 August 3 - Congress Adopts a Budget and Goes Home |
| August 3 - Congress Cuts Budget by More Than $55 Billion |
| August 3 - Highlights of First Concurrent Budget Resolution |
| August 3 - Angry Senate Republicans Bear No Grudges |
| August 3 - Rostenkowski Outlines Possible Changes: Tax Plan Hurt by Senate-Reagan Budget Feud |
| August 3 - Restive Congress Comes Close To Passing Anti-Apartheid Bill |
| August 3 - Japan Trade Retaliation Bill Stalls |
| August 3 - Freezes Spending at 1985 Level: State Department Authorization Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Panels Hope to Report in September: Budget, Partisan Pressures Keep Farm Bills in Committee |
| August 3 - Budget Dealing Derails Defense Bill in House |
| August 3 - Compromises on Procurement 'Reform' |
| August 3 - Congress Clears Foreign Aid Authorization Bill |
| August 3 - Foreign Aid Authorizations, 1986-1987 |
| August 3 - State Department Labels Movement Terrorist: 22 Members' Names Turn Up As 'Supporters' of Iran Group |
| August 3 - Handicapped Legal Fees Approved by Senate |
| August 3 - Senate Panel Freezes '86 Arts Funding |
| August 3 - Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Bill |
| August 3 - House Panel Approves Bullet Ban |
| August 3 - House Renews Endangered Species Protection |
| August 3 - Senate Approves Energy Conservation |
| August 3 - Deadlines for States Eased: House Panel Ratifies Waste Disposal Compacts |
| August 3 - House Passes Coastal Zone Bill |
| August 3 - Deadline for Enactment: Sens. Stevens, Roth Propose New Federal Retirement Plan |
| August 3 - Missing Children's Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Part of Deficit-Reduction Effort: House Energy Committee OKs Medicare, Medicaid Changes |
| August 3 - Senate Passes Bill to Improve VA Health Care |
| August 3 - Veterans' Court Review Approved |
| August 3 - Congress Clears Water Project, 'Contra' Funds |
| August 3 - Approves Interior Department Funding: House Deletes Funds for Synfuels Corporation |
| August 3 - Senate Passes Legislative Funding Bill |
| August 3 - Fiscal 1986 Appropriations: Panel OKs $54.8 Billion for HUD, Agencies |
| August 3 - Members Disagree on District Abortion |
| August 3 - Fails to Include Money for New Water Projects: Energy/Water Funding Wins Senate Approval |
| August 3 - Senate Panel Makes Some Cuts: House Passes $13.2 Billion Treasury/Postal Bill |
| August 3 - Arms vs. Development: Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill May Face Fights on House Floor |
| August 3 - 'Imputed Interest' Bill Stalls in Senate |
| August 3 - Government Securities Regulation Bill Approved |
| August 3 - Horner Confirmed as Head of OPM |
| August 3 - House Begins Debate on Pay Equity |
| August 3 - Anti-Child Abuse Bill Passed by Senate |
| August 3 - Nurse Training/Cigarette Labeling Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Orphan Drug Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Senate Pushing for Minimum Drinking Age of 21 |
| August 3 - Senate Votes New Protections for Mentally Ill |
| August 3 - Senate Votes to Release Highway Aid |
| August 3 - Hill Funds: Big Battles Over Small Potatoes |
| August 3 - The House in 1985: Talking Foreign Policy |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Criticism for White House: Overcoming a Fractious Start, Congress Gets Down to Work |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Agriculture |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Appropriations |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Banking/Commerce |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Congress |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Defense |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Economic Affairs |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Education |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Energy |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Environment |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Foreign Policy |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Government Operations |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Health |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Housing/Community Development |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Human Services |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Labor |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Law/ Judiciary |
| 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 10 - Compromise Reached on Water Project Funding |
| August 10 - Fiscal 1986 Funding: Senate Committee and House Avoid Sharp Split on Housing |
| August 10 - White House Outlines Year's Regulatory Program |
| August 10 - Senate Orders Improved First Aid on Airlines |
