 January 12 - 'Inadequate Supervision' Cited: Senate Committee Faults CIA On Handling of 'Contra' Aid |
| January 12 - Egypt, Like Israel, Seeks Aid Boost |
| January 12 - Lugar Moves to Put Stamp on Foreign Relations |
| January 12 - Lugar Moves to Put Stamp on Foreign Relations |
| January 12 - On Africa Aid, Differing Proposals |
| January 12 - Reagan Seeking Foreign Aid Boost |
| January 19 - Aspin, Emerging from Silence, Raises Questions on MX, Anti-Missile Plans |
| January 19 - Aspin: A Coalition-Builder at Armed Services |
| January 19 - Congress Weighing New Proposals: Ethiopian War Impedes Food Aid, Panel Is Told |
| January 19 - Intelligence Panels: Fresh Faces, Familiar Issues |
| January 19 - New Senate Intelligence Committee |
| January 19 - Panels Help Set Course of Nicaragua's War |
| January 19 - Weicker, Kennedy Protest Apartheid |
| January 26 - Afghan Rebel Aid |
| January 26 - Aid to Israel |
| January 26 - Korean Escort |
| January 26 - Panels to Probe Aid Diversions to 'Contras' |
| February 2 - 'Consensus' on Foreign Policy Proves Elusive |
| February 2 - Arms Control Negotiator Nominations |
| February 2 - Arms Sales to Arabs Weighed: Administration Begins Drive For Boosts in Middle East Aid |
| February 2 - Kirkpatrick Exits U.N. |
| February 9 - Boost in Arms Assistance: Foreign Aid Programs Escape Deep Cuts by Administration |
| February 9 - Proposals on Hill Offer Differing Views Of How Much Food Aid Africans Need |
| February 16 - 'Military Solution to the Civil War': Reagan Misled Hill on El Salvador, Report Says |
| February 16 - A Subsidy for Businesses: Reagan Cut in Ex-Im Program Stirs Hill, Industry Opposition |
| February 16 - A Vehicle for South Africa Sanctions? |
| February 16 - Africa Food Aid/Farm Credit |
| February 16 - Conference Accords My be Revived: Pressure Builds to Renew Export Controls Law |
| February 16 - Congress Faces Renewed Debate on Middle East |
| February 16 - Korean Fracas: Political Repercussions |
| February 16 - New Report Card on Human Rights |
| February 16 - State Reviews Helms' Objections: Nicaragua Issue Could Cloud Outlook for Genocide Treaty |
| February 16 - Subsidized Competitors Keep Pressure On |
| February 16 - Walters Named to U.N. Post |
| February 23 - Congress Moves to Send More Aid to Africa |
| February 23 - Push for 'Contra' Funding: Reagan Seeks Hill's Help in Ousting Sandinistas |
| February 23 - Shultz Hears Complaints: Members Cool to Foreign Aid In Time of Domestic Cutbacks |
| February 23 - Thatcher on Hill: Support for Reagan |
| March 2 - More Heat on Nicaragua |
| March 2 - Threat of Vetoes: Emergency Africa Assistance Faces a New Round of Delays |
| March 9 - Administration Shifts Stance: Approval of Genocide Treaty Urged, But With Reservation |
| March 9 - Blow to South Africa? Sanctions: From the Symbolic to the Economic |
| March 9 - Capitol Hill Taking a New Look at Apartheid |
| March 9 - Despite South African Apartheid Policy Americans Continue to Go for the Gold |
| March 9 - El Salvador Sanctions |
| March 9 - Helsinki Commission |
| March 9 - President Vetoes Farm Credit, Africa Aid Bill |
| March 9 - Russians in Washington |
| March 9 - Senate Debate Bogs Down: Stalled Africa Aid Bills Prompt Executive Steps to Free Funds |
| March 9 - Ties Aid to Economic Reforms: Shultz Resists Members' Push To Speed Up Extra Israeli Aid |
| March 9 - U.S. Negotiators Head for Geneva |
| March 9 - U.S.-Canada Salmon Treaty |
| March 9 - U.S.-Israel Trade Pact Progresses |
| March 16 - 'Increasingly Skeptical' About Value: Obey: Reagan's Aid Priorities Spur Doubts About Program |
| March 16 - Congress Seeks to Step Up Pressure on Japan |
| March 16 - Conservatives Press South Africa |
| March 16 - Echoes of Iran, Nicaragua: Congress to Renew Fight on Aid to Philippines |
