ELECTIONS

Addresses

American Political System—How It Works, and Why: Senator Kasten, 14097 [11JY]

Amendments

Federal employees: participation in political process (H.R. 20), 6763 [17AP]

National Voter Registration Act: enact (S. 874), 21728 [26SE]

Analyses

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act (S. 1727), 23583 [5OC]

Federal Employees Participation in Politics (S. 135), 754 [25JA]

Reduce the Influence of Multicandidate Political Committees in Elections for Federal Office (H.R. 1664), 5361 [4AP]

Appointments

Electoral votes teller, 194 [4JA]

Articles and editorials

Adele Scott Saul, 101—Made Race To Be State's First Congresswoman, 1635 [2FE]

Appropriate Response, 9348 [16MY]

Barking Up the Wrong Tree, 16338 [26JY]

Benefits Ease Path of Congressional Retirees—Generosity for Departing Lawmakers Based on Special Rules, 1810 [7FE]

Campaign Fund Abuses, 14367 [12JY]

Campaign Funds Should Be Raised Within the District, 26893 [1NO]

Checkoff or Shortfall, 5365 [4AP]

Congressional Enrichment, 14367 [12JY]

Court Panel Clears Senator Biden of University Plagiarism Charge, 19067 [4AU]

Dark Shadow, 14367 [12JY]

David R. Bowen—Why I Kept It, 14371 [12JY]

Democrats and Nicaragua, 24849, 24863 [17OC]

FEC's Good News, 2974 [28FE]

Filling Political War Chests—A Process That Never Ends, 3943 [9MR]

First Amendment Protects Political Mudslinging, 16338 [26JY]

Gently Urging Homeless To Cast Votes, 20472 [14SE]

How New Is Bush's Vision?, 1636 [2FE]

Huge Stakes in Panama's Election, 8236 [4MY]

Joseph G. Minish—``I'm Not Hungry'', 14371 [12JY]

Keep Watch on Our Elections, 28027 [8NO], 29290 [16NO]

Keeping Fairness on the Air, 15332 [19JY]

Loophole Lets Ex-Members Cash in on Way Out, 14368-14370 [12JY]

Members Increase Use of Own PACs—Use Them To Gain Edge in Leadership Races, 12833 [21JN]

Minority of Members Can Keep Funds—But They Occupy Key Positions in House, 14370 [12JY]

New Yorkers Struggle To Overcome Racial Politics, 26470 [27OC]

Not for Retirement, 2158 [9FE]

PAC's Poured $172.4 Million Into Races—Nearly $7 of Every $10 Given in 1988 Went to Incumbents, 5848 [10AP]

Peter A. Peyser—No Apologies, 14370 [12JY]

Plan For Cleaner Politics, 16759 [27JY]

Political Punch Lines, 15304 [19JY]

PRI Concedes Baja Defeat, 19444 [4AU]

Rachel Vermillion Hasn't Missed a Vote Since Women Won Right in 1921, 2486 [22FE]

Rocking Chair Funds, 2158 [9FE], 14366 [12JY]

Special Elections in Indiana, 5678 [6AP]

Stacking the Deck on Puerto Rico's Future, 18677 [3AU]

Tune In, Tune Off; Don't Vote, 3038 [28FE]

Voter Vera Miossi, 97, Casts One Last Ballot, 224 [4JA]

We Still Need the Fairness Doctrine, 15331 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Broadcasting: material relative to candidates for Federal office (see S. 999, 1346)

———purchase of time by candidates (see S. 1009)

Campaign Cost Reduction Act: enact (see S. 743)

Campaign Finance Accountability Act: enact (see S. 359)

Campaigns: clarify and improve laws to reduce costs (see H.R. 13)

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 344)

———contribution limitation and reporting (see H.R. 11)

———contributions and expenditures (see S. 330, 331, S.J. Res. 26, 48; H.R. 960, 1133, 1456, 1703, 2785, 2698, 3115, H.J. Res. 10)

———contributions by foreign nationals (see H.R. 1540)

———contributions by national banks, corporations, and labor unions (see H.R. 3798)

———contributions by nonparty multicandidate committees (see H.R. 246)

———designation of tax payments to Presidential campaigns (see H.R. 1671)

———Federal law enforcement (see S. 469)

———financing reform (see S. 1655; H.R. 36, 1707, 1709, 2556, 2750, 3425)

