 December 5 - Conciliation Colors the Pre-Summit Picture |
| December 5 - Before the Ink Is Dry, Key Senate Players... ...Are Preparing for Debate on INF Treaty |
| December 5 - House Passes All-in-One Appropriations Bill |
| December 5 - The Advantage of Writing the (House) Rules |
| December 5 - Despite Obstacles, Leaders Predict Floor Passage: Senate Panels Near Completion On Deficit-Reduction Package |
| December 5 - Kassebaum: Testing Support for Wider Cuts |
| December 5 - Faced With Long Odds in the House: Republicans Fold Their Hands On Contra Aid - for Present |
| December 5 - Several Floor Fights in Prospect: Budget Deal Softens the Blow to Foreign Aid |
| December 5 - Foreign Aid Spending, Fiscal 1988 (chart) |
| December 5 - 'Debt Reform' Offers Boon to Some Nations |
| December 5 - Sharing the Burden of Deficit Reduction: Finance Package Boosts Costs For Medicare Beneficiaries |
| December 5 - Members Uneasy About Issues, Politics: Congress Is Stalemated Over AIDS Epidemic |
| December 5 - Kennedy Finds Bork an Easy Act to Follow |
| December 5 - Bill Would Reverse Mail-Fraud Ruling |
| December 5 - Congress Not Expected to Respond: Court Limits Citizen Suits Under Clean Water Act |
| December 5 - Bill Reflects Budget Accord: Senate Committee Approves $274 Billion Defense Measure |
| December 5 - Sen. Stennis Dodges Effort to Honor Him |
| December 5 - House Sets Stage for Clean-Air Debate in 1988 |
| December 5 - House Votes to Create Groundwater Research Panel |
| December 5 - Conference Expected in Early 1988: Senate Agrees to Reauthorize Federal School-Aid Programs |
| December 5 - Senate Approves $4 Billion Farm Credit Bill |
| December 5 - Provides 4.2 Percent COLA: Senate Approves Veterans' Bill After Debate on AIDS, Drugs |
| December 5 - House Clears Special-Prosecutor Bill |
| December 5 - Senators Look for Ways to Increase Efficiency |
| December 5 - End of Session Resurrects Pocket-Veto Issue |
| December 5 - House Votes to Revamp SBA Minority Aid |
| December 5 - House Panel to Vote Dec. 8: Prospects Improving for Product-Liability Bill |
| December 5 - Veto Considered Unlikely: Conferees Close to Agreement On $22 Billion Airport Package |
| December 5 - But Senate Will Be Watching Safety Steps: Burnley Confirmed as Transportation Secretary |
| December 5 - Clement Is Democrats' Pick in Tennessee 5th (chart) |
| December 5 - Senate Panel OKs Credit-Card Disclosure Bill |
| December 5 - 'Stars and Stripes Forever' Made National March |
| December 5 - Conferees Make Progress on State Department Bill |
| December 5 - FHA Insurance Authority Extended |
| December 5 - Bill to Let Court Ignore Cases Approved |
| December 5 - Ethics Panel May Move on Reps. Murphy, Biaggi |
| December 5 - Senate Panel OKs Step to Curb TV Violence |
| December 12 - Old Adversaries Turn to Pragmatic Diplomacy |
| December 12 - Apart From the 'Hell, No' Votes, Senate Likely to Concur |
| December 12 - On SDI and Cutting Long-Range Missiles... ...A Combination of Punting and Progress |
| December 12 - Afghanistan, Human Rights: Reagan, Gorbachev Agree on Little More Than Good Will |
| December 12 - Deficit-Reduction Package Passes the Senate |
| December 12 - Taxes, Medicare Among Key Disputes... ...As Reconciliation Bills Go to Conference |
| December 12 - Fairness Doctrine Dropped, Fees Rejected: Broadcasting Changes Spark Heated Debate |
| December 12 - Vehicle for Major Policy Fights: Senate Works Against Deadline To Finish Catchall Spending Bill |
| December 12 - Fight Erupts Over Restrictive Rules: Amid Democratic Dissension, Welfare Bill Is Delayed Again |
| December 12 - House Expected to Balk: Farm Deficit-Reduction Pact Entails Key Program Changes |
| December 12 - Conferees Meet on Farm Credit Bill |
| December 12 - Unlikely Duo Teams Up on 'Plastic-Gun' Bill |
| December 12 - An Opportunity for the GOP: Florida's 'Walkin' Lawton' Strolls Away From the Senate |
| December 12 - As Others Demur, Sasser Eyes Budget Chair |
| December 12 - U.S., Canada Finalize Terms of Free-Trade Pact |
| December 12 - House Sticks to Traditional Pattern: Senate Will Try New Schedule Of Long Weeks, More Breaks |
| December 12 - Senate Labor Votes to Curb 'Double-Breasting' |
| December 12 - McLaughlin Confirmed for Labor Post |
| December 12 - House Action Unlikely This Year: Housing Bill Could Be Revived With Senate Compromise Plan |