| March 16 - Hill Awaits Reagan Details on Egypt, Israel Aid |
| March 16 - Reagan Seeks Summit |
| March 23 - Administration Attitude Unclear: One Africa Aid Bill Clears; Funding Measure Lags Behind |
| March 23 - Argentine's Warning |
| March 23 - Congress Clears Bill Revising Helsinki Panel |
| March 23 - Israel Trade Pact Progresses on Hill |
| March 23 - New Rebukes to Chile |
| March 23 - Reagan Waives Curb on Salvador Aid |
| March 23 - Senate Hands Reagan Victory on MX Missile |
| March 23 - Subcommittees Mark Up Programs: House Panel Opens the Door To Aiding Cambodian Rebels |
| March 23 - The '86 Budget: A New Round of Dealing |
| March 23 - The 'Undecideds': The Path to an 'Aye' Vote |
| March 23 - The Committees: How They Voted on MX |
| March 30 - Conferees Agree on Food Aid for Africa |
| March 30 - On Contras, the Panel Agreed ...? |
| March 30 - Panel Votes South Africa Sanctions |
| March 30 - Sen. D'Amato to Chair Helsinki Commission |
| March 30 - Senate Panel Backs Israel Trade Pact |
| March 30 - Senate Urges U.S. Retaliation Against Japan |
| March 30 - Sidestepping Most Controversies: Senate Panel, Moving Quickly, Marks Up $12.8 Billion Aid Bill |
| April 6 - 'Unacceptable' to Administration: House Foreign Aid Bill Faces a Difficult Future |
| April 6 - Congress Prods Reagan to Get Tough With Japan |
| April 6 - More Than Reagan Sought: Congress Clears $784 Million In Emergency Africa Food Aid |
| April 6 - Reagan Offers Plan for Nicaragua Cease-Fire |
| April 6 - Senate Votes to Condemn Apartheid |
| April 13 - Hill Cool to Nakasone Trade Offer |
| April 13 - History of Past Summits: Outlook Good for Meeting Between Gorbachev, Reagan |
| April 13 - U.S.-Soviet Summit Meetings |
| April 27 - Complex Parliamentary Maneuvering |
| April 27 - House Freshmen: Agonizing Over a Tough Issue |
| April 27 - House Panel Backs New Africa Fund |
| April 27 - In Major Defeat, Reagan Loses 'Contra' Aid |
| April 27 - Nicaragua: A New Democratic Family Feud |
| April 27 - Senate Panel Delays Action on Genocide Treaty |
| April 27 - The Bitburg Trip: Criticism on Capitol Hill |
| May 4 - Administration Opposition: Politically Unpopular Aid Bill Faces a Tough Future in House |
| May 4 - House Panel Backs South Africa Sanctions Bill |
| May 4 - House Rejects Bid to Press Reagan on Chile |
| May 4 - House to Reagan: Scrap Bitburg Trip |
| May 4 - Maturing Arab Lobby Gears Up Against Israel |
| May 4 - Reagan Imposes Trade Embargo on Nicaragua |
| May 4 - State Department Bill Ready for House Vote |
| May 4 - With Administration Approval: Emergency Economic Aid Plan For Israel Gains on Capitol Hill |
| May 11 - Foreign Aid Authorizations: Awaiting Debate |
| May 11 - Humanitarian Aid for Afghan Rebels |
| May 11 - Less Drastic Than Steps Against Cuba, Iran: Sanctions on Nicaragua: A Limited Impact? |
| May 11 - Second Thoughts Among Critics: New Proposals Surface on Hill For Aid to Nicaraguan Rebels |
| May 11 - Two-Year Bill Carries a Freeze: House Votes State Department Authorization |
| May 18 - Alternatives in Works: Stage Is Being Set for Congress To Renew Debate on 'Contras' |
| May 18 - New U.N. Envoy Is Confirmed |
| May 18 - Senate, After 4 Years, Votes a Foreign Aid Bill |
| May 25 - Congress Puts Off Action on 'Contra' Aid |
| May 25 - Conservatives Sought Changes: Foreign Relations Panel Accepts Conditions on Genocide Treaty |
| May 25 - House Rejects Bid to Soften Anti-Apartheid Bill |
| May 25 - Water Projects Draw OMB Flak: Appropriations Panel Votes $13.49 Billion Supplemental |
| June 1 - House Democrats Unveil Plan on Nicaragua |
| June 1 - Hussein: Optimism for Mideast Talks |
| June 1 - Provision in House Intelligence Bill: Panel Narrows Its Opposition To U.S. Role in 'Contra' War |