———limit contributions by multicandidate political committees to national committees (see H.R. 3113, 3114)

———limit personal expenditures of candidates (see S. 597)

———participation in debates by candidates receiving campaign funds (see H.R. 1733)

———prohibit candidates from soliciting contributions to recover personal funds (see S. 332)

———prohibit contribution by certain political committees (see H.R. 905)

———prohibit negative advertising (see S. 340)

———public financing (see H.R. 2194)

———public financing of advertising and related expenses in campaigns (see H.R. 197)

———restrict certain contribution practices (see H.R. 12)

———restrict certain contributions to multicandidate political committees (see S. 7)

———use of excess campaign funds for personal purposes (see H.R. 40, 171, 198, 326, 941, 942, 3116, 3218)

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act: enact (see S. 1727)

Constitutional amendments: enforce relative to denial of participation (see H.R. 1582)

———President and Vice President (see S.J. Res. 163)

Crime and criminals: voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 2577)

Electoral votes: counting (see S. Con. Res. 1)

Equal Access To Voting Act: enact (see S. 675)

Fairness in Campaign Finance Act: enact (see H.R. 3020)

FEC: appropriations (see H.R. 1326)

Federal employees: participation in political processes (see H.R. 20)

Federal office: registration (see H.R. 87)

Handicapped: make enlarged print voting aids and ballots available to visually impaired voters (see H.R. 180)

Hospital insurance tax: exception for certain election officials (see H.R. 691, 1723)

House of Representatives: campaign reform (see H.R. 2189)

———equitable procedure for establishing congressional districts (see H.R. 1711)

———limit certain contributions and expenditures (see H.R. 3115)

———prohibit contribution by certain political committees (see H.R. 905)

———term of office and vacating of seat (see H.J. Res. 203)

———voluntary expenditure limits and partial public financing of campaigns (see H.R. 14)

Independent expenditure: amend provisions relative to the definition (see H.R. 2161)

Informed Electorate Act: enact (see S. 751)

Labor unions: prohibit compulsory union dues for political purposes (see S. 75, 242)

Members of Congress: soliciting campaign contributions relative to other Members (see H.R. 83)

Multicandidate political committees: reduce influence (see H.R. 1664)

National Presidential Debates Act: enact (see S. 725)

National Voter Registration Act: enact (see S. 874)

Political action committees: limit contributions by multicandidate committees (see S. 137)

———limit role (see S. 56)

Political parties: fair and nonpartisan administration (see H.R. 1254)

Postal Service: distribute voter registration forms along with change-of-address forms (see H.R. 2811)

———space available for voter registration forms in post offices (see H.R. 2810, 3799)

President: collection of inaugural addresses (see H. Con. Res. 112)

———constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 137)

———counting of electoral votes (see S. Con. Res. 1)

———direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 2)

———regional nominating primaries (see H.R. 74, 1071, 1116, 1371)

———repeal limitation of term (see S.J. Res. 36)

———single six-year term (see H.J. Res. 6, 52, 176)

President and Vice President: direct popular election and procedures for nomination of candidates (see H.J. Res. 11)

Presidential Election Campaign Fund: requirements for recipients (see H.R. 95, 511, 1283)

Regional Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Act: enact (see S. 377)

Senate: voluntary system of spending limits and partial public financing of campaigns (see S. 137)

Senate Election Reform Act: enact (see S. 1575)

Single poll closing time in continental U.S.: establish (see S. 136, 628; H.R. 18)

———establish (H.R. 18), consideration (see H. Res. 117)

Social Security: exclude from coverage certain services by election officials or workers (see H.R. 2801)

States: requirement for Presidential primary elections (see H.R. 434)

Taxation: treatment of contributions to candidates for Congress (see H.R. 19, 2751)

Television: purchase of broadcast time by candidates (see S. 744)

Uniform Poll Closing Act: enact (see H.R. 96)

Vice President: counting of electoral votes (see S. Con. Res. 1)

Voter registration: national standards (see H.R. 15, 17, 2190)

Voting: age eligibility relative to the date of the Federal election and its related primary (see H.R. 97)

Court decisions

Communications Workers of America v. Beck (use of compulsory labor union dues for political purposes): Supreme Court, 986 [25JA]

Dialogs

U.S. intervention in foreign elections, Representative Hyde with Clark Clifford (1988), 13741 [28JN]