| August 10 - New Member Profile: Jim Chapman, D-Texas |
| August 10 - Texas 1st Clings to Tradition, Elects Democrat |
| August 10 - POLITICAL NOTES: GOP's 'Open Door' Effort Draws to a Close |
| August 10 - POLITICAL NOTES: Ohio Adjusts District Boundaries |
| August 10 - POLITICAL NOTES: Trickle of Retirements Continues |
| August 10 - Text of Reagan's Aug. 5 News Conference |
| August 10 - In the Administration's First Regulatory Report: Reagan's Regulatory Message to Congress |
| August 10 - House Approves Changes in Congressional Record |
| August 10 - Iran Group Defends Its Ad Claims |
| August 10 - Lugar Warns Against Veto of South Africa Sanctions |
| August 10 - Udall Questions Action on Indian Health Official |
| August 17 - Machines: Something Old, Something New |
| August 17 - Liberal Democrats Fill Political Vacuum: Influence On National Policy Chief Aim of California Allies |
| August 17 - A Suburban GOP Fiefdom: All-Powerful Machine of Yore Endures in New York's Nassau |
| August 17 - Freshmen Adopt Varied Styles of Legislating |
| August 17 - Freshmen Fret About Potential Fallout From Casting Floor Votes on Hot Issues |
| August 17 - Congress Eyes Wave of Corporate Takeovers |
| August 17 - Ted Turner's Effort to Take Over CBS Draws Special Scrutiny From Hill, FCC |
| August 17 - Trying to Rewrite Agriculture Policy: Conflicting Objectives Prevent Farm Programs From Adding Up |
| August 17 - Bumper Crops Pressure Hill, Budget |
| August 17 - Many See Their Interests Threatened: Groups New to Tax Lobbying Seek to Modify Reagan's Plan |
| August 17 - Businesses See Crippling Effect: Reagan's Tax Package Prompts Warnings About Trade Deficit |
| August 17 - In Puerto Rico, a 'Bread-and-Butter' Issue |
| August 17 - Congress Asked to Referee: Labor, Local Governments At Odds on Overtime Pay |
| August 17 - CBO Sees Hopeful Signs in Deficit Reduction |
| August 17 - Tax Reform Winners: Rich and Poor |
| August 17 - South Africa Spurns Major Reform: Botha's Tough Talk Expected To Spur Sanctions' Enactment |
| August 17 - CONGRESS AND THE COUNTRY: Minnesota's GOP: A Flair for Party-Building |
| August 24 - A Balancing of Interests: Members Struggle to Weigh Regional Impact of Tax Plan |
| August 24 - Cut in U.S. Contribution Approved: Congress Seeking to Force Budget Discipline on the U.N. |
| August 24 - U.S. Now Using U.N. More, Abusing It Less |
| August 24 - Controlling the Floor: Rules Under Chairman Pepper Looks Out for the Democrats |
| August 24 - House Rules Committee Members |
| August 24 - Rules Members Gain by Helping Others |
| August 24 - Cattlemen vs. Environmentalists: Congress Tries for Compromise On Disputed Grazing Fee Issue |
| August 24 - Revenues Used for Land Improvement |
| August 24 - Revamping the Pentagon's 'Corporate Board' |
| August 24 - Reorganizing the Military Chiefs Options Being Weighed in the House |
| August 24 - The New Chairman: A Real 'Purple-Suiter'? |
| August 24 - $50 Million in the Pipeline for Repairs: Tougher Standards Advocated For School Asbestos Cleanup |
| August 24 - Many Democrats Cool to Redoing Party Rules |
| August 24 - His 'Basque Soul' Overrules Party Pleas: Laxalt Departure From Senate Complicates GOP's 1986 Task |
| August 24 - Air Crashes Prompt Hearings |
| August 24 - Aspin Wants MX Status Clarified |
| August 24 - Central America Aid Request |
| August 24 - D.C. Voting Rights Amendment Dies |
| August 24 - Nursing Education Aid Bill Signed |
| August 31 - Congress Returns to Crowded Fall Agenda |
| August 31 - Farm Panels Find Support for Crop Controls |
| August 31 - Finding the Will to Use the Budget Act: Budget Decisions Still Breed Discontent But Fewer Calls To Restructure the Process |
| August 31 - Fiscal 1986 Budget Authority and Outlays |
| August 31 - Major Economic Assumptions Calendar Years 1984-88 |
| August 31 - Summary of Fiscal 1986 Budget Resolution |
| August 31 - Reconciliation Instructions to Senate, House Committees |
| August 31 - Panel Expects to Rewrite Tax Code in Private |
| August 31 - Construction Down, Costs Up: Real Estate Industry Predicts Dire Harm From Reagan Plan |
| August 31 - President Continues Push for Enterprise Zone Tax Breaks |
| August 31 - Battle to Protect Tax Breaks: Bankers Back Reform Idea, Not Specifics |
| August 31 - Protecting Banking Customers: Pressure Grows for Overhaul Of Federal Deposit Insurance |
| August 31 - FDIC, FSLIC Divide Responsibilities |
| August 31 - Restructuring of Pension Program Debated |
| August 31 - DIVAD Gun Canceled |
| August 31 - Federal Pay Freeze |
| August 31 - New Treasury Tax Proposals |
| August 31 - Poverty Rate Drops |
| August 31 - Reagan Rejects Shoe Quotas |
| August 31 - Congress and the Country -- Seattle-Area Politics: A Media Takeover? |
