 January 11 - Budget-Buster Hot Potato: The Earnings Test |
| January 11 - CORRECTION: Fiscal 1992 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations/Passage. |
| January 11 - How the Earnings Test Works |
| January 18 - LABOR: Plan Would Again Extend Benefits |
| January 18 - Legislative Schedule -- New Business Solid Waste: Rewrite Of Garbage Laws |
| February 8 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Voices Approval Of Welfare Tracking |
| February 29 - Parental Notice: Whose Choice? |
| March 7 - CITIES/STATES: Housing Panel Approves Job-Creation Measure |
| March 14 - LABOR: Panel's Partisan Chisel Shapes, Then OKs Child Labor Bill |
| March 21 - SECTION NOTES: Worker Regulation Delay Angers Senate Democrats |
| March 28 - A Welfare Glossary |
| March 28 - New Cries for Welfare Reform Target Able-Bodied Poor |
| April 4 - SECTION NOTES: Matching Funds Tied To Closed-Captioned Ads |
| April 4 - SECTION NOTES: U.S. Customs Overtime Pay, Other Benefits Targeted |
| April 11 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Cleared To Reauthorize Abused-Children Programs |
| April 11 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Approves Measure To Reauthorize JTPA |
| April 11 - Senate Panel OKs New Limits On Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac |
| April 11 - SOCIAL SECURITY: House Ignores Deficit Threat In Raising Earnings Ceiling |
| April 11 - States Bypassing Congress In Reforming Welfare |
| April 11 - Tangled Jurisdiction |
| May 2 - Disability Fund Is Drying Up |
| May 2 - LABOR: Disputes but No Direction On Jobless Benefits Bill |
| May 9 - Evolution of Anti-Poverty Programs From President Roosevelt's New Deal |
| May 9 - Jobless Benefits Reform Bill Draws Add-Ons, GOP Fire |
| May 9 - Prosecuting Brutality |
| May 9 - Rhetoric, Not Radical Change Likely Result of L.A. Riots (HR5069, HR4210, HR3732, HR2399; WR 5/09/92 p. 1247; 555 lines) |
| May 9 - Riots Resurrect Enterprise Zones |
| May 9 - SECTION NOTES: House Bill Would Extend Bilingual Assistance |
| May 9 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Seeks Highway Funds Diverted by Courthouse |
| May 16 - APPROPRIATIONS: House Approves $494.7 Million In Aid for L.A., Chicago |
| May 16 - How JTPA Works (chart) |
| May 16 - URBAN AGENDA Bush, Democratic Leaders Agree to Work Together |
| May 16 - URBAN AGENDA: Both Sides' Conciliatory Gestures Mask Budget and Political Risks |
| May 16 - VETERANS: Health Bill Clears; Workers' Bill, Too |
| May 23 - APPROPRIATIONS: Senate Adds $1.45 Billion |
| May 23 - Efforts To Police Use of Housing Credit Under Fire From Congress, Developers |
| May 23 - HOUSING: Reauthorization Bill Wrangling Reinforces Partisan Wall |
| May 23 - LABOR: Downsized Jobless Benefits Bill Emerges With Reforms Intact |
| May 23 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Takes Aim at Gangs, Other Youth Problems |
| May 23 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Help Veterans Affected by Cutbacks |
| May 23 - SECTION NOTES: Child Nutrition Bills Passed by Senate |
| May 23 - Urban Aid Package Inches Ahead; Little Progress on Issues |
| May 30 - City Projects Bill Stalls |
| May 30 - LABOR: Panel Rewrites Its Benefits Bill To Cut Millions From Deficit |
| May 30 - Partisan Differences Hamper Occupational Safety Rewrite |
| May 30 - URBAN AGENDA: Democrats' First Idea Is To Add $9 Billion to Popular Programs |
| June 6 - Aid Bargaining Now Is Centered On Enterprise Zones for Cities |
| June 6 - APPROPRIATIONS: Urban Spending Bill Gets OK Despite Veto Threat |
| June 6 - SECTION NOTES: WIC Pilot Project Wins Agriculture Approval |
| June 6 - Urban Supplemental (chart) |
| June 13 - APPROPRIATIONS: Urban Aid Measure Stalled By Face-Off With Bush |
| June 13 - How ERISA Backfired |
| June 13 - Revision of ERISA Supports States' Rights on Contracts |
| June 13 - SOCIAL SECURTIY -- Bentsen to Rostenkowski: Let's Talk Earnings Test |
| June 20 - APPROPRIATIONS: $1.1 Billion Urban Aid Bill Sent to President Bush |
| June 20 - Committee Housing Bills Compared |
| June 20 - HOUSING: Inner-City Needs Spur Push For Housing Compromise |
