CONGRESS related term(s) House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress; Senate
Addresses
Committee on Armed Services (Senate) Anniversary: James R. Schlesinger, S12034 [30SE]
Irish-American Relations: John Bruton, Prime Minister of Ireland, H10177-H10179 [11SE]
National Prayer Breakfast: Representative Geren, E154 [5FE]
———Senator Nunn, E166 [5FE]
———Senator Simpson, E150 [5FE]
Reserve Officers Association of the U.S. 1996 Minuteman of the Year Award: Representative Spence, S1076 [7FE]
Advertisements
Is Davis-Bacon Racist?, H5376 [21MY]
Amendments
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 230), S12313, S12352 [3OC]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2951, S2952, S3026, S3027 [27MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7820, H7903, H7907 [18JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8081, S8088, S8105, S8109, S8114, S8118, S8120, S8121, S8123, S8126, S8131, S8134, S8136, S8138, S8139, S8141, S8145, S8148, S8149, S8150, S8163, S8167, S8222, S8226, S8227, S8294, S8295, S8296 [18JY], S8336, S8338, S8344, S8347, S8349, S8350, S8357, S8358, S8362, S8363, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8377, S8378, S8379 [19JY], S8396, S8402, S8406, S8407, S8409, S8410, S8414, S8416, S8420, S8421, S8423, S8478, S8479, S8480, S8481, S8483 [22JY], S8495 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5178, S5186 [16MY], H5174, H5178, H5182 [15MY], H5196, H5197, H5204, H5218, H5233 [16MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5196 [16MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5049, S5100 [15MY], S5129, S5143, S5151, S5160, S5169, S5194, S5199, S5200, S5201, S5202, S5203 [16MY], S5216, S5219, S5220, S5221, S5224, S5230, S5231, S5232, S5236, S5239, S5241, S5242, S5243, S5248, S5251, S5252, S5256, S5257, S5264, S5270, S5271, S5272, S5273, S5274 [17MY], S5309, S5310, S5312, S5314, S5321, S5322, S5326, S5334, S5335, S5339, S5342, S5352, S5383, S5384, S5385, S5391, S5394, S5395 [20MY], S5399, S5400, S5412, S5424, S5425, S5431, S5439, S5440, S5449, S5450, S5451 [21MY], S5462, S5463, S5465, S5466, S5476, S5477, S5479, S5481, S5482, S5486, S5488, S5500, S5501 [22MY], S5516, S5521, S5533, S5603, S5609, S5610 [23MY]
Constitutional amendments: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3272 [15AP]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8379 [24JY], H8492 [25JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8461, H8467 [25JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6613, S6616 [20JN], S6726, S6737, S6738, S6740, S6744, S6748, S6749 [24JN], S6864 [25JN]
Government: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9666 [2AU]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2657), S725, S859 [1FE]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2665 [21MR], H2870 [26MR]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2973 [28MR]
———provide for official allowance that represents administrative reforms (H.R. 2739), H9898 [2AU]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11642, H12036 [28SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3836 [25AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H7108 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), S9063, S9064, S9065, S9066, S9067, S9077, S9078 [29JY], H7155 [9JY], H7171, H7184, H7186, H7187, H7188, H7190, H7193, H7196, H7197 [10JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3715, S3716, S3723, S3733, S3734 [19AP], S3797, S3798 [22AP], S3997, S3998, S3999 [23AP]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H2665 [21MR], H2870 [26MR]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2973 [28MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), S1626, S1655 [7MR]
Analyses
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits (H.R. 296), H8482 [25JY]
Examples of Limited Tax Benefits Within the Meaning of the Line Item Veto Act, H3011 [28MR]
Kyl Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing Revenue: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S5470-S5473 [22MY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178): Committee on the Budget (House), H6248 [12JN]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate), S6172-S6174 [13JN]
Appointments
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S10536 [13SE]
Committee on Economics (Joint), H1982 [7MR]
Committee To Escort French President Jacques Chirac Into the House Chamber, H1144 [1FE]
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7159, H7160 [10JY]
Committee To Escort the President, H767 [23JA]
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5550 [23MY], H5732 [30MY]
———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY], H8329 [24JY]
———H.R. 3754, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S9118 [30JY], H8794 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
Awaiting the Crisis, S12260 [3OC]
Backward Welfare Reform, S9368 [1AU]
Budget Ball Is in Clinton's Court, and Public Knows It's His Play, E27 [5JA]
Campaign Finance Proposal Drawing Opposition From Diverse Group, S4456 [1MY]
Case Against Independent Counsel, S6108 [11JN]
Civic Speech Gets Rationed, S6801 [25JN]
Clinton's Welfare Surrender, S9369 [1AU]
Clinton's Welfare Test, S9369 [1AU]
Congress Misses the ``Magic'' Show, S2295 [19MR]
Congress Shouldn't Get Paid Either, E14 [4JA]
Critics Attack Agent's Book About Inside White House, E1256 [11JY]
Disaster for Taxpayers, Candidates, S6804 [25JN]
Do Military Officers and Politics Mix?, H12256 [2OC]
Experimental Price Index for Elderly Consumers, S5371-S5374 [20MY]
Financing Elections.....As if Democracy Mattered, S6691 [24JN]
Frontline's Exercise in Exaggeration, S6803 [25JN]
``Frontline's'' Exercise in Exaggeration, E221 [28FE]
General Gingrich?, H12256 [2OC]
Get Adopted by Steve Forbes, S6691 [24JN]
Gingrich's Heresy, S6802 [25JN]
GOP Deficit Trap, H3469 [16AP]
Government as Stage Prop, S11, S15 [3JA]
GPO—Networked, Modernized, and Ready for the Future, E1727 [27SE]
He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune, S6691 [24JN]
Hitting the Debt Ceiling, S423 [26JA]
Inconvenience Edges Toward Emergency, S16 [3JA]
It's Welfare Reform at California's Expense, S9368 [1AU]
Jobless Aid, Toxic Waste Cleanup Halt, S17 [3JA]
Judges' Group Condemns Line-Item Veto Bill, S2946 [27MR]
Just What Is a Special Interest?, S6804 [25JN]
Line-Item Lunacy, S3150 [28MR], H3009 [28MR]
Line-Item Veto—How It Will Affect Appropriations, Entitlements, and Taxes, H3548 [17AP]
Loosening the Glue of Democracy, S2947, S2990 [27MR]
Madness of Courting Default, S423 [26JA]
Man Who Ruined Politics, S6799 [25JN]
Muckraker, H7198 [10JY]
Muzzling Campaign Speech, S6796 [25JN]
Newt's War Games, H12256 [2OC]
On Balance, Budget Deal Could Offer a $1,000 Bonus, H157 [4JA]
104th Congress Is History, E1924 [4OC]
Our 2 Cents' Worth, E79 [24JA]
Paper Balance, S133 [10JA]
Perspective—Cut To Grow, H5125 [15MY]
Platform Diving, E1530 [5SE]
Possibility of Default Starts To Worry Europe, Especially France, H911 [25JA]
Pre-Election Messages Banned by House, H7199 [10JY]
Preview—Government Shutdown Woes a Taste of Things To Come, E31 [5JA]
Punishing the Poor, S9369 [1AU]
Reagan's Faithful Allies, S6055 [11JN]
Reform's Tired Refrain, S6769 [25JN]
Ripple Effect Could Leave Area Reeling, S16 [3JA]
Ruining Politics—II, S6800 [25JN]
Senate of Millionaires, S6803 [25JN]
Showboating on Tax Day, H3301 [15AP]
Stalling on Ethics, H10180 [11SE]
Time To End the Shutdown, S79 [5JA]
U.S. Natural Resources Liquidation Auction Bid Form, E59 [23JA]
Use of Military Personnel for Partisan Activities in the House of Representatives, H12256 [2OC]
War and Politics, H12268 [3OC]
Welfare Bill Too Harsh, S9369 [1AU]
Welfare Reform in Name Only, S8412 [22JY]
Why I Am Leaving, S2336 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions
Adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 60; H. Con. Res. 133, 141, 157, 192, 203, 230), S5567 [23MY], H337 [9JA], H1225 [1FE], H3231 [29MR], H7107 [27JN], H8598 [26JY], H12175 [28SE]
———consideration (see H. Res. 465), H6914 [26JN]
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2961; H. Con. Res. 143), H1225, H1226 [1FE]
Appropriations: public disclosure of funding used to conduct field examinations of appropriation estimates (see H.R. 4293), H12173 [28SE]
———waive enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation (see H.J. Res. 197), H12175 [28SE]
Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see S. 1713), S4316 [29AP]
Baker, Representative Richard H.: election to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (see H. Res. 467), H6915 [26JN]
Bipartisan Commission on Campaign Practices: establish (see S. 1857), S6082 [11JN]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle, reform oversight process, and establish required adjournment date for Congress (see S. 2049), S9742 [3SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1956; H.R. 2903, 3734, 3829), S7887 [16JY], H922 [26JA], H7106 [27JN], H7779 [17JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2530), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H187 [4JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (see H. Res. 482), H7779 [17JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 492, 495), H8981 [30JY], H9565 [31JY]
———reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 3379), H4396 [1MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 66), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H4423 [2MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (see S. Con. Res. 57; H. Con. Res. 174, 178), S5004 [14MY], H4800 [9MY], H5051 [14MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (see H. Res. 435), H5173 [15MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 450), H6117 [10JN]
———use of mediators in discussions between Congress and the President to produce a balanced budget (see H. Con. Res. 137), H1138 [31JA]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3765), H7154 [9JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Congressional Family Picnic (see H. Con. Res. 198), H7474 [11JY]
———designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room (see S. Res. 298), S11169 [24SE]
———designate section of Senate balcony as Robert J. Dole Balcony (see S. Res. 258), S6082 [11JN]
———recognize contributions of all American citizens in the National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3231 [29MR]
———restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11048 [24SE]
———use of the rotunda for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham (see S. Con. Res. 45), S1855 [12MR]
Casey, Gregory S.: election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 289), S10018 [6SE]
Children and youth: proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res. 434), H5052 [14MY]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy relative to membership in World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4065), H10385 [12SE]
Clinton, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 325), H90 [3JA]
Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (see S. Con. Res. 67), S9072 [29JY]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 47), S2422 [20MR]
Committee on Information (Joint): establish (see H.R. 4280), H12173 [28SE]