| June 8 - 'Finger in King Hussein's Eye': Administration Seeks to Avert Hill Setback Over Jordan Arms |
| June 8 - Changed Political Climate: $38 Million in Non-Lethal Aid For 'Contras' Voted by Senate |
| June 8 - Congress Steps Up Pressure to End Apartheid |
| June 8 - Freshman McConnell: Making a Mark on Policy |
| June 8 - Hill Pushing for Crackdown on Soviet Spying |
| June 8 - Rebuff to Reagan on South Africa: In the House, Tough New Trade Restrictions |
| June 8 - Resolution on 'Man's Inhumanity to Man' Loses |
| June 8 - The U.N. and the Soviet Advantage |
| June 15 - Congress Pressures Reagan Against Jordan Aid |
| June 15 - Gandhi Backs Talks on Afghanistan |
| June 15 - House, in Dramatic Shift, Backs 'Contra' Aid |
| June 15 - House, Senate 'Contra' Bills: What They Do |
| June 15 - Lobbying by Church, China: Foreign Policy Provides Arena For New Round Over Abortion |
| June 15 - Nicaragua Aid, Water Projects Included: Senate Panel, House Approve Supplemental Funding Bills |
| June 15 - Reagan Letter on Aid to Nicaraguan Rebels |
| June 15 - State Department Authorization Bill: Senate Votes to End Ban on Angolan Rebel Aid |
| June 22 - A Skeptical Congress Moves on Jordan Aid |
| June 22 - Measure Would Allow Sharing of Information: Intelligence Panel Adds 'Contra' Aid to Its Bill |
| June 22 - Money for 'Air Marshals': Reagan, Hill Find Options Few In Response to Terrorist Acts |
| June 22 - Senate Adds Jordan Aid, Passes Supplemental |
| June 29 - Already on the Books |
| June 29 - Bid to Avert 'Purge' of Conservatives: Helms, Allies Delay Confirmation of Envoys |
| June 29 - Families Also Would Benefit: House Bills Would Compensate U.S. Employees Taken Hostage |
| June 29 - Hill Considers Ways to Boost Airport Security |
| June 29 - House, Senate Divided: Foreign Aid, Water Disputes Delay Talks on Supplemental |
| June 29 - Panel Thaws on Iceland Nomination |
| June 29 - Threat of Terrorist Attacks: Panel Backs $3.5 Billion to Protect Embassies |
| July 6 - At the White House June 30: Secretary of State Shultz' Briefing on Hostages' Release |
| July 6 - Congress Looks for a Rescue: Aid Program for Poor Farmers Imperiled in Funding Dispute |
| July 6 - Hostages Return, but Terrorism Problem Remains |
| July 6 - Lebanon Aid: Target for Cutoff in Congress |
| July 6 - Reagan's Remarks on Release of Hostages -- June 30, 1985 |
| July 6 - Reagan, Gorbachev to Meet This Fall |
| July 6 - Supplemental Funding Bill Awaits Conferees |
| July 13 - Again Funds Programs Reagan Seeks to End: 1986 Commerce, Justice, State Bill Advances |
| July 13 - Helms' Tactics Score Foreign Policy Victories |
| July 13 - House Votes Amendment-Laden Foreign Aid Bill |
| July 13 - Rebuff to Reagan Administration: Senate Approves Bill to Punish South Africa for Racial Policies |
| July 13 - Text of Reagan's July 8 Remarks on Terrorism |
| July 13 - Water Projects, Contra Aid at Issue: Wary House Continues to Balk At Supplemental Conference |
| July 20 - Divided House Panel Approves Spending Bill |
| July 20 - Hill Panels Urged to Boost Embassy Security |
| July 20 - House Approves Intelligence Bill |
| July 20 - Objections by Conservatives: Senate Confirms Delayed Diplomatic Nominees |
| July 20 - SBA Loan Funds Trimmed: House Passes $11.92 Billion Commerce, Justice, State Bill |
| July 27 - Agree on Supplemental Appropriations: Conferees Settle Water Finances, Contra Aid |
| July 27 - Compact of Free Association: House Approves New Status For Trust Lands in Micronesia |
| July 27 - Conferees Loosen Strings, Agree on Foreign Aid |
| July 27 - Congress Unlikely to Block Agreement: U.S., China Sign Nuclear Cooperation Pact |
| July 27 - Embassy Security |
| July 27 - Jamaica, Grenada Aid |
| July 27 - Power Play on South Africa Sanctions |