Documents

Financing Campaigns of Candidates for Public Office: National Endowment for Democracy Charter, 24859 [17OC]

Essays

History of Electoral College, 16445 [26JY]

Is Your Vote Important? Jeanette Hurt, 12616 [20JN]

U.S. Constitution and the Right to Vote: Bronwyn K. Rick, 3328 [2MR]

———Greg Ha, 3328 [2MR]

———Tessie Buttram, 3328 [2MR]

Your Vote—A Catalyst: Cash Casey, 12615 [20JN]

Explanations

Limitations on use of mailing frank by candidates for public office, 30393 [20NO]

Factsheets

Congressional Campaign Reform Act (S. 7), 496 [25JA]

President's Campaign Financing Proposals, 14095 [11JY]

Letters

Campaign finance reform package: Representative William M. Thomas, 10421-10424 [31MY]

Election campaigns fundraising, 25618 [24OC]

———Richard Dearborn, 25618 [24OC]

Fairness doctrine: Andrew J. Schwartzman, 15332 [19JY]

National Republican Senatorial Committee fundraising letter, 25619 [24OC]

Regional Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Act: Dept. of Justice, 12374 [19JN]

Summary of Representative Natcher's campaign activities: FEC, 9121 [15MY]

Use of compulsory labor union dues for political purposes: Dept. of Justice, 985, 986 [25JA]

Letters of transmittal

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act: President Bush, 23584 [5OC]

Lists

House of Representatives Members' cash on hand, 14371 [12JY]

Memorials of legislature

Arizona, 3143 [1MR]

California, 21379 [22SE]

Idaho, 6805 [17AP]

North Carolina, 10964 [6JN]

Messages

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act: President Bush, 21696 [26SE]

Veto of Federal employees participation in political process: Gerald R. Ford, 6770 [17AP]

Press releases

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act, 23584 [5OC]

Provisions

National Endowment for Democracies funds under H.R. 3385, 23277 [4OC]

Questionnaires

Campaign reform proposals: Representative Gunderson, 11288 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: impact on local elections, 27926, 27927 [8NO], 28286-28294 [9NO]

Blacks: elections in Virginia and New York, NY, 28179 [9NO]

Campaigns: clarify and improve laws to reduce costs (H.R. 13), 126 [3JA]

———contribution limitation and reporting (H.R. 11), 126 [3JA]

———designate tax payments to Presidential campaigns (H.R. 1671), 5364 [4AP]

———financing reform, 90 [3JA], 22731 [2OC]

———financing reform (H.R. 1707), 5486 [5AP]

———limit contributions (H.R. 1133), 2781 [23FE]

———limit expenditures by candidates, 4457 [15MR]

———participation in debates by candidates receiving campaign funds (H.R. 1733), 5798 [6AP]

———public financing (H.R. 36), 156 [3JA]

———public financing (H.R. 2194), 7870 [2MY]

———public financing (H.R. 2556), 11831 [14JN]

———limit expenditures (H.J. Res. 10), 7876 [2MY]

———reform (H.R. 3425), 23649 [5OC]

———restrict certain contribution practices (H.R. 12), 126 [3JA]

———restrict certain contributions (H.R. 1703), 5674 [6AP]

Democratic Party: victories, 27924, 27925, 27928, 27930, 27991 [8NO]

Electoral college: history of establishment, 16445 [26JY]

Electoral votes: counting, 194, 195 [4JA]

Fairness in Campaign Finance Act: enact (H.R. 3020), 16449 [26JY], 26513 [31OC]

Federal employees: participation in political process, 10424 [31MY]

———participation in political process (H.R. 20), 167 [3JA], 6762-6780 [17AP]

Handicapped: make enlarged print voting aids and ballots available to visually impaired voters (H.R. 180), 131 [3JA]

House of Representatives: campaign reform (H.R. 2189), 7724 [2MY], 7883 [2MY]

———limit contributions (H.R. 1133), 2781 [23FE]

———limit expenditures by candidates, 4457 [15MR]

———public financing of campaigns (H.R. 36), 156 [3JA]

———public financing of campaigns (H.R. 2556), 11831 [14JN]

———public financing of campaigns (H.R. 2194), 7870 [2MY]

———voluntary expenditure limits and partial public financing of campaigns (H.R. 14), 372 [24JA]

Incumbents: reelection rates, 8833 [10MY]