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): majority party appointments (see S. Res. 245), S3384 [16AP]
Computers: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (see S. Con. Res. 65; H. Con. Res. 185), S6225 [13JN], H6414 [13JN]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations applicable to employees of the Senate relative to the Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. Res. 242), S3311 [15AP]
———approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 400), H3387 [15AP]
———approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate (see S. Con. Res. 51), S3311 [15AP]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 504), H9706 [1AU]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the Senate (see S. Res. 304), S11720 [28SE]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of non-congressional employees (see H. Con. Res. 207), H9705 [1AU]
———provide educational assistance to employing offices of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 401), H3387 [15AP]
Constitution: duties (see H. Res. 431), H4902 [10MY]
Constitutional amendments: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), consideration (see H. Res. 395), H3229 [29MR]
———require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49; H.J. Res. 169), S1345 [27FE], H3170 [28MR]
Courts: independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment (see S. 1697), S4063 [24AP]
———travel expense reimbursements for appointees of an independent counsel (see S. 1622), S2192 [15MR]
Crime: punish false statements during debate on the floor of either House of Congress (see H.R. 3996), H9923 [2AU]
Daschle, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 318, 322), S12303 [3OC]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 1678), S3384 [16AP]
Dept. of Labor: submit report to Congress on method of allocating administrative funds to States (see S. 1693), S3953 [23AP]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1528, 1953; H.R. 2944, 3053, 3274, 3505, 3543, 3588, 3760, 3800, 3820), S377 [25JA], S7887 [16JY], H1224 [1FE], H1985 [7MR], H3649 [18AP], H5500 [22MY], H5646 [29MY], H5934 [5JN], H7154 [9JY], H7532 [12JY], H7657 [16JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2566), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H1775 [6MR]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7779 [17JY]
———clarify procedure for determining State population for purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 3589), H5934 [5JN]
———comply with campaign spending limits and enhance importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see H.R. 3912), H8598 [26JY]
———constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 187), H8557 [25JY]
———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 172), H3649 [18AP]
———establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for Federal office (see H.R. 4327), H12175 [28SE]
———limitations on campaign contributions to qualifying and nonqualifying House of Representatives candidates (see H.R. 3122), H2558 [20MR]
———limitations on certain campaign contributions (see S. 1932), S7414 [8JY]
———provide candidates for Federal offices free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 3700), H6691 [20JN]
———require that odd-numbered year contributions be from individuals only (see H.R. 3397), H4502 [7MY]
———revise rules on independent expenditures (see H.R. 3208), H3230 [29MR]
———set date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see S. 2158), S11720 [28SE]
———spending limits on Federal campaigns (see H.R. 3658), H6414 [13JN]
Emergency Management Assistance Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 61; H.J. Res. 193), S10837 [18SE], H10524 [17SE]
Emerson, Bill: tribute (see H. Res. 459), H6764 [25JN]
Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see S. 1905), S6850 [25JN]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on foreign representation (see H.R. 3434), H4901 [10MY]
Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629, 2156; H.R. 3411), S2422 [20MR], S11720 [28SE], H4646 [8MY]
Foreign aid: reform process for allocating assistance and require Congress to enact domestic appropriations prior to consideration of foreign aid appropriations (see S. 1968), S8013 [17JY]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission: extend the service of certain members (see S. 1634), S2646 [21MR]
Fry, Varian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3352), H4302 [30AP]
FTC: impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 3995), H9923 [2AU]
Gephardt, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (see H. Res. 524, 531), H10721 [19SE], H11048 [24SE]
Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (see H. Res. 468), H7107 [27JN]
———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (see H. Res. 526, 532), H10721 [19SE], H11048 [24SE]
Gore, Vice President: tribute (see S. Res. 316), S12303 [3OC]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 1734), S4851 [8MY]
———constitutional amendment relative to the commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress (see S.J. Res. 55), S5093 [15MY]
———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see H.R. 4061, 4319), H10235 [11SE], H12174 [28SE]
———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S5492 [22MY]
———prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress (see S. 1827), S5763 [4JN]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (see H.R. 3435), H4901 [10MY]
———require comparable treatment of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress and certain high-level Government employees with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2882), H912 [25JA]
———require comparable treatment of the President, Vice-President, Cabinet members, and Members of Congress with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2855), H330 [5JA]
Government regulations: require congressional approval of certain proposed rules (see H.R. 2990), H1507 [28FE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S313 [23JA]
House of Representative: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page (see H. Res. 454), H6285 [12JN]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H2949 [27MR]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 168), H2867 [26MR]
———establish a commission on size of membership and election process (see H.R. 4076), H10386 [12SE]
———establish disclosure requirements relative to franked mail (see H.R. 3772), H7260 [10JY]
———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 327), H90 [3JA]
———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]
———limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 3651), H6413 [13JN]
———official mail allowance (see H.R. 3771), H7259 [10JY]
———official travel restrictions to foreign countries during periods of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2841), H90 [3JA]
———prevent mass mailings during an election year (see H.R. 3773), H7260 [10JY]
———printing of House Rules and Manual for 105th Congress (see H. Res. 552), H12175 [28SE]
———prohibit recess or adjournment during periods of lapsed appropriations (see H. Res. 332), H187 [4JA]
———provide for a nonvoting delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3879, 4067), H8247 [23JY], H10385 [12SE]
———reduce number of pieces of mail constituting a mass mailing (see H.R. 3774), H7260 [10JY]
———require Members to submit annual reports on federally funded travel for publication in the Congressional Record (see H. Res. 423), H4423 [2MY]
———set date for convening of any organizational caucus or conference for the 105th Congress (see H. Res. 551), H12175 [28SE]
———transition for new Members (see H.R. 3544), H5646 [29MY]
House Rules: allow consideration of floor amendments supported by 20 percent of both the majority and minority membership (see H. Res. 548), H11527 [27SE]
———authority of the Committee on Rules (House) to report rules or orders waiving the germaneness requirement (see H. Res. 505), H9706 [1AU]
———authority of the Speaker to declare recess (see H. Res. 330, 352), H90 [3JA], H1137 [31JA]
———imposition of Ramseyer requirement on conference reports (see H. Res. 549), H11527 [27SE]
———improve committee operations, procedures, and staffing (see H. Res. 480), H7658 [16JY]
———postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 358), H1226 [1FE]
———prohibit foreign travel by retiring Members (see H. Res. 361), H1226 [1FE]
———provide public access to committee documents over the Internet (see H. Res. 478), H7658 [16JY]
———question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]
———question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (see H. Res. 350), H973 [30JA]
———random drug testing of officers and employees (see H. Res. 512), H9925 [2AU]
———reduce number of programs covered by appropriation bills (see H. Res. 514), H9925 [2AU]
———reduce programs covered by each regular appropriation bill (see H. Res. 476), H7474 [11JY]
———reform trust relationships (see H. Res. 477), H7533 [12JY]
———require drug testing of Members (see H. Res. 510), H9924 [2AU]
———require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff (see H. Res. 519), H10235 [11SE]
———require Members to establish office policies relative to the use of computer software, programs, and data bases (see H. Res. 533), H11048 [24SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 412), H3819 [24AP]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (see H. Res. 525, 546), H10720 [19SE], H11525 [27SE]
———time limits on questioning of witnesses by Members of certain standing and subcommittees (see H. Res. 550), H11527 [27SE]
Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 189), H10040 [4SE]
Jackson, Representative: election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (see H. Res. 337), H330 [5JA]
Klug, Representative: election to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (see H. Res. 485), H8094 [22JY]
Lauver, Jean S.: tribute (see S. Res. 232), S2245 [18MR]
Legislative branch of Government: compensation practices and pay equity (see H. Con. Res. 194), H7107 [27JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 3754), H7114 [8JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), consideration (see H. Res. 473), H7154 [9JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see S. 2147), S11540 [27SE]
Lobbyists: penalty for transmission of fraudulent communications to Congress (see H.R. 3128), H2558 [20MR]
———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see S. 1617; H.R. 3078), S2101 [14MR], H2224 [13MR]
———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules (see H.R. 3140), H2664 [21MR]
Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 319, 323), S12303 [3OC]
McNulty, Representative: election to the Committee on Ways and Means (House) (see H. Res. 344), H913 [25JA]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3310, 3447, 4011), H3819 [24AP], H4902 [10MY], H9924 [2AU]
———discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (see S. 1876), S6225 [13JN]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3956), H9921 [2AU]
———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1776), S5267 [17MY]
———retirement eligibility (see H.R. 3887), H8374 [24JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (see S. 2092), S11033 [19SE], H10720 [19SE]
