 January 6 - CQ ROUNDTABLE: Aggressive Rhetoric And Civic Violence |
| January 6 - SECTION NOTES: House Fails To Override Commerce-Justice Veto |
| January 6 - SECTION NOTES: Trademark Protection Bill Sent To Clinton's Desk |
| January 13 - Louisiana's Congressional Map Rejected by Federal Panel |
| January 13 - SUPREME COURT: Court Hears Case on Methods Used in Census Count |
| January 20 - Public Laws |
| January 20 - SECTION NOTES: Court Declines Abortion Case; States' Recourse Is Congress |
| January 27 - REGISTRATION: Court Rejects 'Motor Voter' Case, But the Battle Isn't Over |
| February 10 - SPECIAL REPORT - APPROPRIATIONS '96: Commerce- |
| February 10 - SPECIAL REPORT - APPROPRIATIONS '96: VA-HUD |
| March 2 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Panel Approves Reimbursement |
| March 2 - SECTION NOTES: Clinton Punishes Colombia Over Drug Trafficking |
| March 2 - SECTION NOTES: Judge Throws Out Suit Against GOPAC |
| March 9 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Affirmative Action Programs A Target of House Bill |
| March 9 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Gambling Study In the Works |
| March 16 - Conferees Reach Agreement On Narrow Measure |
| March 16 - CORRECTION: Affirmative Action |
| March 16 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Anti-Terrorism Bill Changes |
| March 16 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Crime Provisions in Anti-Terrorism Bill |
| March 16 - LAW/JUDICIARY: House Strips New Powers From Terrorism Bill |
| March 16 - SECTION NOTES: Penalties for Counterfeits Stronger Under Bill |
| March 23 - CENSUS: Court Upholds 1990 Survey |
| March 23 - FUNCTION BY FUNCTION: Justice |
| March 23 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Repeal of Assault Weapons Ban Unlikely To Go Beyond House |
| March 23 - SECTION NOTES: Commission To Study Splitting 9th U.S. Circuit Court |
| March 23 - SECTION NOTES: House Judiciary Panel OKs Anti-Crime Bills |
| March 30 - Divided Justices Expand Voting Rights Act |
| March 30 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Conferees May Strengthen Terrorism Bill |
| March 30 - Public Laws |
| March 30 - SUPREME COURT: Indian Gaming Ruling Strikes Congressional Power |
| April 6 - RECESS NOTES: Appeals Court Clears Way For McDade Trial |
| April 13 - GOP Bumps Up Against Court Precedent In Trying To Block AFL-CIO |
| April 20 - Florida Black-Majority District Is Ruled Unconstitutional |
| April 20 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Terrorism Bill Highlights |
| April 20 - SECTION NOTES: Parents' Rights Bill OK'd By Subcommittee |
| April 20 - SECTION NOTES: Prisoner Early Release Bill Approved by Subcommittee |
| April 20 - Terrorism Bill Is Headed To President's Desk |
| April 27 - HUMAN SERVICES: Adoption Would Be Easier Under House Measure |
| April 27 - LAW/JUDICIARY: House Judiciary Approves Small-Scale Crime Bills |
| April 27 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Measure Proposes Updating FOIA |
| May 4 - HUMAN SERVICES: Panel OKs Bill To Encourage Interracial Adoptions |
| May 4 - REGULATION: Dole Gambles on Legislation To Protect Property Rights |
| May 4 - SECTION NOTES: Bill To Relax Patent Rules On Drugs OK'd by Panel |
| May 11 - Commerce-Justice-State |
| May 11 - House Backs Effort To Relax Rules for Adoption |
| May 11 - INVESTIGATIONS: Contempt Charges Sought Against Clinton Aides |
| May 11 - LAW/ JUDICIARY: Delays, Withdrawals Mark Nomination Squabbles |
| May 11 - LAW/JUDICIARY: GOP Pushes Four Crime Bills Through the House |
| May 11 - LAW/JUDICIARY:Gambling Bill Stalls |
| May 11 - PRODUCT LIABILITY: House Sustains Clinton's Veto; GOP Seizes a Campaign Issue |
| May 18 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Committee OKs Gambling Panel |
| May 18 - LAW/JUDICIARY: GOP Sets Pre-Emptive Strike On Same-Sex Marriages |
| May 18 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Nomination Sparks Nepotism Debate |
| May 18 - Public Laws |
| May 25 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Panel Approves Extension Of Copyright Expiration |