Independent expenditure: amend provisions relative to the definition (H.R. 2161), 7640 [1MY]

Indiana: result of special election, 5678 [6AP]

Labor unions: restore certain political rights to workers (H.R. 2589), 11390 [8JN]

Members of Congress: honoraria, mass mailing and political campaign funds, 5488 [5AP]

———restriction on certain benefits, political campaign funds and financial statement (H.R. 1703), 5674 [6AP]

———restrictions on political campaign funds (H.R. 1703), 5674 [6AP]

———soliciting campaign contributions relative to other Members (H.R. 83), 12833 [21JN]

Multicandidate political committees: reduce influence (H.R. 1664), 5360 [4AP]

Natcher, Representative: Washington Post article on campaign contributions, 9121 [15MY]

New York, NY: mayoral contest, 3389 [2MR]

Poll closing: uniform time for continental U.S. election: establish (H.R. 18), 126 [3JA], 5489 [5AP], 5497 [11AP]

Postal Service: space available for voter registration forms in post offices (H.R. 2810), 13966 [29JN]

———voter registration forms in post offices (H.R. 3799), 31769 [21NO]

———voter registration forms with change-of-address forms (H.R. 3801), 31769 [21NO]

President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 137), 2043 [9FE]

———constitutional amendment repealing restriction on the number of terms, 5503 [5AP]

Virginia: gubernatorial election, 27923, 27927, 27930, 27932 [8NO]

Voter registration: national standards (H.R. 15), 126 [3JA], 12832 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Broadcasting: material relative to candidates for Federal office (S. 999), 9250 [16MY], 16338 [26JY]

———purchase of time by candidates (S. 1009), 9535 [17MY]

Campaign Cost Reduction Act: enact (S. 743), 6006 [11AP]

Campaign Finance Accountability Act: enact (S. 359), 1809 [7FE]

Campaigns: contributions and expenditures (S.J. Res. 48), 1561 [2FE]

———contributions and expenditures (S. 330), 1519 [2FE], 5621 [5AP]

———contributions and expenditures for presidential candidates (S. 331), 1519 [2FE]

———enforcement of Federal law (S. 469), 2974 [28FE]

———financing reform, 1208 [31JA], 1400 [2FE], 3942 [9MR], 5848-5850 [10AP], 6085 [12AP], 6886 [18AP], 8211 [4MY], 14094 [11JY], 15858 [24JY], 17561 [1AU], 25647 [24OC]

———financing reform (S. 1655), 21327, 21328 [21SE]

———limit personal expenditures by candidates (S. 597), 4395 [15MR]

———prohibit candidates from soliciting contributions to recover personal funds (S. 332), 1519 [2FE]

———prohibit negative advertising (S. 340), 1545 [2FE]

———restrict certain contributions to multicandidate political committees 8(S. 7), 426, 491 [25JA], 5621 [5AP]

———use of excess contributions (S. 326), 1513 [2FE], 2158 [9FE], 14366-14372 [12JY]

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act: enact (S. 1727), 23579-23584 [5OC]

Crime and criminals: corruption of public officials and law enforcement officers, 22948 [3OC]

Dinkins, David: election as mayor of New York, NY, 28107 [9NO]

Electoral votes: counting (S. Con. Res. 1), 6 [3JA], 191 [4JA]

Equal Access To Voting Act: enact (S. 675), 4886-4890, 4892, 4948 [17MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: filing of yearend report, 386 [25JA]

Federal employees: participation in politics (S. 135), 756 [25JA]

Informed Electorate Act: enact (S. 751), 6024 [11AP]

Labor unions: prohibit compulsory union dues for political purposes (S. 75), 425 [25JA]

———prohibit use of compulsory dues for political purposes (S. 242), 985, 987 [25JA]

Members of Congress: contributions and expenditures (S.J. Res. 48), 1561 [2FE]

———personal use of campaign funds upon retirement, 29683-29686 [17NO]

National Presidential Debates Act: enact (S. 725), 5756 [6AP]

National Republican Senatorial Committee: fundraising letter, 25618 [24OC]

National Voter Registration Act: enact (S. 874), 7691 [1MY], 9803 [18MY], 22172 [27SE]

New York, NY: effect of homeless vote on mayoral election, 20471 [14SE]

Political action committees: committee hearings, 5848 [10AP]

———regulation, 9485 [17MY]

———spending limit, 5383 [4AP]