| August 3 - Arms vs. Development: Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill May Face Fights on House Floor |
| August 3 - Congress Clears Foreign Aid Authorization Bill |
| August 3 - Congress Clears Water Project, 'Contra' Funds |
| August 3 - Foreign Aid Authorizations, 1986-1987 |
| August 3 - Freezes Spending at 1985 Level: State Department Authorization Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Japan Trade Retaliation Bill Stalls |
| August 3 - Restive Congress Comes Close To Passing Anti-Apartheid Bill |
| August 3 - State Department Labels Movement Terrorist: 22 Members' Names Turn Up As 'Supporters' of Iran Group |
| August 3 - The House in 1985: Talking Foreign Policy |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Foreign Policy |
| August 10 - Lugar Warns Against Veto of South Africa Sanctions |
| August 17 - South Africa Spurns Major Reform: Botha's Tough Talk Expected To Spur Sanctions' Enactment |
| August 24 - Central America Aid Request |
| 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 |
| September 7 - Approval of Genocide Treaty Expected Soon |
| September 14 - Reagan Averts a Confrontation on South Africa |
| September 14 - Reagan May Seek More Central America Aid |
| September 14 - Reagan: No Ethiopia Trade Embargo |
| September 14 - Strong Opposition on Capitol Hill: Administration to Press for Mideast Arms Sales |
| September 14 - The Sanctions: What Congress Sought And What Reagan Has Decided to Do |
| September 21 - Administration Insisting on Sales: Friends of Israel on Hill Seek Compromise on Jordan Arms |
| September 21 - Philippine Unrest Prompts Warning on Bases |
| September 21 - Protest Over Machel Visit |
| September 21 - Summit, Appropriations Forums Space Weapons Programs: New Fights Ahead |
| September 21 - The Rev. Weir Is Released |
| September 28 - China Is Target of Population Program Cut |
| September 28 - China to Get U.S. Arms, Nuclear Power Supplies |
| September 28 - Commerce/Justice/State Funds Voted |
| September 28 - Micronesia Bill Stalled |
| September 28 - Reagan: Cooling Fires on South Africa |
| September 28 - Reagan: Warming Up for Fight on Jordan Arms |
| October 5 - Administration Puts Fresh Focus on World Bank |
| October 5 - Aid Bill Disputes Resolved |
| October 5 - Concerns for Peace Process: Hussein Courts Wary Congress, But Arms Sale Is Uphill Struggle |
| October 5 - Controversial Provisions, Amendments: Micronesia Compact Misses Deadline for Approval on Hill |
| October 5 - From Two Senators, Complaints Over a Lack of Notice |
| October 5 - Kemp, Allies: Filling in a Policy Vacuum |
| October 5 - Major International Banks: What They Are. . . |
| October 5 - Reagan Bans Krugerrand Imports |
| October 5 - State/Justice Bill Cut by $68 Million |
| October 12 - Hijack Aftermath: How to Punish Terrorists? |
| October 12 - New Plan to Help Debtor Nations Unveiled |
| October 12 - Nicaragua Case Prompts Pullout: Reagan Rebuffs World Court Over Role in Political Matters |
| October 12 - Senators Unhappy With Nuclear Pact |
| October 12 - Shultz Pleads With Skeptical Hill for Jordan Arms |
| October 19 - Genocide Treaty Vote Promised |
| October 19 - Peres Extends 'Hand of Peace': Visiting Israeli Joins Congress In Opposition to Jordan Arms |
| October 19 - Pressure on Philippines |
| October 26 - China Nuclear Supplies |
| October 26 - Laxalt Puts Marcos on Notice; Cranston Shifts on China Pact |
| October 26 - Link to Peace Negotiations: The Jordan Package: Revival of an Old Debate |
| October 26 - President Calls on Soviets to Resolve Conflicts |
| October 26 - Senate Deals Blow to Reagan, Hussein on Arms |
| November 2 - Congress Allows China Arms Sale |
| November 2 - Middle East Arms Bazaar: Weighing the Costs |
| November 2 - Procedural Wrinkles: Further Delay of Jordan Sale? House Members Lose a Round |