| May 25 - SECTION NOTE: House Agrees To Expansion Of Vets' Appeals Review |
| May 25 - SECTION NOTE: Senate Panel OKs Stalking Bill |
| May 25 - SECTION NOTE: Subcommittee OKs Repeal Of Bilingual Ballots |
| May 25 - SECTION NOTES: Lott Plans Floor Debate Of Property Rights Bill |
| May 25 - SECTION NOTES: Panel Approves Bill To Ease Gun Laws for Guards |
| June 1 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Panel Gives Swift Approval To Gay Marriage Bill |
| June 8 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Curb Reductions In Prison Sentences |
| June 15 - HUMAN SERVICES: Senate Panel OKs Adoption Bill |
| June 15 - INVESTIGATIONS: Whitewater Panel To Issue Reports |
| June 15 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Church Fires Bill Heads to Floor |
| June 15 - Panel OKs Bill To Undercut Same-Sex Marriages |
| June 15 - REDISTRICTING: Minority Districts' Fate Uncertain Following Supreme Court Ruling |
| June 15 - SECTION NOTES: Arizona Governor Indicted On Fraud, Other Charges |
| June 15 - SECTION NOTES: Bill on Lying to Congress OK'd by House Panel |
| June 15 - SECTION NOTES: Committee Approves Doubling Jail Escape Punishment |
| June 15 - SECTION NOTES: Gun License Reciprocity Approved by Panel |
| June 15 - SECTION NOTES: Internet 'Indecent' Ban Blocked by Judges |
| June 15 - SUPREME COURT: Excerpts From Opinions |
| June 15 - SUPREME COURT: Minority-District Decisions Lay No Clear Guidelines |
| June 22 - HUMAN SERVICES: Panel Votes To Delete Limits On Tribal Role in Adoptions |
| June 22 - INDIAN AFFAIRS: Tribe Recognition OK'd by Panel |
| June 22 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Amid More Fires, Congress Acts on Church Burnings |
| June 22 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Auto Theft Bill Goes to Clinton |
| June 29 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Church-Burning Legislation Heads to Clinton's Desk |
| June 29 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Senate Panel Cuts Funding For Legal Services |
| June 29 - LAW/JUDICIARY: War Crime Bill OK'd by Panel |
| June 29 - WHAT'S AHEAD: Long Agenda Awaits After Recess |
| July 6 - CQ ROUNDTABLE: Race and Redistricting: Opportunities Remain |
| July 6 - SECTION NOTES: Supreme Court Ruling May Add Billions to S and L Cleanup |
| July 13 - COMMERCE: House Easily Approves Gun Reciprocity Bill |
| July 13 - LAW/JUDICIARY: House Weighs In Against Same-Sex Marriages |
| July 13 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Panel Modifies 1994 Crime Law, OKs Trade Secrets Proposal |
| July 13 - SECTION NOTES: Republicans Plan Court Action On Anti-Missile Systems |
| July 20 - APPROPRIATIONS: Legal Services Fight Escalates In Commerce, Justice Bill |
| July 20 - Democrats Stall Consideration Of Juvenile Crime Bill |
| July 20 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Gambling: Across the Country, Most Popular Game in Town |
| July 20 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Lying to Congress Measure Passes |
| July 20 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Panel's Approval of FOIA Bill Raises Enactment Chances |
| July 20 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Smooth Sailing Is Expected For Gambling Commission |
| July 20 - LAW/JUDICIARY: State Gambling (chart) |
| July 20 - SECTION NOTES: Bilingual Ballots Requirement Repealed by House Panel |
| July 20 - SECTION NOTES: Panel Approves Bill Allowing Prosecution of War Crimes |
| July 20 - SECTION NOTES: Revised Property Rights Bill May See Cloture Vote |
| July 27 - APPROPRIATIONS: Legal Services Funding Increased |
| July 27 - Commerce-Justice-State Funds Pass With Surprising Ease |
| July 27 - INDIAN AFFAIRS: Bill Would Set Deadlines For Adoption Decisions |
| July 27 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Gambling Bill Clears House |
| July 27 - LAW/JUDICIARY: OKs Bill To Make English Official Government Language |
| July 27 - SECTION NOTES: Bill To Create U.S. Data Base For Sex Offenders Passes |
| July 27 - SECTION NOTES: Committee Votes To Expand Child Pornography Laws |
