeds Request by Nearly 50 Percent: Transportation Funding Set at $10.38 Billion |
| November 1 - Federal Highway Funding (chart) |
| November 1 - Fiscal 1987 Transportation Funds (chart) |
| November 1 - Funding Breakdown for Commerce/Justice/State (chart) |
| November 1 - Hill Highway Impasse Threatens States' Plans |
| November 1 - Includes Funds to Fight Drug Abuse: Commerce, Justice, State Get $12.9 Billion |
| November 1 - Maritime Loan Guarantees Draw Reagan Veto |
| November 1 - Reagan's Message on Pocket Veto |
| November 8 - Safety Board Authorization Vetoed |
| November 8 - Senate Commerce Committee: A Shift in Style and Priorities Likely |
| November 8 - Senate Small Business Committee: Leaders to Continue Bipartisan Tenor |
| November 15 - Committees May Change Emphasis: LaFalce, Bumpers to Head Small Business Panels |
| November 15 - Perspective -- Squaring Off Over Trade: Fears, Ironies |
| November 15 - Texts of President Reagan's Messages Accompanying Three Pocket Vetoes |
| November 22 - Anti-Takeover Bills Pushed: Legislators React Cautiously To Wall Street Stock Scandal |
| November 22 - Beyond the Trade Hoopla, Looking for Options |
| November 22 - Seeking to Boost U.S. Competitiveness By Shoring Up Technology, Education |
| November 29 - U.S. Trade Deficit Declines in October |
| December 6 - Airport Bill Veto Clause Under Fire |
| December 6 - Outlines Banking Agenda: Proxmire Backs FSLIC Bailout; Links It to Omnibus Measure |
| December 13 - Committee Probes Seamy Side of Wall Street |
| December 13 - If Companies Fail, Who Pays Off Claims? |
| December 13 - Increased Federal Role Possible: Two-Pronged Attack Planned On Liability Insurance Crunch |
| December 13 - Lautenberg Heads Funding Subcommittee |
| December 20 - Special Report: Legislative Outlook COMMERCE |
| December 20 - Special Report: Legislative Outlook TRADE |
| December 20 - Special Report: Legislative Outlook TRANSPORTATION |
| December 27 - Abdnor to Head Small Business Administration |
