 July 4 - Byrd Struggles to Lead Deeply Divided Senate |
| July 4 - Trouble After the Elections: Economy Will Remain Healthy Through 1988, Experts Predict |
| July 4 - Republicans Hold Off Critics of 'Reflagging' |
| July 4 - Hill Delays Decision on Bug-Riddled Embassy |
| July 4 - Arms Control Agency Bill Advances |
| July 4 - Much at Stake as Senate Gets Ready for Bork |
| July 4 - On Church-State, Abortion, Civil Rights: Divided High Court Awaits New Direction |
| July 4 - Antonin Scalia: Just What Reagan Wanted |
| July 4 - Angry Senate Votes to Bar Toshiba Imports |
| July 4 - Democratic Leaders Slow Pace of Medicare Bill |
| July 4 - Panels OK Program for the Disabled |
| July 4 - All From Providers, Not Patients: House Panel Recommends $1.5 Billion in Medicare Cuts |
| July 4 - Energy Subcommittee Markup: Longer Medicaid Extension Added to Welfare |
| July 4 - Labor Panel Approves Two Health Bills |
| July 4 - Designed to Win Over Byrd, Other Foes: Wide-Ranging Clean-Air Bill Wins Approval by Senate Panel |
| July 4 - House Panel Approves Radon Bill |
| July 4 - Congress Clears Supplemental Spending Bill |
| July 4 - Major Provisions of Supplemental Funding Bill |
| July 4 - Ethics Challenge Rebuffed: House Votes $1.4 Billion for Housekeeping |
| July 4 - Fiscal 1988 Legislative Appropriations (chart) |
| July 4 - Across-the-Board Cut Approved: House Votes $13.8 Billion Bill For Commerce, Justice, State |
| July 4 - Commerce, Justice, State Funding (chart) |
| July 4 - Amount Exceeds White House Request: House Committee Approves $11 Billion for Transportation |
| July 4 - Conferees Agree to $8.5 Billion FSLIC Plan |
| July 4 - Reluctant White House Approval Expected: $443 Million Homeless Aid Bill Cleared for Reagan's Signature |
| July 4 - New Spending for the Homeless (chart) |
| July 4 - Nuclear Insurance Focus: Who Gets Paid First? |
| July 4 - INS Eases Rules for Foreign Workers |
| July 4 - Panel Votes for Hold on Salvador Deportations |
| July 4 - Conventions Set July 21 Field: Connecticut's Open 4th Draws Crowds in Both Party Primaries |
| July 4 - Sixth Democratic Candidate: Stressing His Roots and Youth, Gore Enters Race for President |
| July 4 - Missiles to Iran; Officials' Cover-Up Efforts |
| July 4 - FTC Authorization, 'Gray Market' Cars |
| July 4 - House Passes 'Truth in Savings' Bill |
| July 4 - Udall Calls for New Try on Nuclear-Waste Disposal |
| July 4 - Court Dismisses Challenge to Congress' Pay Raise |
| July 4 - House Passes Resolution on Ozone Treaty |
| July 4 - House Votes to Bar Dams in National Parks |
| July 4 - Oliver L. North Debriefed, Will Testify July 7 |
| July 4 - Bill to Speed Citizenship Processing OK'd |
| July 4 - House OKs Three Veterans' Bills |
| July 4 - New Campaign Finance Proposal Unveiled |
| July 4 - Senate Committee OKs Special Prosecutor Bill |
| July 4 - Senate Labor Considers Risk Assessment Bill |
| July 11 - Speaker Jim Wright Takes Charge in the House |
| July 11 - Foley, Coelho Stick to What They Do Best... ...As New House Leadership Team Settles In |
| July 11 - Deregulation: New Doubts, Damage Control |
| July 11 - Air Travel for the Masses: Could Be a Myth |
| July 11 - House Approves Coast Guard Bill |
| July 11 - Conservatives Buoyed: Polarized Senate Prepares For September Hearings on Bork |
| July 11 - DeConcini, Heflin, Specter Hold Key... ...To Judiciary Committee Vote on Bork |
| July 11 - How They Voted on Key Reagan Nominees (chart) |
| July 11 - North Defends His Role in Iran-Contra Dealings |
| July 11 - Showing Charm, Tough Determination... ...North Charges Up Public Relations Hill |
| July 11 - North Insists He Never Sought Personal Gain |