| December 12 - Senate Appropriators Chop Pentagon Funds |
| December 12 - Product-Liability Package Approved by Panel |
| December 12 - Subcommittee OKs Rail-Safety Plan |
| December 12 - House Passes Foreign Aid Authorization Bill |
| December 12 - House Extends Life of Iran-Contra Panel |
| December 12 - Vehicle for Foreign Policy Amendments: Ironing Out Many Differences, Conferees Back State Measure |
| December 12 - Conflicts of Prerogative: Over War Powers... |
| December 12 - ...And a Required Report on Visas to Soviets |
| December 12 - Reagan Television Address Caps Summit Week |
| December 12 - Summit Summary: Joint Communique Lays Out Talking Points |
| December 12 - Summit a 'Clear Success,' Reagan Says... ...But Gorbachev Says More Work Ahead |
| December 12 - Text of Reagan, Gorbachev Comments: Superpowers Sign INF Treaty, Join In TV Address to Nations |
| December 12 - Signed Dec. 8: Text of Treaty on Intermediate-Range Missiles |
| December 12 - Dec. 3 Interview With TV Anchors: Reagan Previews U.S.-Soviet Summit |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: Corporations and Businesses |
| December 12 - Tax Provisions Sent Firms to Capitol in October |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: Foreign Governments |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: Interest Groups |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: Labor Organizations |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: State and Local Governments |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: Trade Associations |
| December 12 - October 1987 Lobby Registrations: Miscellaneous |
| December 12 - House Considers Endangered Species Bill |
| December 12 - Senate OKs Gas-Royalty Refunds |
| December 12 - Senate Panel OKs Drug 'Gray Market' Bill |
| December 12 - Judge Kennedy Gets Top ABA Rating |
| December 12 - Senate Votes to Protect Disability Appeals |
| December 12 - Trade Deficit Balloons to Record Level |
| December 19 - Conferees Push to Finish Deficit-Reduction Bill |
| December 19 - Fights on Contra Aid, Fairness Doctrine: Big Spending Decisions Go Down to the Wire |
| December 19 - Immigration Items Kept Off Spending Bill |
| December 19 - Defector's Story Alters Political Picture: Wrangling Over Contra Aid Sets Stage for Battle in 1988 |
| December 19 - Nicaraguan Defector Outlines Arms Buildup |
| December 19 - Compromise on Pakistan Assistance: Military Programs Take Hits As Hill Cuts Back Foreign Aid |
| December 19 - Administration Unhappy With Congressional Strings: Congress Clears State Department Measure |
| December 19 - A Key Change in Immigration Law |
| December 19 - Notice to Hill Within 48 Hours: Senate Panel Votes to Tighten Procedures on Covert Actions |
| December 19 - Conferees Take Defense Funds Close to Cap |
| December 19 - Medicaid Provisions a Key Sticking Point: Disputes Over Health Issues Prove Difficult to Resolve |
| December 19 - Kennedy Hearings Indicate Easy Confirmation |
| December 19 - Hearing Excerpts: Kennedy on the Issues |
| December 19 - Court Evenly Divided on Abortion Case |
| December 19 - Panel Considers Expulsion for Biaggi: House Punishes Rep. Murphy, Prepares to Act on Other Cases |
| December 19 - Political Deal Cut: Nevada to Get Nuclear Waste; Everyone Else 'Off the Hook' |
| December 19 - Bill Would Reauthorize Endangered Species Act |
| December 19 - Environmental Standards Eased: House OKs Plan to Boost Use Of Alternative-Fuel Vehicles |
| December 19 - Measure Passed to Ease Land Swaps |
| December 19 - Democrats Mull, 'What Next?': Fuzzy Race Is Further Blurred By Hart's Surprising Re-entry |
| December 19 - Delegate Selection Calendar for 1988 (chart) |
| December 19 - Fees and Stakes Are High: What's in a Name? For Consultants, Much Cash |
| December 19 - Crossing the Party Line Is Risky, Rare |
| December 19 - Outlook for March 15 Primary: Illinois Fare: Southern Openings, Chicago 2nd |
| December 19 - White House Expected to Go Along: Negotiators Reach Agreement On Farm Credit System Bailout |
| December 19 - Whitten Prevails in CCC Funding Dispute |
| December 19 - Modest Target-Price Cuts Included: Farm Budget Agreement Avoids New Programs |
| December 19 - More Funds to Ease Congestion: Airport-Reauthorization Plan Easily Cleared by Both Houses |
