 December 3 - Mitchell Will Try to Elevate Policy, Predictability |
| December 3 - Johnston, Inouye Fail to Pick Up Momentum: |
| December 3 - Johnston's Leadership Bid Spins to Defeat |
| December 3 - Turned Tables on Early Defeats: Resiliency, Persistence Helped New Leader Rise |
| December 3 - Sen. George Mitchell's Vote Scores, Group Ratings (chart) |
| December 3 - Democrats Fill Other Senate Posts: Cranston Beats Ford for Whip; Pryor Wins Secretary Position |
| December 3 - Republicans Re-elect Same Leaders |
| December 3 - Four New Committee Chairmen: Senate Democrats Make Panel Assignments |
| December 3 - Seidman Would Revise Deposit Insurance: Debate on Thrift Industry Crisis Shifts to Search for Solutions |
| December 3 - Riegle to Head Senate Banking Committee |
| December 3 - A Closer Look at Nov. 8: Despite Gains in Some Groups, Democrats Still Have Far to Go |
| December 3 - Presidential 1988 Election: |
| December 3 - Craig T. James (R-Fla. 4) |
| December 3 - Political Notes: Court Rules Against Chappell; Two Western Races Unsettled |
| December 3 - Catastrophic-Insurance Law: Costs vs. Benefits |
| December 3 - President-Elect Meets With Old Critics, Rivals |
| December 3 - Congress in Brief: The Week's Highlights |
| December 3 - Congress in Brief: What's Ahead |
| December 3 - High Court Refuses to Review Hill Pay Raises |
| December 3 - New Delegate From Samoa is Chosen |
| December 3 - Second Space Shuttle of 1988 Is Launched |
| December 3 - Secrecy Spat Jeopardizes Iran-Contra Trial |
| December 10 - Bush's Social Policy: Big Ideas, Little Money |
| December 10 - Some Bush Ideas Are Current Law |
| December 10 - Few Firm Price Tags for Bush Proposals (chart) |
| December 10 - Gorbachev Initiative Challenges Bush, NATO |
| December 10 - Highlights of Soviet Leader Gorbachev's Plans, Proposals |
| December 10 - NATO, Warsaw Pact Conventional Force Balance (chart) |
| December 10 - U.S., Rebels Cool to Afghan Plan |
| December 10 - House Outlook for 1989: More Partisan Strife |
| December 10 - Panel Ties Big Raise to Honoraria Ban |
| December 10 - New Caucus Chairman Has Risen Quickly: Rep. Gray Preaches the Gospel of Party Unity |
| December 10 - Gray Trounces Oakar, Synar on First Ballot |
| December 10 - Close Race to Lead Republican Conference: GOP Selects Leaders: Michel, Cheney, Lewis |
| December 10 - Senate GOP Fills Some Panel Seats |
| December 10 - New Conference Head Has Low-Key Style |
| December 10 - Cheney Likes Role as Fighter, Peacemaker |
| December 10 - Atkins Gets Appropriations Slot: Kennedy Muscle No Match for House Seniority |
| December 10 - Tax Options for 1989: Revising Capital Gains Rates |
| December 10 - Safety Concerns Color Debate Over Cosmetics |
| December 10 - Committee Chases SSA as It Tries to Retreat |
| December 10 - Kirk Leaves, Floodgates Open: Another Puzzle for Democrats: Who Will Lead Party's Charge? |
| December 10 - Virginia GOP to Take Primary Route |
| December 10 - Bush's New Team: The Faces Are Familiar |
| December 10 - The Bush Team |
| December 10 - Presidential Transitions: Getting Started (chart) |
| December 10 - Gonzalez Sets Broad Agenda for Banking Panel |
| December 10 - President Holds Televised News Conference |
| December 10 - PUBLIC LAWS (Previous Public Laws, Weekly Report p. 3416) |
| December 17 - Bush Inherits Political Opportunities, Risks |
| December 17 - Reagan Doctrine: How Far Will Bush Take Aid to 'Freedom Fighters'? |
| December 17 - Defense Spending: Will Bush Meet the Crunch by Challenging Orthodoxy? |
| December 17 - Foreign Aid: Tough Battles Loom Over Budget Cuts |
| December 17 - U.S., PLO Move to Jump-Start Peace Process |
| December 17 - Palestine Policy: What Was Said |
| December 17 - Iran-Contra Trial Draws Nearer: Judge Deals North Setback on Secret Papers |
| December 17 - Anti-Drug Plan: Surviving the Legislative Wringer |
| December 17 - How an Idea Became a Law |
| December 17 - Leaders Hope to Avoid Floor Votes: Proposal for 51 Percent Pay Hike Sets Up Fracas |
| December 17 - Recommended Salaries (chart) |
| December 17 - Campaign-Finance Gridlock Likely to Persist |
| December 17 - Flow of Money Into Campaigns (chart) |
| December 17 - Litany of Campaign-Reform Proposals Heads for New Round of Debate on Hill |
| December 17 - Another California Trend-Setter? Slate Cards Are a Hot Item, and Profitable Too |
| December 17 - Political Notes: Senate Gets Coats for Quayle; Rep. Nichols of Alabama Dies |
| December 17 - New Member Profile: Dan Coats, R-Ind. |
| December 17 - New Budget Chairmen: Ready for the Spotlight |
| December 17 - Budget Timetable for Fiscal 1990 (chart) |
| December 17 - Sunshine Too Bright for Deficit Commission? |
| December 17 - A 'Tough Guy' Comes to House Judiciary |
| December 17 - Action Needed to Combat Shortages: Panel Urges Medicare Boost To Permit Higher Nursing Pay |
| December 17 - Bush Names Tower, Yeutter to His Cabinet |
| December 17 - White House Text: A Reagan Farewell Address: Attacking the 'Iron Triangle' |
| December 17 - Congress in Brief: The Week's Highlights |
| December 17 - GAO Says FSLIC Needs $85 Billion Bailout |
| December 17 - One Hill Fiat Nullified; D.C. Bows to Two Others |
| December 17 - Reagan Denounces 'Iron Triangle' of Influence |
| December 17 - Senate GOP Completes Committee Assignments |
| December 24 - Thrift Industry to Congress: Don't Send Us the Bill |
| December 24 - Savings and Loan-Sponsored PACs Rank Near Top of Financial-Industry Givers |
| December 24 - Top Financial PACs 1987-88 (chart) |
| December 24 - Biggest S and L PAC Recipients (chart) |