| July 11 - Subpoenas in Contra Drug Inquiry |
| July 11 - The Defense Lawyer: Taking the Offensive |
| July 11 - House Votes to Delay Oil-Tanker 'Reflagging' |
| July 11 - Senate Twice Retains Veto-Bait Provisions |
| July 11 - Trade Bill Includes a Labor Priority: Plant Closing |
| July 11 - International Farm Subsidy Cut Sought |
| July 11 - 'Don't Break the Compact': Tax Panel Gets Little Guidance On Ways, Means to Raise Taxes |
| July 11 - Gramm-Rudman Fight Looms Again on Debt-Limit Bill |
| July 11 - Meese Testifies on His Wedtech Connection |
| July 11 - House Panel Flips Again on Nuclear Coverage |
| July 11 - Points Finger at Abrams, Casey, Meese, Others: Saying He Followed Orders, North Defends Covert Actions |
| July 11 - Privatization, Balanced Budget on Agenda: President Heralds 'Economic Bill of Rights' |
| July 11 - House Committee OKs Military Construction Funds |
| July 11 - Senate Passes Radon Cleanup Bill |
| July 11 - Treasury-Postal Funding OK'd by House Committee |
| July 11 - Bill to Aid Abandoned Infants With AIDS Approved |
| July 11 - Catastrophic-Insurance Bill Headed to House Floor |
| July 11 - Panel Continues Work on Occupational Risks Bill |
| July 11 - Panel Votes to Reauthorize Older Americans Act |
| July 11 - Senate Judiciary Moving to Help Salvadorans |
| July 11 - Former Rep. Loeffler to Lead Contra Lobby Effort |
| July 11 - NASA Authorization Passed by House |
| July 11 - Parties Set Dates for Presidential Debates |
| July 11 - Was There Ever a 'Love Affair' With Reagan? |
| July 18 - Cover Story: House 'Stars' Savvy 'Stars' Making Local TV a Potent Tool |
| July 18 - For Some, TV Has No Special Allure |
| July 18 - Poindexter: 'The Buck Stops Here With Me' |
| July 18 - Aide 'Went Over the Line...to an Operational Role': McFarlane Disputes North on Marching Orders |
| July 18 - Public Sympathy Proves Effective Shield... ...For North Against Committee Critics |
| July 18 - Focus Kept on Iran-Contra Facts, Legalities: Democrats Sidestep Debate Over Contra Aid |
| July 18 - Politics Drives Gramm-Rudman Restoration Plan |
| July 18 - House Appropriations Panel Reins Itself In... ...As Ranks of Budget-Cutters Gain Strength |
| July 18 - Consequences for Some Federal Programs... |
| July 18 - House Approves 2 Percent Spending Cut: $11 Billion Transportation Bill Would Curb In-Flight Smoking |
| July 18 - Fiscal 1988 Transportation Funds (chart) |
| July 18 - Across-the-Board Cut Rejected: House Approves Funding Bill To Build Pentagon's Facilities |
| July 18 - Military Construction Appropriations (chart) |
| July 18 - HUD Spending Measure Faces Delay |
| July 18 - Leadership Wins on Second Vote: Treasury, Postal Funding Bill Passes House, Escapes Big Cut |
| July 18 - Treasury, Postal Service Spending (chart) |
| July 18 - An Old Compromise, Continuing Controversy |
| July 18 - Moving His Agenda: Metzenbaum Takes on New Role: Pragmatist |
| July 18 - Move Tied to His Fight With AMA: Rep. Stark Seeking to Block Second Term for FEC Member |
| July 18 - Votes Repeal of Windfall Profits Tax: Senate Winding Up Debate On Omnibus Trade Measure |
| July 18 - Moves to Block Ship 'Reflagging' Rejected in Senate |
| July 18 - House Panel Votes Import Quotas on Textiles, Shoes |
| July 18 - White House Support Denied: Moynihan's Welfare Proposal Cheaper Than House Version |
| July 18 - Sponsors See More Bipartisan Support... ...As Welfare Bill Approaches House Floor |
| July 18 - Medicare Expansion Ready for House Floor |
| July 18 - Pepper Leaves Mark on Catastrophic-Care Bill |
| July 18 - Catastrophic Health Insurance: Some Definitions |