| December 19 - Transportation/Commerce Notes: Product-Liability Bill Put Off Until Next Year |
| December 19 - Bill Appears Dead for Year: Last-Ditch Agreement Sought For Housing Authorization Bill |
| December 19 - Next Move Is Up to the Senate: After Long, Bruising Battle, House Approves Welfare Bill |
| December 19 - The Art of Vote-Counting Proved Crucial... ...To Eventual Success of Welfare Measure |
| December 19 - Provisions, House Welfare-Revision Legislation |
| December 19 - A Constitutional Challenge: Balky Reagan Signs Extension Of Independent-Counsel Law |
| December 19 - Bill Would Force Release of Asbestos Information |
| December 19 - Bill Would Revise Commodity Distribution |
| December 19 - House OKs Bill to Tighten Nuclear Plant Security |
| December 19 - Limits Voted on Tin-Based Boat Paints |
| December 19 - Bush a 'Solid' Backer of Iran Arms Sales |
| December 19 - Charity Doesn't Affect Food Stamp Eligibility |
| December 19 - COLA Increase Voted for Disabled Veterans |
| December 19 - Congress OKs Jimmy Carter Historic Site |
| December 19 - Senate Confirms NSC Adviser Powell in Rank |
| December 26 - Budget Deal Enacted at Last, Congress Adjourns |
| December 26 - Final Appropriations Levels (chart) |
| December 26 - Reagan Wins Concessions in Final Funding Bill |
| December 26 - Reagan Signs Reconciliation Measure: A Weary Congress Clears Bill To Raise Taxes, Cut Spending |
| December 26 - As Dust Settles From Battle to Cut Deficit... ...Second Thoughts on Budget Summitry |
| December 26 - Highlights of Fiscal 1988 Reconciliation Bill |
| December 26 - Some Blame Reagan for Their Dilemma: Curbs on Health Spending Leave Democrats Divided |
| December 26 - Hill, Reagan Compromise on Aid to Contras |
| December 26 - A Complex Deal on Delivery of Supplies... ...And Procedures for Seeking More Aid |
| December 26 - A Hill-State Department Impasse |
| December 26 - Hill Softens the Blow to Development Programs: Foreign Aid Funding Escapes Drastic Cutbacks |
| December 26 - Foreign Aid Appropriations, Fiscal 1988 (chart) |
| December 26 - Surprise Agreement Reached on Housing Bill |
| December 26 - Airport and Airway Reauthorization Provisions |
| December 26 - Re-flagging Bill Sent to President: Coast Guard Reauthorization Fails to Clear |
| December 26 - Provisions of Bill to Rescue Farm Credit System |
| December 26 - Sea-Grants Program Renewed: Fishing-Pact Extension Includes Ban on Plastic Dumping at Sea |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: A Productive First Session (chart) |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Agriculture |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Appropriations |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Banking |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Commerce |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Congress |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Defense |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Economic Affairs |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Education |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Energy |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Environment |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Foreign Policy |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Government Operations |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Health |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Housing/Community Development |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Human Services |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Labor |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Law/Judiciary |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Science/Technology |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Trade |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Transportation |
| December 26 - The 100th Congress: Veterans |
| December 26 - Congress Clears Commodity-Distribution Bill |
| December 26 - Senate Moves to Facilitate INF Treaty Hearings |
| December 26 - Senate Passes Credit-Card Bill |
| December 26 - Bill Would Change Appeals Procedure |
| December 26 - Bill Would Clarify Food Stamp Eligibility |
| December 26 - Congress Clears Fish and Wildlife Bill |
| December 26 - Congress Clears Gas-Royalty Refunds |
| December 26 - Meese Associates Indicted for Fraud, Conspiracy |