| June 20 - INDIAN AFFAIRS: 'Inadequate' Alcohol Treatment Cut From Health Service Bill |
| June 20 - INSURANCE: Banking Panel OKs Industry Study |
| June 20 - SECTION NOTES: Bush Tallies 29th Veto, Rejects Sioux Suit |
| June 20 - SECTION NOTES: Community Development Plan Gets Senate Labor Nod |
| June 20 - SECTION NOTES: Help for Homeless Vets Gets Quick Approval |
| June 20 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Thwarted On GSE Bill |
| June 20 - SECTION NOTES: Social Security, JOBS Plans Approved For Later Bill |
| June 20 - SECTION NOTES: Tribal Justice Bills Offer Aid To Indian Courts |
| June 20 - Urban Supplemental (chart) |
| June 27 - APPROPRIATIONS: Panel Gives Nod To D.C. Request |
| June 27 - Cherry Hill Program Provides Food And Food for Thought About WIC |
| June 27 - Documented Success |
| June 27 - Enterprise Zones |
| June 27 - Enterprise Zones Win OK From Ways and Means |
| June 27 - HUMAN SERVICES: Welfare Reforms Get Backing From Ways and Means |
| June 27 - Praise Is High, Funds Are Low For Welfare That Works |
| June 27 - Projected Savings Attributable |
| June 27 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Seeks To Simplify Welfare Rules |
| June 27 - SECTION NOTES: House Panel Moves Bill Funding Advanced Rural-Urban Links |
| June 27 - SECTION NOTES: Social Security Breakaway Advances in Committee |
| June 27 - URBAN AGENDA: Framework for Aid Package Still Not Nailed Down |
| June 27 - VETERANS: Bills Offering Help Advance in Senate |
| June 27 - WIC APPROPRIATIONS (chart) |
| July 4 - A Benefits Case Study |
| July 4 - House Passes Urban Aid Bill With Deal on Capital Gains |
| July 4 - HUMAN SERVICES: Surtax on Wealthy May Imperil $78 Billion Child Welfare Bill |
| July 4 - LABOR: Bush Relents, Expected To Sign Jobless Benefits Extension |
| July 4 - SECTION NOTES: House Votes for Independence For Social Security Agency |
| July 4 - SECTION NOTES: Judiciary Committee Approves Federal Errant Parent Bill |
| July 4 - SECTION NOTES: Labor-HHS Spending Bill Gets Panel's Approval |
| July 4 - Social Security Scuffle |
| July 11 - D.C. Spending Bill Passes House Despite Partners Law Criticism |
| July 11 - HEALTH: More FDA Enforcement Power Favored in Party-Line Vote |
| July 11 - SECTION NOTES: House Veterans' Affairs Panels OK Benefit Improvements |
| July 11 - SECTION NOTES: Programs for the Disabled Renewed By House Panel |
| July 25 - Labor, HHS Spending (chart) |
| July 25 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Exempts Some D.C. Actions From Congressional Review |
| July 25 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Provide For DES Research |
| July 25 - SECTION NOTES: Chambers Iron Out Differences On Rail Safety Programs |
| July 25 - SECTION NOTES: Chinese, but Not Haitians, Included in Refugee Bill |
| July 25 - SECTION NOTES: Veterans' Affairs Approves Benefit Increases |
| July 25 - SECTION NOTES:Panel Votes To Make Head Start Changes |
| July 25 - Senate Panel Finagles Funds To Meet City's Request |
| July 25 - Social Program Cuts Austere; Discomfort To Be Felt by All |
| July 25 - Tax Cut Frenzy, Take Two |
| August 1 - ABORTION: Political Strategies Confused By Casey, Public Mood |
| August 1 - Agreement on Everything, Almost |
| August 1 - APPROPRIATIONS: Senate Gets Pinch-Penny Bill, Will Likely Revive Old Issues |
| August 1 - HEALTH: Panel OKs Bill To Reauthorize, Revise Disability Programs |
| August 1 - HOUSING: Policy Fixes Move Forward But Use Up Precious Time |
| August 1 - HUMAN SERVICES: Head Start Reform Quickly Approved |
| August 1 - Labor, HHS, Education Spending (chart) |
| August 1 - SECTION NOTES: Job Help for Homeless Vets Affirmed by House |
| August 1 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Acts To Stop Food Stamp Cuts |
| August 1 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Votes for Increases For Vets' Disabilities |
| August 1 - VA, HUD, Independent Agencies (chart) |
| August 8 - Bipartisan Support in House Propels New Housing Bill |
| August 8 - CHILD WELFARE: Family Preservation Bill Vote Shifts Focus to Tax Measure |