———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Oregon without public participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 4294), H12174 [28SE]
———require an act of Congress to extend or establish any national monuments (see H.R. 4147, 4214), H11047 [24SE], H11395 [26SE]
———require compliance with certain environmental acts and an act of Congress to extend or establish any national monuments (see S. 2150), S11540 [27SE]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]
Neumann, Representative: election to the Committee on the Budget (House) (see H. Res. 357), H1226 [1FE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see S. 1641; H.R. 3177, 4035), S2802 [25MR], H2950 [27MR], H10107 [5SE]
105th Congress: set date for convening (see S. 2159), S11720 [28SE]
———set date for convening and the date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 198), H12175 [28SE]
OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see S. 1759; H.R. 3462), S5093 [15MY], H5173 [15MY]
Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3982), H9922 [2AU]
Political campaigns: disclosure of identity of persons paying for telephone poll expenses (see H.R. 4183), H11229 [25SE]
———prohibit payment from campaign funds for lobbyist services (see S. 1591), S1598 [6MR]
———require accountability in campaign advertising (see S. 1723), S4618 [2MY]
Political ethics: restore integrity, goodwill, honesty, and trust (see H.R. 3792), H7474 [11JY]
Public debt: ceiling (see S. 1546; H.R. 2862, 2896, 2897, 2920, 3136; H. Res. 360), S555 [30JA], H737 [22JA], H913 [25JA], H1138 [31JA], H1226 [1FE], H2664 [21MR]
———ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (see H. Res. 356), H1226 [1FE]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H2949 [27MR]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 168), H2867 [26MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (see H.R. 3021), H1774 [6MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H1774 [6MR]
———reduction (see S. Res. 237), S3216 [29MR]
Senate: appointment of a committee to notify the President of adjournment (see S. Res. 315), S12303 [3OC]
———approval of interim regulations adopted by the Congressional Office of Compliance (see S. Res. 209), S276 [22JA]
———authorize acceptance of pro bono legal services by Members who challenge the validity of certain Federal statutes (see S. Res. 321), S12303 [3OC]
———authorizing minority and majority leaders to make appointments during adjournment (see S. Res. 314), S12303 [3OC]
———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled (see H. Res. 326), H90 [3JA]
———tribute to African-American Senators (see S. Res. 229), S1455 [29FE]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush (see S. Res. 278), S7816 [12JY]
———authorizing representation for Senator Dole in U.S. v. Byron C. Dale (see S. Res. 240), S3216 [29MR]
———authorizing representation for Senator Lott and Bob Dole in James Lockhart v. U.S., et al. (see S. Res. 281), S8157 [18JY]
———authorizing representation for the Senate in Robert E. Barrett v. U.S. Senate (see S. Res. 239), S3216 [29MR]
———authorizing representation for William T. Brack in Carol Ward v. U.S. (see S. Res. 269), S6662 [21JN]
Sisco, Gary L.: election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 307), S12126 [1OC]
———notify President of election of the Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 308), S12126 [1OC]
———notify the House of Representatives of election of the Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 309), S12126 [1OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2897), H913 [25JA]
———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]
State of the Union Message: joint session (see S. Con. Res. 39), S276 [22JA]
States: congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN (see H.J. Res. 166), H2665 [21MR]
———constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (see S.J. Res. 58), S9295 [31JY]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see S. 1835; H.R. 3566), S5763 [4JN], H5817 [4JN]
Telephones: impose fees for the allocation of toll-free phone numbers (see S. Con. Res. 58; H. Con. Res. 175), S5093 [15MY], H4902 [10MY]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 317), S12303 [3OC]
Washington, George: reading of Farewell Address at the beginning of each Congress (see H. Con. Res. 222), H11395 [26SE]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 62; H.J. Res. 194), S11090 [20SE], H10524 [17SE]
Certificates of appointment
Senate: Sheila Frahm, S6046 [11JN]
Certificates of election
House of Representatives: Earl Blumenauer, H5650 [30MY]
———Elijah E. Cummings, H3822 [25AP]
———Juanita Millender-McDonald, H3394 [16AP]
Senate: Ron Wyden, S878 [6FE]
Chronologies
Information on past debt ceiling crises and changes: GAO, S1627 [7MR]
Cloture motions
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6630 [20JN], S6817 [25JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3729 [19AP], S3878 [23AP]
Colloquies
Budget reconciliation process: Edmund S. Muskie and Vance Hartke (1975), S5430 [21MY]
Conference reports
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 3754), H9450-H9452 [31JY]
Line Item Veto Act (S. 4), H2640-H2652 [21MR]
Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation (H.R. 3734), H8829-H8958 [30JY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget (1976), S5426, S5438 [21MY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H6007-H6039 [7JN]
Cost Estimates
Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S9412 [1AU]
———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), S9413 [1AU]
Definitions
Previous question vote—what it means, H4321 [1MY], H4568 [8MY], H5067, H5068 [15MY], H5197 [16MY]
Descriptions
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, S12346 [3OC]
Government Shutdown Impact, S11 [3JA]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact Amendments Made By Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, H10825 [24SE]
Documents
Budget Treatment of Social Security Trust Funds: U.S. Code, S3308 [15AP], S4051 [24AP]
Eulogies
Emerson, Bill: by Lloyd Smith, H7101 [27JN]
Excerpts
Constitution—U.S.: 14th Amendment relative to the rights of citizenship, congressional apportionment, and loyalty requirements for Members of Congress, H6499 [18JN]
$8.2 Billion Reconciliation Bill Cleared: ``Congressional Quarterly Almanac'' (1980), S5421 [21MY]
Explanations
Congressional Procedures for Expedited Consideration of Line-Item Vetoes, H2982 [28MR]
House Rules Relative to Legislation Increasing Federal Income Taxes, H3031 [28MR]
Histories
20th Amendment to the Constitution Relative to the Presidential Inauguration Date, S5098 [15MY]
Letters
Access to administration officials in exchange for campaign contributions: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), H8505 [25JY]
Budget 1996-2002: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5802 [5JN]
Budget 1997-2002: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5513 [23MY]
———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, H5224 [16MY]
Budget reconciliation: Donald Boelter, H161 [4JA]
———James Lister, H161 [4JA]
———Margaret Hurt, H161 [4JA]
———Paul Van de Water, CBO, H334 [9JA]
———Rick Schendel, H161 [4JA]
———Senators Exon, Daschle, and Dorgan, S4053 [24AP]
Campaign finance reform: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S6767 [25JN]
———Christian Coalition and National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6770 [25JN]
———David A. Keene, American Conservative Union, S6768 [25JN]
———David N. O'Steen, Douglas Johnson, and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6767 [25JN]
———Douglas Johnson and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6770 [25JN]
———Edward O. Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, S6805 [25JN]
———Ellen S. Miller, Center for Responsive Politics, S6691 [24JN]
———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S6796 [25JN]
———Marvin T. Runyon, Postal Service, S6805 [25JN]
———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S6768 [25JN]
———President Clinton, S6809 [25JN]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6770 [25JN]
———Richard Barton, Direct Marketing Association, Inc., S6805 [25JN]
———Ronald W. Pearson, Conservative Victory Fund, S6769 [25JN]
———Tanya K. Metaksa, National Rifle Association, S6768, S6769, S6770 [25JN]
———Wanda Franz, David N. O'Steen, and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6771 [25JN]
Campaign Finance Reform Act: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), H8506 [25JY]
———Donald L. Fowler, Democratic National Committee, H8478 [25JY]
———Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen (organization) and Robert Schiff, Congress Watch (organization), H8506 [25JY]
———President Clinton, H8477 [25JY]
Changes to prescription drug policies under certain Federal retiree health benefits programs: several Members of Congress, E812 [15MY]
Child stranded overseas due to Government shutdown, H133 [4JA]
Clinton administration budget proposal effects on Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: June E. O'Neil, CBO, S5114, S5126 [16MY], S6071 [11JN]
Compliance with House Rules relative to relevancy in debate and germaneness of amendments: Representative Solomon, Committee on Rules (House), H5061 [15MY]
Congressional reform proposals: Representative Solomon, H7166 [10JY]
Conservation of natural resources: Tom McIntosh, E59 [23JA]
Constitutionality of campaign finance reform proposals: Cass R. Sunstein, S6713 [24JN]
———Daniel H. Lowenstein, S6712 [24JN]
———Frederick Schauer, S6710-S6712 [24JN]
———Jamin B. Raskin, S6715-S6717 [24JN]
———Marlene Arnold Nicholson, S6713-S6715 [24JN]
Continuation of funding for the SEC during periods of lapsed appropriations: Steven M.H. Wallman, SEC, H340 [22JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: Ronald Reagan, H5377 [21MY]
Democratic Party's national agenda: Representative Gephardt, H7147 [9JY]
Electronic access to work and positions of minority Members of Congress: Carol C. Henderson, American Library Association, H7198 [10JY]
Evaluation of President Clinton's administration: Linda Russell, S572 [31JA]
———President Clinton, S572 [31JA]
Executive departments management and direction of appropriated funds: Representatives Livingston and Obey, E34 [5JA]
Impact of Federal Government shutdown, S44 [4JA]
———Brian Rothermel, S7 [3JA]
———Cecelia J. Genge, S6 [3JA]
———James Fulton, S39 [4JA]
———Janet Samuelson, Fairfax Opportunities Unlimited (business), S6 [3JA]
———Margaret P. and T.H. Conway, Jr., S39 [4JA]
———Marlene Siemek, S7 [3JA]
———Mike Holy, S8 [3JA]
———Vern and Mary Ann Bettencourt, S6 [3JA]
Ineligibility of Representative McDermott to participate in a proceeding before the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): Representative Nancy L. Johnson, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H8149 [23JY]
LIHEAP funding: Northeast Midwest Senate Coalition, S2282 [19MR]
———several Representatives, E104 [25JA]
Line-item veto: Charles A. Bowsher, GAO, S2942 [27MR]
———Gilbert S. Merritt, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S2976 [27MR]
———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S2947, S2975 [27MR]
———Michael J. Gerhardt, S2948, S2974 [27MR]