| December 24 - Nuclear-Weapons Woes Await Congress |
| December 24 - Bush, Congress Face Some Familiar Problems |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Agriculture |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Banking |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Commerce |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Congress |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Defense |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Economic Affairs |
| December 24 - Leislative Outlook: Education |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Energy/Environment |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Foreign Policy |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Government Operations |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Health |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Housing/Community Development |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Human Services |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Labor |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook Law/Judiciary |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Science/Technology |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Trade |
| December 24 - Legislative Outlook: Transportation |
| December 24 - Bush Turns Bold in Latest Cabinet Selections |
| December 24 - White House Text: A Reagan Farewell Address: Reviews U.S. Foreign Policy |
| December 24 - September 1988 Lobby Registrations: Corporations and Businesses |
| December 24 - Technical-Corrections Tax Bill Cited in Lobby Registrations |
| December 24 - September 1988 Lobby Registrations: Interest Groups |
| December 24 - September 1988 Lobby Registrations: Labor Organization |
| December 24 - September 1988 Lobby Registrations: State, Local and Other Governments |
| December 24 - August 1988 Lobby Registrations: Interest Group |
| December 24 - September 1988 Lobby Registrations: Miscellaneous |
| December 24 - September 1988 Lobby Registrations: Trade Associations |
| December 24 - PUBLIC LAWS (Previous Public Laws, Weekly Report p. 3495) |
| December 24 - Public Laws Statistics (chart) |
| December 24 - Bush Appoints Two to Deficit Commission |
| December 24 - Date Set for North Conspiracy Trial |
| December 24 - Electoral College Selects Bush, Quayle |
| December 24 - Final Tally Made Official in Two House Races |
| December 24 - GAO Warns of Possible Need for FmHA Bailout |
| December 31 - Bush Hopes for a Little Help From Hill Friends |
| December 31 - House Freshmen: Microcosm of Party Splits |
| December 31 - House Freshmen CALIFORNIA - 12th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen CALIFORNIA - 40th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen CALIFORNIA - 42nd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen FLORIDA - 4th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen FLORIDA - 6th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen FLORIDA - 6th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen FLORIDA - 13th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen FLORIDA - 14th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen GEORGIA - 4th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen ILLINOIS - 4th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen ILLINOIS - 22nd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen MASSACHUSETTS - 2nd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen MISSISSIPPI - 4th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen MISSISSIPPI - 5th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen MISSOURI - 7th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEBRASKA - 2nd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW HAMPSHIRE - 2nd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW JERSEY - 3rd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW JERSEY - 10th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW MEXICO - 1st District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW YORK - 19th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW YORK - 20th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW YORK - 23rd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW YORK - 27th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen NEW YORK - 31st District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen OHIO - 5th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen RHODE ISLAND - 1st District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen TENNESSEE - 2nd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen TENNESSEE - 8th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen TEXAS - 13th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen TEXAS - 14th District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen VERMONT - At Large |
| December 31 - House Freshmen WASHINGTON - 3rd District |
| December 31 - House Freshmen WASHINGTON - 7th District |
| December 31 - Employee Benefits Rules: Unexpected Costs |
| December 31 - Another Benefit Under Siege |
| December 31 - Base Closings: The Political Pain Is Limited |
| December 31 - Military Bases: Major Losers and Winners (Chart) |
| December 31 - Challenge Over Closed Proceedings |
| December 31 - Bush's Cabinet Gets a Woman, and a Dole |
| December 31 - Canada Endorses Trade Accord With United States |
| December 31 - Congress in Brief: What's Ahead |
| December 31 - Dates Set for Contests to Replace Rep. Nichols |
| December 31 - FAA Tightens Security for Overseas Flights |
| December 31 - Trade Clash Erupts Over European Ban on U.S. Beef |
| December 31 - U.S. to Appeal Ruling on D.C. Funding Rider |