| July 18 - 'No-Fault' System Waiting in Wings: Still No Agreement on Funding For Vaccine Compensation Plan |
| July 18 - Veto Threats Grow for FSLIC Rescue Package |
| July 18 - Panels OK Bills to Protect Airline Consumers |
| July 18 - Panel Lectures North: McFarlane Rebuts North, Poindexter Shields Reagan |
| July 18 - Nofziger Indicted; Deaver Trial Delayed |
| July 18 - Panel Approves FCC Funds |
| July 18 - Panel Votes to Protect Salvadoreans, Nicaraguans |
| July 18 - St Germain Faces Criminal Investigation |
| July 18 - Clinton Out, Laxalt In for President in 1988 |
| July 18 - Rep. Marilyn Lloyd to Retire |
| July 18 - Senate Approves New FAA Chief |
| July 18 - Senate Passes NASA Authorization |
| July 25 - Farm Credit System Seeks a $6 Billion Bailout |
| July 25 - Few Farm Credit Bailout Proposals Agree... ...On How to Help System - Or Pay for It |
| July 25 - Trade Bill Passes Senate, Heads for Conference |
| July 25 - Highlights of HR3, the Senate-Passed Trade Bill |
| July 25 - Technology Innovation and Development |
| July 25 - Toshiba Import Ban |
| July 25 - Trade Agency Authorizations |
| July 25 - Reagan Threatens a Veto: House OKs Medicare Expansion Despite Reservations Over Cost |
| July 25 - Major Provisions of Catastrophic-Insurance Bill |
| July 25 - Supplemental Premium (chart) |
| July 25 - Poindexter, Shultz: Grist for Further Battles |
| July 25 - Bipartisan Comity Becomes a Casualty... ...In Political Battle Over Reagan Policies |
| July 25 - 'Battle Royal' Over Iran Arms Sales: Shultz Tells of Deceit, Infighting at White House |
| July 25 - Calling It Quits: Three Offers |
| July 25 - Debt Limit a Victim of Senate Budget Debate |
| July 25 - Social Security, User Fees, Health Cuts: House Committees Start Work On 'Reconciliation' Process |
| July 25 - Curbs Adopted on Lobbying by Charities |
| July 25 - PBGC Premium Boost, Higher Plan Funding: Major Pension-Law Revisions Adopted by Two House Panels |
| July 25 - Greenspan Vows to Be Apolitical: 'Independent' Fed Has Shifted With Political Winds of the Past |
| July 25 - Takeover Debate Centers on States' Powers |
| July 25 - Biden, Dole Raise Curtain on Bork Debate |
| July 25 - Negotiations Prove Fruitless: Defense Stalemate Drags On; Nunn Threatens to Drop Bill |
| July 25 - Congressional Panels Voice Concern: Nuclear-Materials Incident Jeopardizes Aid to Pakistan |
| July 25 - U.S. Ships Escort 'Reflagged' Kuwaiti Tankers: Senate Lodges Indirect Protest to Gulf Policy |
| July 25 - Rough Floor Fight Expected: Nuclear-Insurance Renewal Headed Toward House Floor |
| July 25 - Bill to Protect Federal 'Whistleblowers' Advances |
| July 25 - House Panel Approves Veterans' Bills |
| July 25 - Special Primary Results A Centrist Mood Prevails In Connecticut's 4th District |
| July 25 - Dole Not Ready to Join Moynihan on Welfare |
| July 25 - Older Americans Act Reauthorized |
| July 25 - Poindexter Ends Testimony, Says Actions Were Justified |
| July 25 - Shultz Takes the Stand |
| July 25 - House Panel Approves SEC, FCC Funding |
| July 25 - Senate OKs Funds for Arms Control Agency |
| July 25 - Veto Threat Hangs Over FSLIC Bill |
| July 25 - President Signs Homeless-Aid Bill |
| July 25 - Programs for the Disabled Advance |
| July 25 - Rose Appears at Ethics Inquiry |
| July 25 - Senate Passes Ban on Unscrupulous Doctors |
| July 25 - Senate Passes Intelligence Bill |
| July 25 - Senate Votes to Reauthorize Health Programs |
| July 25 - Committee Approves Occupational Risks Bill |
| July 25 - House Opposes 'Constitution Day' Holiday |
| July 25 - Reagan Nominates New FBI Chief |
| July 25 - Senate Confirms FEC Nominees |
| July 25 - Senate Panel OKs 'Double-Breasting' Bill |