Medicare trust fund: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5032 [15MY]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority tax status: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H11455 [27SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Darby Bradley, Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition, S3041 [28MR]
———David A. McDonough, Vermont Current Use Tax Coalition, S3042 [28MR]
———G. Kenneth Perine, National Bank of Middlebury, S3042 [28MR]
———Germain Bourdeau, Bourdeau Bros., Inc., S3041 [28MR]
———Joseph A. Parkinson, Vermont Ski Areas Association, S3041 [28MR]
———Katherine M. Vose, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, S3041 [28MR]
———Ralph Buchanan, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc., S3041 [28MR]
———William A. Gildea, New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]
Public debt ceiling: Gregory M. Holloway, GAO, S1627 [7MR]
———John D. Hawke, Jr., Dept. of the Treasury, S1625 [7MR]
———Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury, S1625 [7MR]
Release of background information relative to former Speaker of the House Jim Wright: David R. Nagle, Jim Moody, and Representative Matsui, H10567 [18SE]
Representative Browder's return of unspent congressional allowance: Al Cors, Jr., National Taxpayers Union, H2033 [8MR]
Resignation of Representative Richardson from the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): Representative Richardson, H11567 [27SE]
Resignation of Representative Wyden from the House of Representatives: Representative Wyden, H1231 [6FE]
Solicitation of congressional staff participation in a spectrum allocation research discussion: Shugoll Research, Inc., S1341 [27FE]
Tax provisions of the Line Item Veto Act: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H3010 [28MR]
Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act: Charles M. Condon, South Carolina Attorney General, S2427 [20MR]
———Gale A. Norton, Colorado Attorney General, S2428 [20MR]
———George Allen, Governor of Virginia, S2426 [20MR]
———George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, S2427 [20MR]
———John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S2426 [20MR]
———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S2427 [20MR]
———Margery S. Bronster, Hawaii Attorney General, S2428 [20MR]
———Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S2425 [20MR]
———Stephen Merrill, Governor of New Hampshire, S2427 [20MR]
———Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, S2427 [20MR]
Tribute to Carla Anderson: Dale Anderson, E1583 [11SE]
Tribute to Hattie Caraway: President Clinton, S6902 [25JN]
———Representative Lincoln, S6902 [25JN]
Use of braille markers in Capitol Building: Representative Mica, H3561 [17AP]
Use of military personnel for partisan activities in the House of Representatives: Representative Schroeder, H12258, H12259 [2OC]
Lists
Amendments to S. 1956, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8114 [18JY]
Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E806 [15MY]
Bills enacted into Public Law (104th Cong., 1st sess.), D94 [26FE]
Bills vetoed (104th Cong., 1st sess.), D94 [26FE]
Capitol Pages, S540 [26JA]
Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E1363 [24JY], E1419 [31JY]
Congressional investigation terminations, S1415 [29FE]
Congressional Task Force on Immigration Reform members, H2373 [19MR]
Democrats asking for the suppression of background information relative to former Speaker of the House Jim Wright, H10568 [18SE]
Editorials supporting campaign finance reform, S6708 [24JN]
European Parliamentary Group members, S7636 [10JY]
Expedited procedure and extra suspension day rules reported by the Committee on Rules (House)—101st-104th Congresses, H10929 [24SE]
Expedited procedure—two-thirds waiver rules-104th Congress, H10929 [24SE]
House Page School Spring Semester 1996, H5982 [6JN]
House resolutions considered under martial-law authority, H1065 [31JA]
Indiana Senators—dates of service, S4454 [1MY]
Legislation debated without committee reporting, H5444 [22MY], H5953 [6JN], H6527 [19JN]
Legislative riders on past debt limit extensions, S546 [30JA]
Private property rights congressional vote index: League of Private Property Voters, E1945-E1951 [21OC]
Pro-choice, Catholic Members of Congress, H3648 [18AP]
Republican Contract With America items signed into law, H11400 [27SE]
Republican Contract With America items vetoed by President Clinton, H11401 [27SE]
Senate amendments to S. Con. Res. 57, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002: Democratic amendments, S5176 [16MY]
———Republican amendments, S5176 [16MY]
Senate Pages—Spring Class of 1996, S6279 [14JN]
Senate vote on budget treatment of Social Security trust funds, S3309 [15AP], S4052 [24AP]
State legislative votes on the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S3042 [28MR]
White House Counsel's Office task list relative to scandals affecting Clinton administration, H10213-H10215 [11SE]
Memorandums
Campaign Finance Reform: Joseph E. Cantor, Congressional Research Service, S6812-S6814 [25JN]
Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform Proposals: James Bopp, Jr. and Richard E. Coleson, S6801 [25JN]
———L. Paige Whitaker, Congressional Research Service, S6709 [24JN]
Office of Compliance Authority To Issue Advisory Opinions: Jay R. Shampansky, Congressional Research Service, H3341 [15AP]
Time-Off Plans Under Fair Labor Standards Act: Vince Treacy, Congressional Research Service, H3340 [15AP]
Messages
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1997: President Clinton, S915 [6FE], H1230 [6FE]
Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 1997: President Clinton, S2325-S2327 [19MR], H2331-H2333 [19MR]
Plan To Achieve a Balanced Budget No Later Than 2002 as Certified by the CBO: President Clinton, S274 [22JA], H333 [9JA]
Motions
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2949, S2977 [27MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7988 [18JY], H8319 [24JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8108, S8126, S8131, S8141 [18JY], S8330, S8333, S8344, S8366 [19JY], S8421, S8422, S8423, S8424 [22JY], S8494, S8504 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5725 [30MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5510, S5511, S5512, S5515 [23MY]
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H4661 [9MY]
Constitutional amendments: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3271, H3303 [15AP]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), consideration (H. Res. 395), H3268, H3270 [15AP]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8514 [25JY]
Gephardt, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (H. Res. 524), H10642 [19SE]
———investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (H. Res. 531), H10971 [24SE]
Gingrich, Representative: release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 526), H10643 [19SE]
———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 532), H10972 [24SE]
House of Representatives: adjournment, H6855 [26JN], H9386, H9387, H9388 [31JY]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3019, H3026 [28MR]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11641 [28SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3828 [25AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), S9118 [30JY], H7204 [10JY], H8794 [30JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3716 [19AP]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3019, H3026 [28MR]
Senate: recess, S2899 [26MR]
Notices
Congressional Office of Compliance: final regulations relative to Federal Service Labor-Management Relations, S7649-S7667 [10JY], S9835-S9847 [4SE], S10405-S10420 [12SE], H7454-H7472 [11JY], H10019-H10030 [4SE], H10369-H10384 [12SE]
———proposed rulemaking relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, S10984-S11019 [19SE], H10676-H10711 [19SE]
———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor Management Relations, S12062-S12077 [1OC]
———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor-Management Relations, S5070-S5089 [15MY], S5552-S5556 [23MY], H5153-H5172 [15MY], H5563-H5568 [23MY]
———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor-Management Relations, extension of period for public comment, S6011 [10JN], H6114 [10JN]
———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal service labor-management relations, S1547-S1550 [6MR], H1773 [6MR]
———proposed rulemaking relative to Occupational Safety and Health Act, S11019-S11027 [19SE], H10711-H10719 [19SE]
———proposed rulemaking relative to amendments to procedural rules, S7685-S7688 [11JY], S10980-S10984 [19SE], H7450-H7454 [11JY], H10672-H10676 [19SE]
———proposed rulemaking relative to extension of rights and protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act, S190-S274 [22JA]
———proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, S3917-S3924 [23AP]
———proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act, S3924-S3949 [23AP]
———proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S3896-S3917 [23AP]
———proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, S3949-S3952 [23AP]
———proposed rulemaking relative to the exclusion of the Capitol Police from the rights and protections under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, S3924 [23AP]
Senate campaign committee report filing date, S8465 [22JY]
Senate quarterly campaign reports filing deadline, S3207 [29MR]
Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S7511 [10JY], S8466 [22JY], S11361 [26SE]
Senate quarterly mass mail reports filing deadline, S3207 [29MR]
Oaths of office
Blumenauer, Earl: House of Representatives, H5650, H5750 [30MY]
Cummings, Elijah E.: House of Representatives, H3822 [25AP], H4394 [1MY]
Frahm, Sheila: Senate, S6046 [11JN]
Greene, Representative: Speaker pro tempore, H7111 [8JY]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: House of Representatives, H3394 [16AP], H4394 [1MY]
Sisco, Gary L.: Sec. of the Senate, S12046 [1OC]
Walker, Representative: Speaker pro tempore, H12178 [30SE]
Wyden, Ron: Senate, S878 [6FE]
Obituaries
Gustafson, E. Charles, H5977 [6JN]
Outlines
Budget resolution effects on veterans' benefits, H6256 [12JN]
Papers
Chance Meeting: Albert R. Anness, E1018 [6JN]
Recommendations on Immigration Reform: Congressional Task Force on Immigration, H2373 [19MR]
Poems
``Celestial Economics,'' Sid Taylor, E287 [6MR]
Press releases
Condemn Church Burnings and Recent Supreme Court Decision Relative to Congressional District Apportionment: National Rainbow Coalition, H6410 [13JN]
Davis-Bacon Benefits Minority Job Opportunities and Is Supported by All Leading Minority Organizations: National Alliance for Fair Contracting (organization), H5377 [21MY]
Electronic Access to Work and Positions of Minority Members of Congress: Laura Meckler, Office of the Democratic Leader, H7199 [10JY]
———Representative Fazio, H7200 [10JY]
Eliminating Corporate Welfare Would Cut Deficit in Half: Cato Institute, H5126 [15MY]
House Rules Committee Spearheads Major Reforms in the 104th Congress, H11637 [28SE]
Restoring the Public Trust: Representative Gekas, E1829 [30SE]
Use of Military Personnel for Partisan Activities in the House of Representatives: Representative Schroeder, H12259 [2OC]
Proclamations
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago Day, E1455 [1AU]