| July 27 - SECTION NOTES: Stalking Measure Passes Senate |
| August 3 - CORRECTION |
| August 3 - CRIME: Broad Anti-Terrorism Measures Stall in Task Force |
| August 3 - Judges May Require New Map Before |
| August 3 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Committees Continue Work On Juvenile Crime Bills |
| August 3 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Language Bill Passes House |
| August 3 - REGULATION: Bill on Fines Advances |
| August 3 - SECTION NOTES: House Passes Bill On War Crimes |
| August 3 - SECTION NOTES: Indian Affairs Panel Endorses Hopi Land Agreement |
| August 3 - SECTION NOTES: Indian Trade Measure Passed by House |
| August 10 - PUBLIC LAWS |
| August 10 - SECTION NOTES: Committee Approves Bill On Adoption of Indians |
| August 31 - Public Laws |
| August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/ECONOMICS and FINANCE - Issue: Private property rights. |
| August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/SOCIAL POLICY - Issue: Affirmative action. |
| August 31 - SPECIAL REPORT/SOCIAL POLICY - Issue: Same-sex marriage. |
| September 7 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Delayed in Senate |
| September 7 - LAW/JUDICIARY: School Prayer Delayed By GOP Squabbles |
| September 7 - SECTION NOTES: Rape Drug Penalties May Be Increased |
| September 14 - Close Senate Vote on Jobs Bill Buoys Gay Rights Supporters |
| September 14 - LAW/JUDICIARY: GOP Bill Restricting Gay Unions Clears, But Does Not Yield Political Dividends |
| September 14 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Panels Approve Crime Bills |
| September 14 - PROVISIONS: Health Insurance Law |
| September 21 - LAW/ JUDICIARY: Bill Would Rein In Special Counsels |
| September 21 - LAW/ JUDICIARY: Lawmakers Seek To Increase Methamphetamine Penalties |
| September 21 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Electronic Records Bill Cleared by Senate |
| September 21 - LAW/JUDICIARY: House Advances Crime Bills |
| September 21 - PRIVILEGES: Panel OKs Bill To End Pensions Because of Felony Convictions |
| September 21 - SECTION NOTE: Bill To Bar Land- Taking Clears Senate |
| September 21 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Clears Measure On Jury Tampering |
| September 28 - LAW/JUDICIARY: Lying Penalties Bill Clears Senate |
| September 28 - SECTION NOTE: Bill To Require Data Base On Sex Offenders |
| September 28 - SECTION NOTE: Bill Would Require Information On Nazi War Criminals |
| September 28 - SECTION NOTE: Child Abuse Funding OK'd by House |
| September 28 - SECTION NOTE: House Increases Penalties For Two Drugs |
| September 28 - SECTION NOTE: Telemarketing Fraud Bill Passes House |
| October 5 - APPROPRIATIONS: Law Enforcement, Immigration Again Boost Commerce Bill |
| October 5 - PUBLIC LANDS: After Teetering on the Brink, Parks Bill Finally Clears |
| October 5 - SECTION NOTES: Bill To Raise Drug Penalties Cleared by House |
| October 5 - SECTION NOTES: Bill To Ratify Indian Pact Cleared by House |
| October 5 - SECTION NOTES: Measure To Apply Laws To White House OK'd |
| October 5 - SECTION NOTES: Senate Passes Proposal On Indian Adoptions |
| October 5 - SPECIAL REPORT - PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES: A Debate Over Punishment and Prevention |
| October 12 - Commerce-Justice-State Spending (chart) |
| October 12 - High-Profile Cases Set Busy Pace for Court |
| October 12 - SECTION NOTES: Bill Would Punish Criminals For Gun Possession |
| October 12 - SECTION NOTES: House Clears Legal-Fee Relief For Small Businesses |
| October 12 - SUPREME COURT: Gun Law Challenged |
| October 12 - SUPREME COURT: Questions of Supreme Importance |
| November 2 - GOVERNMENT and COMMERCE: Private property rights |
| November 2 - GOVERNMENT and COMMERCE: Product liability |
| November 2 - Public Laws |
| November 2 - SOCIAL POLICY: Affirmative Action |
| November 2 - SOCIAL POLICY: Same-sex marriage |
| November 9 - Propositions: Pot to Parental Rights |
| November 23 - House Committee To Study Harassment Policies |
