 January 12 - Baker-Regan Trade: Change in Means, Not Ends |
| January 12 - Humanities Endowment Chairman Shifting Jobs: Reagan Nominates Bennett As Secretary of Education |
| January 12 - Merger of Departments May Be Studied: New Interior, Energy Cabinet Chiefs Named |
| January 12 - Text of Reagan Press Conference of January 9, 1985 |
| January 19 - Reagan's Second Inaugural |
| January 26 - Bennett Confirmation Hearing Set |
| January 26 - Hodel, Herrington Hearings Set |
| January 26 - President Reagan's 2nd Inaugural Address -- Jan. 21, 1985 |
| January 26 - Reagan Calls Country 'Poised for Greatness' |
| January 26 - Thomas Nomination Hearing Scheduled |
| February 2 - Baker Confirmed as Treasury Secretary |
| February 2 - Battles Loom Over Old, New Retirement Plans: Administration Budget-Cutters See Big Savings In Reducing Civil Service Pension Benefits |
| February 2 - Bennett Confirmation Hearing: Reagan Agrees to Drop Effort to Dismantle Department of Education |
| February 2 - Meese Claim Spotlights Attorneys' Fees |
| February 2 - Party-Line Decision Likely: Panel Set to Vote on Meese After Querying Ethical Fitness |
| February 2 - Senate Confirmation Hearings: Hodel, Herrington Play Down Energy-Interior Merger Idea |
| February 9 - $15.5 Billion for Education Proposed: Reagan Calls for Major Cuts In Student Loans and Grants |
| February 9 - $24.7 Billion Proposed: DOT Budget Drops Amtrak, Slashes Mass Transit Funding |
| February 9 - A Call for a 'Second American Revolution': President Reagan's State of the Union Address -- Feb. 6, 1985 |
| February 9 - Administration Forecast: Economic Optimism Tied to Steady Growth |
| February 9 - Bennett OK'd as Education Secretary |
| February 9 - Boost in Arms Assistance: Foreign Aid Programs Escape Deep Cuts by Administration |
| February 9 - Budget Authority and Outlays by Agency |
| February 9 - Budget Drops SBA Loans, Mail Subsidy |
| February 9 - But Some Fret About OMB Influence: Thomas Confirmed by Senate as EPA Chief |
| February 9 - But Welfare Programs Largely Spared: Reagan Again Seeks to Curb Medicare, Medicaid Growth |
| February 9 - Congressional Opposition Is Swift: Pay, Pension Cuts Proposed for Federal Workers |
| February 9 - Consensus on the 3 Percent Solution? |
| February 9 - Defense Up; Other Agencies Down: Increase Sought in Federal Research Spending |
| February 9 - Democratic Response Aimed at Party Defectors |
| February 9 - Departure From Tradition, Law: Reagan Wants 10% Cut in Legislative Budget |
| February 9 - Elimination of Ex-Im Loans Proposed |
| February 9 - Emphasis on Hazardous-Waste Control: Reagan Boosts EPA Funding, Slashes Interior Spending |
| February 9 - Familiar Themes, Programs: President Scores for Oratory, But Skepticism Remains on Hill |
| February 9 - Farmers Would Pay for Some Services: Budget Seeks Big Reductions In Fiscal 1986 Farm Spending |
| February 9 - Fights Likely on MX, Space Weaponry: Pentagon Asks $313.7 Billion for Defense Buildup |
| February 9 - Fiscal 1986 Budget by Function: $973.7 Billion in Expenditures, $1.06 Trillion in Spending Authority |
| February 9 - Friedersdorf Returns as White House Lobbyist |
| February 9 - FY '86 Funding Assured: Future Payments to Development Banks Put Off |
| February 9 - Higher Fees for VA Mortgages Sought: VA Budget Asks 'Means Test' For Access to Medical Care |
| February 9 - Highlights of President Reagan's Feb. 6 State of the Union address |
| February 9 - HUD Fiscal 1986 Funding Cut Sharply: Reagan Proposes Two-Year Housing Freeze |
| February 9 - Job Corps on the Block: Labor Budget Seeks Trimmed Employment Aid |
| February 9 - Local Aid Programs Dropped or Cut |