| November 2 - Putting on the Brakes: A Traditional Option |
| November 2 - Warning of a 'Budget Buster': Proposal to Boost Aid to Israel Enmeshed in Senate Turf Fight |
| November 2 - When the Client Says No, Compromise Is Elusive |
| November 9 - A Summit Outlook: Arms Control, 'Star Wars' |
| November 9 - Credibility Questions in Philippines, Congress: Marcos, Under U.S. Pressure, Heads for Test |
| November 9 - Current U.S.-Soviet Nuclear Arms Lineup (chart) |
| November 9 - Embarrassment to the CIA: Defector Incident, Libya Plan Touch Off Reagan, Hill Probes |
| November 9 - Helms Subpoenas Soviet Sailor |
| November 9 - Highlights of Reported Arms Control Proposals (chart) |
| November 9 - House Panel Backs Delay of Jordan Arms Sale |
| November 9 - Major U.S. Bases Fuel Concern for Stability |
| November 9 - Senate, After Delay, Confirms Envoy |
| November 9 - The Other Summit Issues: From Insurgencies to Culture to Human Rights |
| November 9 - U.S.-Philippine Ties: Key Events (chronology) |
| November 16 - All Major Amendments Rebuffed: Micronesia Compact Wins Senate Approval |
| November 16 - Allegations by Unnamed Sources: Hill Probes Into 'Contra' Funds Stalled Over Lack of Evidence |
| November 16 - Casey, Durenberger Lock Horns |
| November 16 - Delay of Jordan Arms Sale Is Cleared |
| November 16 - Hill, Administration Keep Heat on Marcos While One Senator Calls for Patience |
| November 16 - Panels Back Conditions on China Nuclear Pact |
| November 16 - President, Key Members Back Ireland Aid |
| November 16 - Reagan Taking Wide-Ranging Road to Summit |
| November 16 - Resolution Calls for 'Credible' Elections: Hill, Administration Keep Heat on Marcos |
| November 16 - Senate Approves Overseas Investment Corp. |
| November 23 - Agencies Face 'Regime of Fiscal Restraint': Some Strings on Nicaragua Aid Eased by Intelligence Measure |
| November 23 - Before a Joint Session of Congress: President's Nov. 21 Remarks After U.S.-Soviet Summit |
| November 23 - Gorbachev and Reagan: Accords, Agendas |
| November 23 - Latin Police Aid Proposal Draws Hill Opposition |
| November 23 - Senate Backs China Pact |
| November 23 - Summit Yields Warm Words, Little Agreement |
| November 23 - Text of Reagan's Pre-Summit Speech -- Nov. 14, 1985 |
| November 30 - Congress Is Considering Aid to Angolan Rebels |
| November 30 - Foreign Aid Focus of Jurisdictional Dispute |
| November 30 - Renegotiation Could Be Costly: Intricate Issues Delay Congress In Action on Micronesia Pact |
| November 30 - Shultz Opposes Special Israel Aid Benefit |
| December 7 - China Nuclear Power Curbs: Down to the Wire |
| December 7 - Conditions on $22 Million Program: Central America Police Aid Advances on Hill |
| December 7 - Conservatives Block Genocide Treaty |
| December 7 - Election Experts Going to Philippines |
| December 7 - McFarlane Out as Foreign Policy Aide |
| December 14 - Furor Erupts Over New Curbs on Nuclear Pact |
| December 14 - Killed: Genocide Measure |
| December 14 - Micronesia Compact Cleared; Vote Thwarted on Armenians |
| December 14 - Upcoming: Angola Aid |
| December 21 - 'Grave Concerns' of Bipartisan Experts: Congress Wary of Fairness of Philippine Election |
| December 21 - Aiding Angolan Rebels |
| December 21 - Arms Sale Vetoes |
| December 21 - Assistance to Liberia |
| December 21 - British-Irish Accord Praised |
| December 21 - Budget Cuts Leave Mark on Foreign Arms Aid |
| December 21 - Contempt Citations Voted |
| December 21 - For Israel, No 'End-Run' on Gramm-Rudman Cutbacks |
| December 21 - Foreign Aid Appropriations, Fiscal 1986 |
| December 21 - Money for Latin Police Forces Blocked in Late Senate Action |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary FOREIGN POLICY |