Proposals
Engrossment of H.R. 2862, public debt ceiling, and H.J. Res. 157, continuing appropriations, H760 [23JA]
Legislation relative to the investigation of Representative Gephardt by independent counsel concerning certain financial transactions, H11108 [25SE]
Legislation relative to the release of independent counsel report on Representative Gingrich relative to GOPAC, H11139 [25SE]
Political campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, E1026 [6JN]
Remarks in House
Adjournment: consideration (H. Res. 465), H7040-H7050 [27JN]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 133), H337 [9JA]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 141), H1216 [1FE]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 157), H3206 [29MR]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 192), H7050 [27JN]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 203), H8573 [26JY], H9387 [31JY]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 230), H12110 [28SE], H12300 [4OC]
Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 60), H5553 [23MY]
AFL-CIO: reference to Members of Congress in advertising, H8078-H8080 [22JY], H9986 [4SE], H10167 [10SE], E1380 [25JY]
Appropriations: automatic continuing resolutions, H7694, H7695 [17JY]
———executive department management and direction of appropriated funds, E33 [5JA]
———line-item veto, H124, H143 [4JA], H1696 [5MR], H2971, H2972, H2975, H2978, H2979, H2980, H2981, H2982, H2983, H2998-H3027 [28MR], H3548 [17AP]
———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H122, H123, H124, H127 [4JA], H315 [5JA]
———waive enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation (H.J. Res. 197), H11636 [28SE]
Artistic Discovery student art competition: tribute to participants, E804, E805 [15MY], E881 [22MY], E1245 [11JY]
Baker, Representative Richard H.: election to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 467), H6973 [26JN]
Beilenson, Representative: results of district survey, E58 [23JA]
Blumenauer, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H5651 [30MY]
Browder, Representative: return of unspent congressional allowance, H2032 [8MR]
Budget: allocation of funds, H876 [25JA], H2323, H2328, H2329, H2330 [19MR], H2669 [22MR], H3807-H3817 [24AP], H5268-H5275 [16MY], E806 [15MY]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H747 [23JA], H985, H986, H988, H989 [31JA], H1399, H1402 [28FE], H2040 [12MR], H2225 [14MR], H2470, H2471, H2473, H2474 [20MR], H2562, H2563 [21MR], H2670 [22MR], H3807-H3817 [24AP], H4909 [14MY], H5128 [15MY], H5266 [16MY], H5496 [22MY], H6258 [12JN], E830 [16MY]
———deficit, H7763 [17JY]
———discretionary spending levels, H7193-H7196 [10JY], H7360, H7361 [11JY], H7701-H7704 [17JY], H8281-H8283 [24JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H8, H9, H10, H11, H52, H53, H65 [3JA], H121, H122, H123, H124, H125, H126, H127, H129, H132, H133, H134, H137, H140, H141, H142, H144, H151, H152, H155, H156, H165-H172, H178-H184 [4JA], H191, H192, H193-H216, H308, H310, H311, H324 [5JA], H344, H346-H351 [22JA], H739, H740, H741, H743, H744, H747, H749 [23JA], H776, H777, H780, H781, H782 [24JA], H841, H857, H872, H877, H903 [25JA], H950, H953, H956-H959 [30JA], H976, H977, H997-H999, H1077 [31JA], H1759-H1766 [6MR], H1778 [7MR], H2100-H2103 [12MR], H2227, H2229 [14MR], H3652, H3653 [19AP], H3661, H3667 [23AP], E1, E10 [3JA], E155 [5FE], E364 [14MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7646 [16JY], H7663, H7664, H7745-H7762, H7765 [17JY], H7796-H7990, H7992, H7996, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8076, H8089-H8091 [22JY], H8106, H8108, H8109 [23JY], H8319 [24JY], H8382, H8383 [25JY], H8561 [26JY], E1325 [18JY], E1337 [22JY], E1386 [26JY], E1409 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H8670 [30JY], H9380, H9381, H9382, H9383, H9403-H9424 [31JY], H9567, H9708 [1AU], H9838, H9904 [2AU], E1444, E1451, E1453, E1454 [1AU], E1495 [2AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7784 [18JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9388-H9392 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9392-H9403 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), motion to instruct conferees, H8320-H8329 [24JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), motion to recommit, H7988 [18JY]
———reconciliation process, H340, H341 [22JA], H814 [24JA]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (H.R. 3379), E703 [2MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H3704 [23AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 174), H4775, H4788-H4798 [9MY], E777 [10MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5033, H5036-H5039, H5042-H5049 [14MY], H5104-H5133, H5135-H5138, H5146-H5149 [15MY], H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5198-H5260, H5268-H5275 [16MY], H5792-H5805 [4JN], E821, E828, E830, E833 [16MY], E850, E852 [21MY], E860 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6098-H6104 [10JN], H6186, H6188, H6189, H6257-H6268, H6275 [12JN], H6291, H6292, H6293 [13JN], H6432, H6433, H6434, H6435, H6493 [18JN], H6514, H6518 [19JN], E1069 [12JN], E1086 [13JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5189-H5198 [16MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 450), H6247-H6257 [12JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), motion to instruct conferees, H5725-H5732, H5740 [30MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Congressional Family Picnic (H. Con. Res. 198), H7507 [12JY]
———restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda, E775 [10MY]
———restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda (H. Con. Res. 216), H11051 [25SE], H11358 [26SE], E1869 [30SE]
———use of braille markers for the visually impaired, H3561 [17AP]
———use of the rotunda for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham (S. Con. Res. 45), H2193 [13MR]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H5977, H5979-H5982 [6JN]
Children and youth: funding for assistance programs, E581 [19AP]
———national objectives priority assignments, H5737-H5740 [30MY], H5755, H5756 [31MY]
———tribute to organizations working to combat childhood hunger, E778 [10MY]
Clinger, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12196 [1OC]
———tribute to staff, H12196 [1OC]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H96 [4JA], H814 [24JA], H976, H985 [31JA], H1666 [5MR], H1722 [6MR], H3396 [16AP], H4131 [30AP], H4390 [1MY], H4409-H4413 [2MY], H4656 [9MY], H5136-H5138 [15MY], H5186 [16MY], H6290 [13JN], H6628-H6629 [19JN], H7517-H7521 [12JY], H8819-H8822 [30JY], H9465 [31JY], H10357-H10364 [12SE], H10500 [17SE], H10604 [19SE], H11590-H11592 [27SE], E1255 [11JY]
———notification that a quorum has assembled, H757 [23JA]
———notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 325), H2 [3JA]
———reinventing Government initiative, H7245 [10JY]
Coleman, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10565 [18SE]
Collins, Representative Cardiss: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12168 [28SE]
Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (S. Con. Res. 67), H11357 [26SE]
Committee on Appropriations (House): permission to file reports, H7111 [8JY]
———tribute to staff, H12088, H12089 [28SE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): statements made by Members relative to spouses of two female staffers, H4804, H4805 [10MY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): hearings on political campaign expenditures of private organizations, H2588, H2589 [21MR]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 47), H9899 [2AU]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): reform, H7653-H7655 [16JY]
———tribute, H6852 [26JN]
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H1668 [5MR], H2129 [13MR], H2229 [14MR], H2333 [19MR], H2474 [20MR], H2972 [28MR], H3497 [17AP], H4310 [1MY], H4536 [8MY], H4660, H4661 [9MY], H5188 [16MY], H5388 [22MY], H5573 [29MY], H5735 [30MY], H5826 [5JN], H5941 [6JN], H6126 [11JN], H6189 [12JN], H6293 [13JN], H6518 [19JN], H6725 [25JN], H6856 [26JN], H7270 [11JY], H7665 [17JY], H7784 [18JY], H8253 [24JY], H8384 [25JY], H8671 [30JY], H9710 [1AU], H10048 [5SE]
Computers: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (H. Con. Res. 185), E1087 [13JN]
Congress: decorum on the floor, H4373-H4380 [1MY], E710 [6MY]
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus: tribute, E1926 [4OC]
Congressional Certificate of Merit: award recipients, E1363 [24JY], E1419 [31JY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 400), H3339-H3341 [15AP]
———approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate (S. Con. Res. 51), H3343-H3384 [15AP]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 504), H9898 [2AU]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of non-congressional employees (H. Con. Res. 207), H9898, H9899 [2AU]
———provide educational assistance to employing offices of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 401), H3341-H3343 [15AP]
Congressional Senior Citizen Intern Program: tribute, E832 [16MY]
Constitutional amendments: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3184 [29MR], H3234-H3237, H3239-H3256, H3270-H3304 [15AP], E536, E541, E543, E544 [16AP], E580 [19AP]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), consideration (H. Res. 395), H3256-H3270 [15AP]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H18 [3JA]
Cooley, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12259-H12261 [2OC]
Cummings, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3824 [25AP]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H748 [23JA], H2125, H2126 [13MR], H3736 [24AP], H4438 [7MY], H4534 [8MY], H4656 [9MY], H6406 [13JN], H6633, H6634 [20JN], H6978 [27JN], H7143-H7149 [9JY], H8100 [23JY], H9709 [1AU], H10431 [17SE], H11366-H11372 [26SE], H12169 [28SE]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish, H5034 [14MY], H5112, H5125 [15MY], H6717 [25JN]
———abolish (H.R. 1756), H869-H873 [25JA]
Dept. of Defense: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration budget proposals, E271 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: abolish, H2128 [13MR], H3210 [29MR], H10336 [12SE]
Drugs: importation of Rohypnol, H8204, H8205 [23JY]
Ecology and environment: funding for environmental protection programs, H2538-H2542 [20MR], H2582, H2583 [21MR], H2890-H2892, H2937-H2941 [27MR], H3439 [16AP]
———national objectives priority assignments, H10574-H10580 [18SE]
Education: funding, H842 [25JA]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H805 [24JA], H7766-H7776 [17JY], H7783, H7784 [18JY], H8106 [23JY], H8633 [29JY], E221 [28FE], E1026 [6JN]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1100), E1388 [26JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2566), H6480, H6483 [18JN], E837 [16MY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3053), E311 [7MR]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3274), H3737 [24AP]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3505), H7641, H7648 [16JY], H7994 [18JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3760), H7509 [12JY], H7642, H7643, H7647, H7650 [16JY], H7663, H7664, H7763, H7764 [17JY], H7994 [18JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8106 [23JY], H8381, H8382, H8383, H8471-H8516, H8518, H8519, H8538-H8540 [25JY], H8585 [26JY], E1419 [31JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8458-H8470 [25JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), motion to recommit, H8514, H8515 [25JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), H6480, H6483 [18JN]