| February 9 - New Strings Attached to Food Aid |
| February 9 - Nuclear Weapons Dominate Spending: Non-Defense Energy Programs Face Deep Budget Reductions |
| February 9 - Other Justice-Related Spending Up Slightly: Law Enforcement Spending Remains Level |
| February 9 - Panel Sends Meese Nomination to Full Senate |
| February 9 - President's Budget Message to Congress -- Feb. 4, 1985 |
| February 9 - Proposals on Hill Offer Differing Views Of How Much Food Aid Africans Need |
| February 9 - Reagan Administration Economic Assumptions |
| February 9 - Senate Confirms Hodel, Herrington |
| February 9 - Sent to Congress Feb. 5: Reagan's Economic Report To the Congress of the United States: |
| February 9 - Slow Deficit Reduction Forecast: FY '86 Budget Projects Small Rise in Spending |
| February 9 - Space Station's Launch Pushed Back: NASA Budget Up, But Some Programs Cut |
| February 9 - States Fueling Budget Amendment Drive |
| February 9 - Stockman Flays 'Scandal' of Military Pensions |
| February 9 - The Budget: Mastering the Language |
| February 9 - The Reagan Budget-Cutting Program |
| February 9 - To Develop Exotic Space Arms, $3.7 Billion |
| February 23 - Monetary Affairs Report |
| February 23 - Sprinkel Named CEA Chairman |
| March 2 - House OKs Whistleblower Awards |
| March 2 - Members, Union Chiefs Blast Pay-Cut Plan |
| March 2 - Text of Presidential Press Conference -- Feb. 21, 1985 |
| March 9 - GAO's Authority Over Agencies Questioned: Administration, Hill Snarled In Constitutional Confrontation |
| March 9 - President Vetoes Farm Credit/Africa Aid Bill |
| March 9 - Reagan's Statement on Veto |
| March 16 - Court Ruling Inconclusive on Contracting Law |
| March 16 - Donovan Resigns; Must Stand Trial in New York |
| March 23 - Bills Would Close Bureaucrats' Revolving Door |
| March 23 - Brock Selected to Replace Donovan at Labor |
| March 23 - Committee Faults Paradyne Contract |
| March 30 - GAO Bid Protest |
| March 30 - GI Bill |
| March 30 - House Committee Reports FEC Authorization |
| March 30 - Presidential Libraries |
| March 30 - Small Business Panel Acts to Protect Agency |
| March 30 - Text of March 21 Presidential News Conference |
| April 6 - Collyer Confirmed |
| April 6 - OPM Chief Devine's Reappointment Hits Snag |
| April 6 - Space Agency Authorization Set at $7.5 Billion: House Freezes NASA Budget At Fiscal 1985 Spending Level |
| April 6 - Would Cover Newly Hired Civil Servants: Proposed Federal Pension Plan Runs Into Democratic Doubts |
| April 13 - Reagan's April 4 Remarks on Central America |
| April 27 - House Interior OKs Indian Health Care Bill |
| April 27 - On April 24: Text of Democratic Response to Reagan |
| April 27 - On April 24: Text of Reagan's Speech For Senate GOP Budget Plan |
| April 27 - Projected Cost-Savings Disputed: Senate Democrats Oppose Means Test for VA Treatment |
| April 27 - Reagan's Letters to Congress on Nicaragua Aid |
| April 27 - Senate Passes Bureau of Standards Authorization |
| May 4 - Committee Approves Indian Health Care Bill |
| May 4 - Senate Panel Holds Up Devine's Confirmation |
| May 11 - Grace Commission Recommendations Reviewed |
| May 11 - Reagan's Statement on Nicaragua Trade -- May 1, 1985 |
| May 18 - Panel Recommends Withholding OMB Funds |
| May 18 - Reagan's Address to European Parliament -- May 8, 1985 |
| May 25 - Banking Committee Approves Seger Nomination |
| May 25 - Federal Employees' Flexitime |
| May 25 - Memos Jeopardize Devine's Confirmation |
| May 25 - NLRB Nominees Confirmed by Senate |
| May 25 - Some Bingo Jackpots Top $100,000: States Object as Indian Tribes Use Gambling to Raise Money |