| August 8 - Enterprise Zone Alchemy: '90s-Style Urban Renewal |
| August 8 - HEALTH: Bills Tackle Malpractice Costs, Medicare Payments and Fraud |
| August 8 - HEALTH: Oregon's Bid To Boost Coverage Gets Federal Red Light |
| August 8 - HUMAN SERVICES: Bill Would Assist Youth Programs |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: Bills Would Give Indians Right to File Suit |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: Homeless Aid Programs Win Senate Approval |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: House Approves Changes In Head Start Program |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: House Authorizes Funds For Civil Rights Panel |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: House Votes To Toughen Child Support Laws |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: Indian Development Bill Gets Green Light |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: Indian Language Program Wins Senate Approval |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: Panel Approves Compensation For Japanese Internees |
| August 8 - SECTION NOTES: Panel Approves Extension In Hawaiian Health Care |
| August 8 - The Mixed Bag to Success |
| August 8 - Trenton Sees Its Urban Initiative As a Limited Tool for Revival |
| August 8 - VETERANS: Senators Reach Compromise On Drug Discounts |
| August 15 - Bentsen Forestalls Efforts To Derail Urban Aid Bill |
| August 15 - House Shows No Enthusiasm As It Passes School Reform |
| August 15 - HOUSING: Lone Republican Short-Circuits Housing Bill in Senate |
| August 15 - LABOR: Senate Passes Family Leave Under Threat of Veto |
| August 15 - SECTION NOTES: House Clears Bill To Stop Food Stamp Reduction |
| August 15 - SECTION NOTES: Rehabilitation Act Conference Expected Soon After Recess |
| August 15 - URBAN AGENDA: Panel OKs Aid For Cities |
| September 5 - APPROPRIATIONS: $20 Billion Bill for Andrew At Government's Door |
| September 5 - SPECIAL REPORT: SOCIAL POLICY |
| September 12 - Abortion Face-Off Looms |
| September 12 - APPROPRIATIONS: Air Base Dispute May Impede Action on Hurricane Relief |
| September 12 - APPROPRIATIONS: Social Security Riders Thrown From Senate Treasury Bill |
| September 12 - Harkin Seeks $4 Billion Shift From Defense to Domestic |
| September 12 - HOUSING: This Time, the Center Holds For Policy Bill Supporters |
| September 12 - LABOR: Diverging Views on Values Doom Family Leave Bill |
| September 12 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Approves Aid for Homeless |
| September 19 - APPROPRIATIONS: Senate Resists Adding Money To Popular Social Programs |
| September 19 - Disaster Relief Package Clears in Brisk Fashion |
| September 19 - HEALTH: Bill Amends Drug-Price Law That Backfired for VA |
| September 19 - HEALTH: Drugmakers Back User Fee Bill To Speed FDA Drug Approval |
| September 19 - HEALTH: Insurance Savings Would Fund Care |
| September 19 - Housing Bills Compared |
| September 19 - HOUSING: Conferees Plan To Compromise |
| September 19 - HUMAN SERVICES: Senate Avoids Earnings Issue, Passes Older Americans Act |
| September 19 - LABOR: Bush's Family Leave Plan Comes Late For Action |
| September 19 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Errant Parent Bill Wins Panel OK |
| September 19 - SECTION NOTES: Expanded Internee Bill Passes In House |
| September 19 - SECTION NOTES: Funding For Distressed Areas Gets Subcommittee Nod |
| September 26 - APPROPRIATIONS: Another Space Program Spared As Conferees Set Funding |
| September 26 - APPROPRIATIONS: Negotiators Leave Veto Bait In District Spending Bill |
| September 26 - Around the Block |
| September 26 - Bush Fulfills Veto Pledge On Family Leave Bill |
| September 26 - EDUCATION: Democrats Balk at Bush Plans; Reform Bill Could Die |
| September 26 - HUMAN SERVICES: House Clears Act For Elderly |
| September 26 - LABOR: Senate Overrides Bush On Family Leave Act |
| September 26 - LAW/ JUDICIARY: Violent Crimes Bill Clears Committee |
| September 26 - Reauthorization Now Down To Fine Points of Negotiation |