———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 114), H8519 [25JY]
———provide candidates for Federal offices free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (H.R. 3700), H11319-H11321 [26SE]
———redistricting of congressional districts which are primarily minority populated, H4405-H4409 [2MY]
———results, H979 [31JA]
———revise rules on independent expenditures (H.R. 3208), H3174 [29MR]
Emergency Management Assistance Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 193), H10819-H10822 [24SE]
Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6782-H6797 [25JN]
EPA: funding, E540 [16AP]
———reform regulatory process, H2096-H2100 [12MR], H2195 [13MR]
Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (H.R. 3505), H7994 [18JY]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (H.R. 1100), H8560 [26JY]
Federal employees: deny cost-of-living adjustment to Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and judges, H7624-H7629 [16JY]
Federal-State relations: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (H.R. 2270), H4172, H4173 [30AP], H7449 [11JY]
Fields, Representative Cleo: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12167 [28SE]
Fields, Representative Jack: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12048 [28SE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, H1046-H1051 [31JA]
Fry, Varian: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3352), E1317 [18JY]
Gephardt, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (H. Res. 524), H10642 [19SE]
———investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (H. Res. 531), H10971 [24SE]
Gibbons, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4130 [30AP]
Gingrich, Representative: FEC actions relative to GOPAC and book contract, H1622 [29FE]
———fundraising dinners, H309, H315 [5JA]
———investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC, H7653-H7655 [16JY], H11399 [27SE]
———investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6851, H6852, H6853, H6854 [26JN], H6979, H6980, H7050 [27JN], H7109 [28JN]
———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10092 [5SE], H10179, H10180, H10181, H10182 [11SE], H10331, H10332, H10333, H10334, H10350, H10351, H10352, H10354 [12SE], H10439, H10440 [17SE], H10529, H10530, H10531, H10567 [18SE], H10604, H10605, H10606, H10607, H10646, H10647 [19SE], H10773, H10774, H10775, H10932-H10936, H10978 [24SE], H11050, H11051, H11052, H11053, H11054, H11139 [25SE], H11233, H11234, H11235, H11286, H11287 [26SE], H11400, H11401 [27SE], H11637-H11642, H12036 [28SE], E1550 [10SE]
———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 526), H10643 [19SE]
———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 532), H10931, H10972 [24SE]
Government: accomplishments of liberals, H12181 [30SE]
———downsizing, H2463, H2464 [19MR]
———eliminate duplication of programs, H1722 [6MR]
———ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (H.R. 2671), H121 [4JA]
———reform, H7537 [16JY]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H881 [25JA]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H.R. 3435), H8613, H8614 [29JY]
———separation of powers between the different branches, H56 [3JA]
———shutdown relative to budget process, H2, H4, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H24-H33, H51, H52, H53, H55, H57, H58, H59, H64-H89 [3JA], H93, H94, H95, H96, H97, H121, H122, H123, H125, H126, H127, H130, H131, H133, H134, H135-H154, H158, H165, H172-H178 [4JA], H189, H190, H191, H192, H194-H216, H308, H309 [5JA], H340, H345 [22JA], H748 [23JA], H780, H814 [24JA], H856, H872 [25JA], H2039, H2040 [12MR], H2328 [19MR], H8601 [29JY], H9464 [31JY], H11399 [27SE], E7, E10 [3JA], E16 [4JA], E23, E26 [5JA]
———tribute to private sector during shutdown, H309 [5JA]
Government regulations: effect on citizens, H3723-H3728 [23AP]
———final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (H.R. 2727), H3728 [23AP], E20 [4JA]
GPO: reform, E1231 [9JY], E1287 [16JY], E1727 [27SE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal, E715, E720, E727 [7MY], E748 [9MY]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2657), H757-H760 [23JA], H1200 [1FE], H5139 [15MY], E74 [24JA], E103 [25JA]
Hershey, PA: bipartisan retreat for Members of Congress, H11360, H11361, H11362 [26SE]
Hershey Foods Corp.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Corporate Vulture Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]
House of Representatives: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page, H7177 [10JY]
———authority of officials during adjournment, H1201 [1FE], H5545 [23MY]
———bipartisan cooperation, H3555 [17AP]
———decorum on the floor, H7267 [11JY], H9866 [2AU], H11050, H11052 [25SE]
———discourse and voting rules, E1087 [13JN]
———electronic access to work and positions of minority Members, H7177-H7179, H7198-H7202, H7204, H7205 [10JY]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2987-H3029 [28MR], H3173 [29MR], E483 [28MR], E494 [29MR], E591 [19AP]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2972-H2986 [28MR], H3209 [29MR]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), H2857-H2864 [26MR]
———expedite commencement of committee hearings (H. Res. 310), H193 [5JA]
———firing of employees in Clerk's office, H854 [25JA]
———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 327), H2 [3JA]
———glass ceiling for women Members of Congress, H6979 [27JN]
———House Information Resources funding, H7204, H7205 [10JY]
———impact of partisanship, H2227 [14MR]
———legislative priorities, H1750 [6MR]
———official travel restrictions to foreign countries, H208, H209 [5JA]
———official travel restrictions to foreign countries during periods of lapsed appropriations (H.R. 2841), H122 [4JA]
———partisanship, H953 [30JA]
———printing of House Rules and Manual for 105th Congress (H. Res. 552), H12037 [28SE]
———provide for a nonvoting delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 2876), H810, H811 [24JA], E81 [24JA]
———provide for a nonvoting delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 3879), E1346 [23JY]
———provide for official allowance that represents administrative reforms (H.R. 2739), H2350-H2361 [19MR], H9824 [1AU], H9898 [2AU]
———random drug testing of employees, H12179 [30SE]
———recess, H976 [31JA]
———require Members to submit annual reports on federally funded travel for publication in the Congressional Record (H. Res. 423), E701 [2MY]
———require that mass mailings include notification that they were prepared, published, and mailed at taxpayer expense, H7196, H7197 [10JY]
———set date for convening of any organizational caucus or conference for the 105th Congress (H. Res. 551), H12037 [28SE]
———transfer funds to official allowances to promote use of computers and other electronic technologies, H7197-H7202 [10JY]
———tribute to Office of Fair Employment Practices hearing officers, E1874 [30SE]
———tribute to retiring women Members, H11217, H11219 [25SE]
———tribute to staff members working on H.R. 3675, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, E1229 [9JY]
———use of committee staffs to investigate President Clinton and labor unions, H4309 [1MY]
———use of military personnel for partisan activities, H12255 [2OC], H12267, H12268 [3OC], H12275, H12299 [4OC]
House Rules: assessment of rule protecting comity, H8589 [26JY]
———authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), H53, H58, H59 [3JA], H94, H97 [4JA], H217-H226 [5JA]
———authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 352), H1403 [28FE]
———discussion of matters before the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) on the House floor, H10331-H10336, H10350, H10355 [12SE], H10439 [17SE], H10529, H10531 [18SE], H10604, H10605, H10646, H10647 [19SE], H10724 [20SE], H10773, H10774, H10775 [24SE], H11050, H11052, H11053, H11054 [25SE], H11235 [26SE], H11638-H11642 [28SE]
———exercise of privileges by former Members during consideration of legislation in which they have an interest, H9567 [1AU]
———improve committee operations, procedures, and staffing (H. Res. 480), E1290 [16JY]
———open versus restrictive rules, H2132, H2135 [13MR], H2572 [21MR], H2678 [22MR], H3256, H3263 [15AP], H3740 [24AP], H4330 [1MY], H4545 [8MY], H4823, H4828, H4831 [10MY], H5189 [16MY], H5358 [21MY], H5949 [6JN], H6160 [11JN], H6775 [25JN], H7046 [27JN], H7208, H7212 [10JY], H7270 [11JY], H7610 [16JY], H7716 [17JY], H8294 [24JY], H8458 [25JY], H9726 [1AU]
———postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (H. Res. 358), E171 [5FE]
———privilege of the floor during State of the Union address, H767 [23JA]
———question of privilege, H2-H7 [3JA], H801, H802 [24JA], H1179-H1182 [1FE]
———question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (H. Res. 354), H978, H1064 [31JA], H1182-H1185 [1FE]
———question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H930 [30JA], H1057-H1062 [31JA]
———require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff, H10047 [5SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 525), H10927-H10937 [24SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11636-H11644, H12036 [28SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 342), H842-H853 [25JA], H1065 [31JA]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3828-H3838 [25AP]
Immigration: funding for programs relative to review of worldwide levels, H2518-H2520 [20MR]
Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (H.J. Res. 78), H2068, H2069, H2082 [12MR]
———consent of Congress to amend the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia (H.R. 2064), H2069, H2070, H2083 [12MR]
Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 189), E1944 [21OC]
Jackson, Representative: election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H. Res. 337), H240 [5JA]
Jacobs, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10604 [19SE]
Johnston, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H11398 [27SE]
Klug, Representative: election to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Res. 485), H8075 [22JY]
Labor unions: investigation of contributions to Members of Congress, H4806, H4886 [10MY]
———national agenda, H7516 [12JY]
League of Private Property Voters: publishing of private property rights congressional vote index, E1945 [21OC]
Legislative branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H3481 [16AP]
———application of certain laws (S. 2), H8814, H8815 [30JY]
———compensation practices and pay equity (H. Con. Res. 194), H6977 [27JN], E1205 [27JN]
———making appropriations, H6950 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7171-H7206 [10JY], H8794 [30JY], E1287 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), conference report, H9450 [31JY], H9710-H9715 [1AU], E1478 [2AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), consideration (H. Res. 473), H7165-H7169 [10JY]
Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal, E1884 [1OC]
———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (H.R. 3078), E341 [13MR]