| May 25 - Veterans' Health, Job Training |
| May 25 - Water Projects Draw OMB Flak: Appropriations Panel Votes $13.49 Billion Supplemental |
| June 1 - Reagan's May 28 Address on Tax Reform |
| June 1 - Rostenkowski Delivers Reply on Tax Reform Plan: Text of May 28 Democratic Response |
| June 8 - Devine Drops Out |
| June 8 - Presidential Libraries |
| June 15 - Reagan Letter on Aid to Nicaraguan Rebels |
| June 15 - Text of Reagan's Statement on SALT II |
| June 22 - Horner Nominated for OPM Job |
| June 22 - Schroeder Says 'Whistleblower' Office Failed |
| June 22 - Seger Confirmed for Federal Reserve Board |
| June 22 - Senate OKs NOAA Authorization |
| June 22 - Senate Rules OKs Line-Item Veto Bill |
| June 22 - Text of June 18, 1985 Presidential News Conference |
| June 29 - Fire, Earthquake Protection |
| June 29 - House Panel Wants Notice of Office Closings |
| June 29 - House, Senate Divided: Foreign Aid, Water Disputes Delay Talks on Supplemental |
| June 29 - Landsat Commercialization |
| June 29 - New Federal Pay Regulations to Take Effect |
| June 29 - Treasury Money Bill Boosts IRS Staff |
| July 6 - At the White House June 30: Secretary of State Shultz' Briefing on Hostages' Release |
| July 6 - Pay-for-Performance Regulations Take Effect |
| July 6 - Reagan's Remarks on Release of Hostages -- June 30, 1985 |
| July 13 - Committee OKs Legislative Spending Bill |
| July 13 - Higher Origination Fees Proposed: House SBA Bill Would Reduce Direct and Guaranteed Loans |
| July 13 - House Wants Notice of Office Closings |
| July 13 - Loss of Stockman, the 'Young Slasher,' Seen as Blow to Deficit-Cutting Efforts |
| July 13 - Senate Panel Delays Action on GPO Chief |
| July 13 - Text of Reagan's July 8 Remarks on Terrorism |
| July 20 - $1.29 Billion Bill Passed: House Votes Spending Freeze For Itself, Legislative Agencies |
| July 20 - $13.2 Billion for Treasury/Post Office: Funds Raised for IRS Staff, Anti-Drug Forces |
| July 20 - Bureau of Standards Authorization Cleared |
| July 20 - Farm Disaster Aid Dropped: Senate SBA Bill Limits Loans, Makes $2.5 Billion in Savings |
| July 20 - Federal 'Flexitime' Bill Cleared |
| July 20 - Filibuster Keeps Item Veto Off Senate Floor |
| July 20 - High Court Refuses to Block U.S. Pay Regulations |
| July 20 - Illnesses of Previous U.S. Presidents Led to Passage of 25th Amendment |
| July 20 - Panel Approves Veterans' COLA |
| July 20 - Reagan Recovering After Operation for Cancer |
| July 27 - Bill Protects Jobs Reserved for Veterans |
| July 27 - Committee Cuts Legislative Funding |
| July 27 - FEMA Director Giuffrida Resigns |
| July 27 - Missing Children Photos on Federal Mail |
| July 27 - Pay-Equity Study Issue Returns to Capitol Hill |
| July 27 - Treasury/Postal Service Bill Debated: House Votes to Cut Spending on Ex-Presidents |
| August 3 - Deadline for Enactment: Sens. Stevens, Roth Propose New Federal Retirement Plan |
| August 3 - Horner Confirmed as Head of OPM |
| August 3 - House Begins Debate on Pay Equity |
| August 3 - Missing Children's Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Senate Panel Makes Some Cuts: House Passes $13.2 Billion Treasury/Postal Bill |
| August 3 - Senate Passes Bill to Improve VA Health Care |
| August 3 - Senate Passes Legislative Funding Bill |
| August 3 - Veterans' Court Review Approved |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Government Operations |
| August 10 - In the Administration's First Regulatory Report: Reagan's Regulatory Message to Congress |
| August 10 - Text of Reagan's Aug. 5 News Conference |
| August 10 - Udall Questions Action on Indian Health Official |
| August 10 - White House Outlines Year's Regulatory Program |