| September 26 - SECTION NOTES: Child Abuse Penalty Extension Would Apply To Federal Lands |
| September 26 - SECTION NOTES: Conferees Agree on Overhaul Of Medical Training Funding |
| September 26 - SECTION NOTES: Davis-Bacon Wage Revision Gets Committee Approval |
| September 26 - SECTION NOTES: Education Research Agency Renewal OK'd by House |
| September 26 - SECTION NOTES: Home Loan Pilot Program Targets Indian Veterans |
| September 26 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Approves Adding COLA To Veterans Compensation |
| September 26 - SPECIAL REPORT: Beyond the Campaign THE CITIES: Austere Times Offer Few Urban Solutions |
| September 26 - VETERANS: Survivors' Benefits Gets Senate's OK |
| October 3 - APPROPRIATIONS: No Beefs as Pork Doubles; Hill Mutely Clears Bill |
| October 3 - Conferees Get the Lead Out |
| October 3 - Dead Again: School Reform Done in by Both Sides |
| October 3 - LABOR: Family Leave Act Falls Again; Veto Override Fails in House |
| October 3 - Politics and Pressure Converge; Derwinski Resigns as Secretary |
| October 3 - Reauthorization Conference Yields Delicate Compromise |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: Bill To Assist Women Scientists Passed by Voice Vote |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Crack Down On Illegal Evictions |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: Conferees Approve Revision Of Rehabilitation Act |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: DES Awareness Programs Cleared by Senate |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: House Bill To Benefit Black Lung Survivors |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: House Rejects Measures For Indian Assistance |
| October 3 - SECTION NOTES: Measure Would Promote Video Training |
| October 3 - Short but Grim Conference Meets Bush's Demands |
| October 3 - VA, HUD, Independent Agencies (chart) |
| October 3 - VETERANS: Benefits Measures Pushed Through |
| October 10 - APPROPRIATIONS: Devoid of Trouble, Bill Goes To Bush |
| October 10 - Fine Points of the Housing Bill |
| October 10 - Hill Bulwarks Renewal Bill, But Will Bush Sign It? |
| October 10 - HUMAN SERVICES: WIC Bill Penalizes Formula Fraud |
| October 10 - INDIAN AFFAIRS: Hill Clears Handful of Measures Benefiting American Indians |
| October 10 - Labor-HHS-Education Spending (chart) |
| October 10 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Carjacking Bill Roars Through; Other Crime Bills Still in Park |
| October 10 - Retreating Rights Backers Vow Early Return in Next Session |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Calls for Reports On Fertility Success |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Expand Programs For Homeless Veterans |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Give Banks Disaster Relief |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Child Support Reporting Bill Is Cleared by Senate |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Improvements Sought for Federal Court System |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Non-Traditional Jobs Urged for Women |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Reauthorization OK'd For Gallaudet |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Rehabilitation Act Compromise Clears |
| October 10 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Clears Video Teaching Measure |
| October 10 - VETERANS: Backers Prevail Upon Senators; Health, Other Bills Clear |
| November 21 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Crossing State Lines: Criminal Law And the Federal Government |
| November 21 - THE MILITARY: Roles for Women, Homosexuals Among Clinton's First Tests |
| December 12 - Clinton Fills Cabinet Slots At Labor And HHS, Names EPA Administrator |
| December 12 - TRANSITION: When It's Time To Choose Sides, Clinton Picks From Home Team |
| December 19 - Infraspeak |
| December 19 - KEY HOUSE VOTES: 11. Urban Aid |
| December 19 - KEY SENATE VOTES: 10. Family and Medical Leave |
| December 19 - KEY SENATE VOTES: 7. Unemployment Compensation |
| December 19 - Public Works: A Quick Boost Becomes a Tough Call |