Malden Mills (business): Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]
McNulty, Representative: election to the Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 344), H901 [25JA]
Members of Congress: decorum on the floor, H4373-H4380 [1MY], E710 [6MY]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 3310), H4660 [9MY]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4011), H10978 [24SE], H11283-H11289 [26SE], E1487 [2AU], E1771 [28SE], E1829 [30SE]
———discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (S. 1876), H9708 [1AU]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 3956), E1499 [2AU]
———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (H.R. 1618), H7508 [12JY]
———limit terms, H7508 [12JY]
———reception honoring former Members, H5055-H5060 [15MY]
———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, E14 [4JA]
———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown, H97 [4JA]
———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2281), H55 [3JA]
———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2658), H50 [3JA], E78 [24JA]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: powers of the Board of Review, H11461, H11464 [27SE]
Mfume, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H1216 [1FE]
———appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1052, H1053, H1054, H1055 [31JA]
Millender-McDonald, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3395 [16AP]
Montgomery, Representative: appreciation for tributes, E1896 [1OC]
———appreciation of opportunity to serve, E1896 [1OC]
Myers, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10342 [12SE], H12191 [30SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: eliminate congressional authorization for creation of wildlife refuges, H3762, H3766-H3769 [24AP]
Natural Cotton Colors (business): Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H9903 [2AU]
Natural resources: conservation, E59 [23JA]
Netanyahu, Benjamin (Prime Minister, Israel): address to Congress, H7246 [10JY]
Neumann, Representative: election to the Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Res. 357), H1200 [1FE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, H1620 [29FE]
———repeal consent of Congress, H3159 [28MR]
104th Congress: comparison with the 103d Congress-H2942, H2936 [27MR]
105th Congress: set date for convening and the date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.J. Res. 198), H12110 [28SE]
104th Congress: accomplishments, H132 [4JA], H746 [23JA], H3568-H3576 [17AP], H10227 [11SE], H10757-H10761 [20SE], H11220-H11226 [25SE], H11233, H11234, H11365, H11366, H11379-H11382 [26SE], H11398, H11399, H11401 [27SE], H11599 [28SE], H12298 [4OC], E1924 [4OC]
OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (H.R. 3462), E811 [15MY]
Pensions: treatment of annuity checks for retired railroad workers relative to Government shutdown, E16 [4JA]
Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (H.R. 3982), E1493 [2AU]
Public debt: ceiling, H308 [5JA], H341, H343, H344 [22JA], H749 [23JA], H779, H780, H781, H782, H806 [24JA], H839, H840, H841, H853, H854, H855, H856, H861-H867 [25JA], H925, H927, H929, H930, H947-H953 [30JA], H976, H978, H979, H980, H986-H991, H1001, H1002, H1077 [31JA], H1144, H1145, H1206 [1FE], H1256, H1259, H1261 [27FE], H1400, H1402 [28FE], H1620 [29FE], H1756 [6MR], H1780 [7MR], H2845 [26MR], H10330 [12SE], H11583 [27SE], E159, E163 [5FE]
———ceiling (H.R. 2409), consideration (H. Res. 292), H982 [31JA]
———ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (H. Res. 356), H1179-H1182 [1FE]
———ceiling (H.R. 2862), H978 [31JA]
———ceiling (H.R. 2862), engrossment, H801, H802 [24JA]
———ceiling (H.R. 2896), H841 [25JA]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), H2987-H3029 [28MR], H3173 [29MR], E483 [28MR], E494 [29MR], E591 [19AP]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2972-H2986 [28MR], H3209 [29MR]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), H2857-H2864 [26MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1787-H1792, H1972 [7MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 371), H1781-H1786 [7MR]
Quillen, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H10530 [18SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H746, H749 [23JA], H781 [24JA], H1261, H1262 [27FE], H1400, H1401, H1402 [28FE], H1620 [29FE], H1665, H1669 [5MR], H1720 [6MR], H1780 [7MR], H2111-H2114 [12MR], H2129 [13MR], H3174 [29MR], H3389, H3398, H3481-H3486 [16AP], H3798-H3804 [24AP], H3825 [25AP], H4131, H4173-H4185 [30AP], H4307, H4387-H4393 [1MY], H4409-H4413 [2MY], H4535 [8MY], H4656, H4657, H4659, H4660 [9MY], H4880, H4894-H4898 [10MY], H4910 [14MY], H5131 [15MY], H5186, H5187, H5188 [16MY], H5491, H5494, H5496, H5498 [22MY], H5572, H5573 [29MY], H5748-H5750 [30MY], H5931 [5JN], H6124 [11JN], H6290, H6293 [13JN], H6491-H6493 [18JN], H7040 [27JN], H7228, H7246 [10JY], H7508 [12JY], H7650-H7653 [16JY], H7776 [17JY], H7784, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8078, H8084 [22JY], H8100, H8110 [23JY], H8547-H8553 [25JY], H8799, H8810-H8814 [30JY], H9458, H9464 [31JY], H9708 [1AU], H9838 [2AU], H9928, H9929, H9987 [4SE], H10099-H10101 [5SE], H10431, H10500 [17SE], H10528 [18SE], H10757-H10761 [20SE], H10933 [24SE], H11053, H11220-H11226 [25SE], H11232, H11365, H11372, H11379-H11382 [26SE], H11398, H11399, H11400, H11401, H11590-H11592 [27SE], H11598, H11599, H12106, H12169 [28SE], E323 [12MR], E1530 [5SE]
———national agenda relative to health care and education, H1722 [6MR]
Roth, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H11573 [27SE], E1653 [19SE]
Scott Paper Co.: management style of chief executive officer Albert J. Dunlap, H999-H1002 [31JA]
SEC: continuation of funding during periods of lapsed appropriations, H340, H344 [22JA]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled (H. Res. 326), H2 [3JA]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H4906 [14MY], H5923, H5924 [5JN], H8087, H8088 [22JY], E1231 [9JY]
Starr, Kenneth W.: appearance of conflicts of interest as independent counsel in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation, H5134 [15MY]
State of the Union Message: joint session (S. Con. Res. 39), H339 [22JA]
States: congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN (H.J. Res. 166), H8618, H8619 [29JY]
Supreme Court: decision relative to the use of race in designating congressional districts, H6406-H6410 [13JN], H6493-H6499 [18JN]
Taxation: constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes, H2858-H2864 [26MR]
Udall, Morris K.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1692 [25SE]
United Airlines, Inc.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY], H9903 [2AU]
Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 129), H2339-H2341 [19MR]
———congressional consent (S.J. Res. 38), H2341 [19MR]
War Powers Act: compliance, H10093-H10097 [5SE], H10347, H10348, H10352, H10353, H10356 [12SE]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 194), H10822-H10825 [24SE]
White House Counsel's Office: preparation of task list relative to scandals affecting Clinton administration, H10207-H10215 [11SE], H10358-H10364 [12SE], H11592 [27SE]
Remarks in Senate
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 133), S114 [10JA]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 141), S869 [1FE]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 157), S3202 [29MR]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 192), S7151 [27JN]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 203), S9216 [31JY]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 230), S12352, S12410 [3OC]
Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 60), S5519 [23MY]
Appropriations: legislative process, S22 [3JA]
———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation, S2979 [27MR]
———line-item veto, S3324-S3326 [15AP]
———line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2925, S2927, S2929-S2995 [27MR], S3150 [28MR], S4250 [25AP]
———line-item veto (S. 4), conference report—motion to recommit, S2960-S2966, S2971, S2976-S2978 [27MR]
———line-item veto (S. 4), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S2954, S2962 [27MR]
———waive enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation (H.J. Res. 197), S11816 [30SE]
Architect of the Capitol: tribute to employees, S1070 [7FE]
Austin, Steven P.: Congressional Fire Services Institute Service Person of the Year award recipient, S4566 [1MY]
Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (S. 1713), S4321 [29AP]
Bipartisan Commission on Campaign Practices: establish (S. 1857), S6084 [11JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (S.J. Res. 44), S4089 [24AP]
———Senate delegation visit, S6404 [18JN]
Bradley, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S12155 [2OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, S2795 [25MR], S2844-S2846 [26MR], S3188-S3190 [29MR], S4995-S4997 [14MY]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S886-S888 [6FE], S2795 [25MR], S3172, S3188-S3190 [29MR], S5111-S5129 [16MY], S6008 [10JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced relative to budget treatment of Social Security trust funds, S3280, S3304-S3309 [15AP]
———deficit, S309 [23JA], S357 [25JA], S1295 [23FE], S1515 [5MR], S1551 [6MR], S2800 [25MR], S3269 [15AP], S4187 [25AP], S4272 [29AP], S4376 [30AP], S5556 [23MY], S6079 [11JN], S6277 [14JN], S7366 [8JY], S7685 [11JY], S8465 [22JY], S8864 [25JY], S9289 [31JY], S9551 [2AU], S10321 [11SE], S10401 [12SE]
———establish 2-year cycle, S5310 [20MY]
———establish 2-year cycle, reform oversight process, and establish required adjournment date for Congress (S. 2049), S9742 [3SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S2, S5, S8, S12, S14, S19, S21 [3JA], S59, S60, S62, S72 [4JA], S75, S77, S78 [5JA], S111 [8JA], S116, S123, S124, S125, S126, S127, S131-S135 [10JA], S171, S173, S174, S177, S179-S181 [22JA], S331, S332, S335 [24JA], S389 [25JA], S1643 [7MR], S2177 [15MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), veto, S304 [23JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), S8527-S8532 [23JY], S8668-S8671, S8672 [24JY], S8820, S8929 [25JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9322-S9334, S9337-S9341, S9344-S9347, S9352-S9415 [1AU], S9622 [2AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), insert language of S. 1956 in lieu, S8527 [23JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S7890 [16JY], S8070-S8150 [18JY], S8329-S8369 [19JY], S8395-S8426, S8451-S8454 [22JY], S8493-S8532 [23JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), unanimous-consent agreement, S8083, S8113, S8114, S8149 [18JY], S8509 [23JY]
———reconciliation process, S291, S292, S295, S297 [23JA], S368-S370, S374 [25JA], S888 [6FE], S1163 [9FE], S3190 [29MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5550 [23MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S5999 [10JN], S6026, S6058-S6066, S6069-S6072, S6076 [11JN], S6117-S6137, S6164-S6166 [12JN], S6167-S6186, S6191 [13JN], S6260, S6280 [14JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S6057 [11JN], S6164 [12JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), insert language of S. Con. Res. 57 in lieu, S5538 [23MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5019-S5023 [14MY], S5025-S5070 [15MY], S5111-S5140, S5143-S5186 [16MY], S5216-S5265, S5266 [17MY], S5305-S5376, S5394-S5396 [20MY], S5398-S5410, S5412-S5442 [21MY], S5461-S5490 [22MY], S5508, S5509-S5538, S5550 [23MY], S5641 [24MY], S5868 [5JN], S5982 [7JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), unanimous-consent agreement, S5018 [14MY], S5412 [21MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room (S. Res. 298), S11162 [24SE]