| August 24 - D.C. Voting Rights Amendment Dies |
| August 31 - Federal Pay Freeze |
| September 7 - 'Comparable Worth' Ruling |
| September 14 - Medicare, Veterans, Federal Pay Affected: House Committees Approve Deficit-Reduction Measures |
| September 14 - Special Report: Congress and OMB 'Toughest Kid' Miller Has Big Shoes to Fill |
| September 14 - Special Report: Congress and OMB Budget Office Evolves Into Key Policy Maker |
| September 14 - Special Report: Congress and OMB Budget Office Has Grown Since 1921 |
| September 14 - Special Report: Congress and OMB Controlling the Budget Process: Stockman Left as His Legacy Enhanced OMB Involvement |
| September 14 - Special Report: Congress and OMB Policy and Regulatory Review: Growth in Legislative Role Sparks Concern in Congress |
| September 14 - Special Report: Congress and OMB Reagan Gave OMB a Regulatory Veto But Decision is Being Tested in Court |
| September 14 - Text of Reagan's Sanctions Announcement -- Sept. 9, 1985 |
| September 21 - Earthquake Hazard, Fire Control Bills Cleared |
| September 21 - Text of Reagan's Press Conference -- Sept. 17, 1985 |
| September 21 - U.S. Workers Say New Policy Threatens Jobs |
| September 28 - 'Flexitime' Authority Extended One Month |
| September 28 - 2 Percent Cut Voted: Senate Passes $12.9 Billion Treasury/Postal Funding Bill |
| September 28 - Miller Nomination Floor Vote Expected Soon |
| September 28 - More Money Needed, Panel Says: Plans Under Way to Celebrate Bicentennial of Constitution |
| September 28 - Senate Clears Stopgap Funding Bill |
| September 28 - Senate Panel Freezes Federal Wages |
| September 28 - Senate Panel's Deficit-Reduction Plan: Means Test Voted for Veterans' Health Care |
| September 28 - Text of President Reagan's Sept. 23 Remarks on Trade |
| October 5 - Bipartisan Compromise: Senate Panel Approves New, Less Costly Retirement Plan |
| October 5 - Heckler Steps Down at HHS |
| October 5 - Miller Confirmed as OMB Director |
| October 5 - Presidential Libraries' Costs Cut |
| October 12 - Democrats Blocking Nominations in Protest |
| October 12 - Ford, Oakar Offer Retirement Plan |
| October 12 - House Approves Military Malpractice Suits |
| October 12 - House Approves Pay Study to Identify Sex Bias |
| October 12 - Iranian Hostages Included: Panel Votes to Award Benefits To U.S. Workers Held Captive |
| October 12 - Senate Bill Would Impose Controls: U.S. Offices May Post 'No Smoking' Signs |
| October 19 - New Performance-Based Pay Plan Proposed |
| October 26 - Conferees OK Legislative Spending |
| October 26 - For Commerce, Justice, State: Funding Bill Snagged on Abortion Amendment |
| October 26 - House Extends 'Flexitime' Authority |
| November 2 - 'Flexitime' Extension Cleared |
| November 2 - Attempts to Cut IRS, Customs Service Labeled 'Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish' |
| November 2 - Compensation for Hostages Approved |
| November 2 - Conferees Approve $13 Billion: Treasury/Postal Bill Draws Veto Warnings |
| November 2 - High Foreclosure Rate: Senate Panel OKs Overhaul Of VA Mortgage Guarantees |
| November 2 - Home-to-Work Trips Restricted: Bill Limits Officials' Use of Government Cars |
| November 2 - Legislative Appropriations Cleared (chart) |
| November 2 - Protecting Government Secrets: Panel, White House Disagree On Computer Security Agency |
| November 2 - Text of Reagan's Address to the United Nations -- Oct. 24, 1985 |
| November 9 - Congress, Staff Also Covered: Senate Passes New Pension Plan for Federal Employees |
| November 9 - EDA Funds Increased |
| November 9 - Reagan Names Former Governor to Head HHS |