Poll closing: uniform time in continental U.S.: establish (S. 628), 4601 [16MR]

———establish (S. 136), 757 [25JA]

President: repeal limitation of term (S.J. Res. 36), 1302 [31JA]

Regional Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Act: enact (S. 377), 1940 [8FE], 4421 [15MR], 12373 [19JN]

Senate: spending limits and public financing (S. 137), 758, 767-770 [25JA], 2493 [22FE]

Senate Election Reform Act: enact (S. 1575), 18996 [4AU]

Taxation: exempt certain officials and workers from hospital insurance tax (S. 1723), 23184 [4OC]

Reports filed

FEC Appropriations: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 1326) (H. Rept. 101-44), 14904 [17JY]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (S. 1074) (S. Rept. 101-29), 9803 [18MY]

Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments: Committee on Rules and Administration (S. 326) (S. Rept. 101-28), 9803 [18MY]

National Voter Registration Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (S. 874) (S. Rept. 101-140), 21697 [26SE]

National Voter Registration Procedures for Federal Elections: Committee on House Administration (H.R. 2190) (H. Rept. 101-243), 20647 [18SE]

Purchase of Broadcasting Time by Candidates: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1009) (S. Rept. 101-225), 31451 [21NO]

Single Poll Closing Time for Presidential Elections: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 18) (H. Rept. 101-15), 5270 [23MR]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 18) (H. Rept. 101-16), 5378 [4AP]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (S. 136) (S. Rept. 101-42), 10327 [31MY]

———Consideration of H.R. 18: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 117) (H. Rept. 101-16), 5362 [4AP]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Limit Election Expenditures: William Proxmire, 7876 [2MY]

Studies

Campaign Finance System in America: Herb Alexander and Larry Sabato, 11294 [8JN]

Reelection Rates of House Incumbents, 1790-1988: Library of Congress, 8833 [10MY]

Summaries

Election Spending Limits and Public Financing of Senate Campaigns (S. 137), 758 [25JA]

Tables

Campaign spending to win a seat in the U.S. Senate, 1976-88, 17561 [1AU]

Electoral votes, 195 [4JA]

House incumbents reelected, not renominated, or defeated, 1790-1988, 8833 [10MY]

1988 Senate campaign spending and political action committees receipts, 2494 [22FE]

Senate funds for 1990 election campaigns, 3944 [9MR]

Voter participation, by country, 12832 [21JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 117, consideration of H.R. 18, single poll closing time in continental U.S. for Presidential elections, 5488 [5AP]

H.R. 18, single poll closing time in continental U.S. for Presidential elections, 5497 [5AP]

H.R. 20, Federal employees participation in political process, 6764 [17AP]

H.R. 83, soliciting campaign contributions relative to other Members of Congress, 12833 [21JN]

H.R. 1133, limit campaign contributions to House candidates, 2781 [23FE]

H.R. 1664, reduce the influence of multicandidate political committees in elections for Federal office, 5361 [4AP]

H.R. 1671, designation of tax payments to Presidential campaigns, 5364 [4AP]

S. 7, Congressional Campaign Reform Act, 493-495 [25JA]

S. 135, Federal employees' participation in politics, 754 [25JA]

S. 136, single poll closing time in continental U.S. for Presidential, 757 [25JA]

S. 137, Senate spending limits and public financing of campaigns, 759-767 [25JA]

S. 326, amend Federal Election Campaign Act relative to use of excess contributions, 1513 [2FE], 14372 [12JY]

S. 359, Campaign Finance Accountability Act, 1810 [7FE]

S. 377, Regional Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Act, 1941 [8FE]

S. 597, limit personal campaign expenditures of political candidates, 4395 [15MR]

S. 628, single poll closing time for Presidential elections in continental U.S., 4602 [16MR]

S. 675, Equal Access To Voting Act, 4890-4892 [17MR]

S. 725, National Presidential Debates Act, 5757 [6AP]

S. 874, National Voter Registration Act, 7692 [1MY]

S. 999, broadcasting of material relative to candidates for Federal office, 9250 [16MY]

S. 1575, Senate Election Reform Act, 18997-19006 [4AU]

S. 1727, Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act, 23581-23583 [5OC]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President of the U.S., 6, 28 [3JA]

S.J. Res. 48, contributions and expenditures, 1562 [2FE]

S.J. Res. 163, constitutional amendment relative to the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections, 13159 [22JN]