| November 9 - Temporary Extensions Set to Expire |
| November 9 - Treasury Bill Cleared |
| November 9 - Women, Blacks and Korean War: House OKs Three Memorials To 'Forgotten' War Veterans |
| November 16 - Appeal OK'd for Postal Supervisors, Managers |
| November 16 - Casey, Durenberger Lock Horns |
| November 16 - Congress OKs Spending Extension Until Dec. 12 |
| November 16 - Exceeds Administration Request: $13.15 Billion Treasury/Postal Bill Cleared |
| November 16 - Expiring Programs Extended Again |
| November 16 - Going Directly to Conference With Senate: Panel OKs Retirement Plan; Plans to Bypass House Floor |
| November 16 - Hospital Purchase Plan Modified: VA Hospital Dispute Settled; Health Bill Sent to President |
| November 16 - Text of President's Nov. 8 NIH Veto Message |
| November 23 - Before a Joint Session of Congress: President's Nov. 21 Remarks After U.S.-Soviet Summit |
| November 23 - Congress Clears NASA Authorization |
| November 23 - Design Museum Bill Fails in House |
| November 23 - Ex-President's Benefits |
| November 23 - Food Stamp Cut Axed; Some Benefits Hiked |
| November 23 - In Geneva on Nov. 21: Text of the Joint Statement At End of U.S.-Soviet Summit |
| November 23 - Limiting Smoking |
| November 23 - No Override Tried on Vetoed Bill |
| November 23 - Offshore Oil, Abortion Debated: House Committee Approves $480 Billion 'Stopgap' Bill |
| November 23 - Senate Approves Minting U.S. Gold Coin |
| November 23 - Senate Panel Approves Curbs on Minor Fraud |
| November 23 - Text of Reagan's Pre-Summit Speech -- Nov. 14, 1985 |
| November 23 - Treasury-Postal Veto Message -- November 15, 1985 |
| November 30 - Compromise Reached on OPM Pay Regulations |
| November 30 - Effort to Halt Disclosure Fails: Senators' Spending on Mail Sparks Political Battle on Hill |
| November 30 - Price Set for Shuttle Flights: Congress Clears NASA Budget Of $7.67 Billion for Fiscal 1986 |
| December 7 - Commerce/Justice/State Funds Clear |
| December 7 - Congress Renews Cultural Agencies |
| December 7 - Expands Non-VA Treatment: President Signs Bill to Curb Cost of Veterans' Health Care |
| December 7 - Indefinite Leave of Absence: NASA Administrator Indicted On General Dynamics Project |
| December 7 - McFarlane Out as Foreign Policy Aide |
| December 7 - Negotiations Continue: Senate, House Differ on COLAs For Disabled Vets, Survivors |
| December 7 - Stopgap Funding Bill Moving; Veto Threatened |
| December 14 - Commerce/Justice/State Funding Bill Clears (chart) |
| December 14 - Congress Clears Bill on Flexitime for U.S. Workers |
| December 14 - Four-Day Extension Voted: Congress Continues Working On Stopgap Funding Measure |
| December 14 - Funding Flows in Wake of Flood |
| December 14 - House OKs 3.4 Percent Veterans' COLA |
| December 14 - Pension Plan Deadline Extended |
| December 14 - Reagan's Statement on Balanced Budget Bill |
| December 14 - Senate Confirms Otis Bowen as HHS Secretary |
| December 21 - $368.2 Billion Omnibus Spending Bill Cleared |
| December 21 - Counterintelligence Move: Members Seek Detail About Reagan Lie-Detector Policy |
| December 21 - Government Employees' Travel Expenses |
| December 21 - Highlights of Funding Bill |
| December 21 - Kennickell Confirmed as GPO Head |
| December 21 - President Reagan's Veto Message on Textile Quotas -- Dec. 17, 1985 |
| December 21 - Reagan's Letter on Tax Bill -- Dec. 17, 1985 |
| December 21 - Reagan's Remarks on Gramm-Rudman-Hollings -- Dec. 17, 1985 |
| December 21 - Spending Capped at $13 Billion: Bill Expands Food Stamp Benefits, Eligibility |
| December 21 - Veterans' COLA Bill Clears |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