———designate section of Senate balcony as Robert J. Dole Balcony (S. Res. 258), S6043 [11JN]
———restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda (H. Con. Res. 216), S11573 [27SE], S11633 [28SE]
———tribute to snow removal efforts, S112 [8JA]
———use of the rotunda for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham (S. Con. Res. 45), S1900 [12MR]
Capitol Pages: tribute, S540 [26JA], S6279 [14JN]
Casey, Gregory S.: election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S10099, S10100 [10SE]
———election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 289), S10025 [6SE]
Children and youth: impact of legislation on the incidence of hungry and homeless children, S5219 [17MY], S5413 [21MY]
———national objectives priority assignments, S6512 [19JN]
Clinton, President: emergency funding request, S11390 [26SE]
———evaluation of administration, S572 [31JA], S876 [6FE], S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR], S3786 [22AP], S3882, S3886 [23AP], S4007 [24AP], S4271 [29AP], S6003, S6006-S6008 [10JN], S6132 [12JN], S6187-S6191 [13JN], S9037 [29JY], S11086 [20SE], S11825-S11828 [30SE]
Cohen, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11478-S11483 [27SE]
Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (S. Con. Res. 67), S10723 [17SE]
Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): tribute to staff, S12326 [3OC]
Committee on Armed Services (Senate): anniversary, S12033 [30SE]
———tribute to staff, S12268, S12271 [3OC]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): tribute to staff, S11944-S11946 [30SE]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 47), S2545 [20MR]
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): majority party appointments (S. Res. 245), S3414 [16AP]
———tribute, S12422 [21OC]
Committees of the Senate: permission to meet while the Senate is in session, S1388 [28FE], S3734 [19AP], S4056 [24AP]
Computers: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (S. Con. Res. 65), S6244 [13JN]
Congressional employees: provide for the issuance and approval of employment regulations and practices (H. Con. Res. 123), S284 [22JA]
———solicitation of congressional staff participation in a spectrum allocation research discussion, S1341 [27FE]
Congressional Fire Services Institute: National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner, S4563 [1MY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate (S. Con. Res. 51), S4515 [1MY]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the Senate (S. Res. 304), S11642 [28SE], S12463 [21OC]
———approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of non-congressional employees (H. Con. Res. 207), S11642 [28SE]
Constitution: proposed amendments, S5752-S5754 [4JN]
Constitutional amendments: require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S5236-S5239 [17MY], S5470 [22MY]
———require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (S.J. Res. 49), S1366-S1368 [27FE], S3326 [15AP], S4808 [7MY]
Courts: independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment (S. 1697), S4063 [24AP]
———travel expense reimbursements for appointees of an independent counsel (S. 1622), S2197 [15MR]
Daschle, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 318), S12368 [3OC]
———tribute (S. Res. 322), S12369 [3OC]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S7620-S7626 [10JY], S7680, S7683-S7685 [11JY], S9530 [2AU], S10013-S10016 [6SE]
Dept. of Energy: abolish, S2186-S2188 [15MR], S2797-S2799 [25MR]
———abolish (S. 1678), S3404 [16AP]
———adherence to bill language and report language recommendations, S8980 [26JY], S9087-S9089 [30JY]
Dole, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6043-S6046 [11JN]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S11887 [30SE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S294, S298 [23JA], S1066 [7FE], S3865 [23AP], S4456, S4457 [1MY], S4832 [8MY], S6028 [11JN], S12287 [3OC]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S859 [1FE], S3163 [28MR], S3711-S3713 [19AP], S6630 [20JN], S6680-S6718 [24JN], S6761-S6817 [25JN], S9471 [2AU]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), unanimous-consent agreement, S6672 [21JN], S6903 [25JN]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1528), S382-S386 [25JA]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1953), S7887 [16JY]
———limitations on certain campaign contributions (S. 1932), S7415 [8JY]
———set date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. 2158), S11770 [28SE]
———spending limits on Federal campaigns (S. 1389), S859 [1FE]
Emergency Management Assistance Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 193), S12401 [3OC]
———congressional consent (S.J. Res. 61), S10882 [18SE], S10899 [19SE]
EPA: reform regulatory process, S1915-S1926 [13MR]
Exon, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S12269, S12298 [3OC]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (S. 1905), S6851 [25JN]
Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (S. 1629), S2424 [20MR]
———prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (S. 2156), S11723 [28SE]
Foreign aid: reform process for allocating assistance and require Congress to enact domestic appropriations prior to consideration of foreign aid appropriations (S. 1968), S8024 [17JY]
Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S12259-S12260 [3OC]
Frahm, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7291 [28JN]
———tribute to staff, S12159 [2OC]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission: extend the service of certain members (S. 1634), S5952 [6JN]
GAO: audit of Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, S11224 [25SE]
Germany: exchange program between congressional and Bundestag staff members, S1374 [27FE]
Gore, Vice President: tribute (S. Res. 316), S12368 [3OC]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (S. 1734), S4857-S4859 [8MY]
———constitutional amendment relative to the commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress (S.J. Res. 55), S5097 [15MY]
———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems, S10290 [11SE]
———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9445 [1AU], S9666-S9668 [2AU]
———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties, S7108, S7109 [27JN]
———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (S. 1794), S5498 [22MY], S5614 [23MY]
———prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress (S. 1827), S5763 [4JN]
———shutdown relative to budget process, S5, S7, S8, S9-S11, S13, S14, S15 [3JA], S35, S37-S44, S47-S55, S60, S61, S62, S63, S64, S67 [4JA], S73, S74, S76, S78, S83 [5JA], S126, S127, S130 [10JA], S358 [25JA], S427, S430, S434, S435, S436, S438 [26JA], S11506-S11508 [27SE], S11835 [30SE]
Government regulation: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S2161 [15MR]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2657), S724, S725 [1FE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1520), S314 [23JA]
GSA: waive Federal procurement laws relative to repair and improvement of schools in the District of Columbia, S1325 [27FE]
Hatfield, Senator: tribute to staff, S11870 [30SE]
Heflin, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11241-S11245 [25SE], S12372 [3OC]
———tribute to staff, S12370 [3OC]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3114-S3125, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR], S3683 [18AP]
———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]
———provide for official allowance that represents administrative reforms (H.R. 2739), S7339 [28JN]
House Rules: authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), S38 [4JA]
Independent counsel statute: reauthorization, S6107 [11JN]
Indiana: history of representation in the Senate, S4450-S4454 [1MY]
Information services: develop an electronic legislative information and document retrieval system, S9064 [29JY]
Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (H.J. Res. 78), S2210 [15MR]
———consent of Congress to amend the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia (H.R. 2064), S4685 [3MY]
Johnston, Senator: tribute to staff, S11946 [30SE], S12338 [3OC]
Lauver, Jean S.: tribute (S. Res. 232), S2235 [18MR]
``Legislating the Revolution'': opinion on book by James G. Gimpel, S4060 [24AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), S8298, S8299 [18JY], S9061-S9069 [29JY], S9115-S9118 [30JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), conference report, S9763-S9765 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9416 [1AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3754), unanimous-consent agreement, S8978 [26JY], S9069 [29JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (S. 2147), S11550 [27SE]
Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (S. 1617), S2103 [14MR]
———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, S3101 [28MR]
———strengthen post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members and senior staffers, S9067 [29JY], S9764 [3SE]
Lott, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6116 [12JN]
———tribute (S. Res. 319), S12368 [3OC]
———tribute (S. Res. 323), S12370 [3OC]
Lugar, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S4449 [1MY]
Members of Congress: activities relative to constituents during recess, S1341-S1343 [27FE]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms, S3309 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3715-S3725, S3727-S3729 [19AP], S3769-S3786 [22AP], S3805, S3826, S3864-S3879, S3880 [23AP], S4083 [24AP]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), unanimous-consent agreement, S3811 [23AP]
———cost-of-living adjustments, S10159, S10160 [10SE]
———discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (S. 1876), S6237 [13JN]
———importance of speeches delivered outside the Senate, S12244 [3OC]
———mass mailings, S1529 [5MR], S5394 [20MY], S9980 [5SE]
———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, S65 [4JA]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: powers of the Board of Review, S10678 [17SE], S12235 [3OC]
Michigan: tribute to constituents visiting District of Columbia, S4000 [23AP]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (S. 2092), S11033 [19SE]
———require compliance with certain environmental acts and an act of Congress to extend or establish any national monuments (S. 2150), S11552, S11553 [27SE]
Moreland, Charlotte: Vietnam Veterans of America (organization) Congressional Staffer of the Year award recipient, S7676 [10JY]
Mubarak, Hosni (President, Egypt): visit to the Senate floor, S9265 [31JY]
Murray, Senator: leave of absence to attend Democratic platform meeting, S7750 [11JY]
National agenda, S9050-S9052 [29JY]
National objectives: legislative priorities, S6005 [10JN]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (S. Con. Res. 52), S3491 [17AP], S9452 [1AU], S9670 [2AU]
Netanyahu, Benjamin (Prime Minister, Israel): address to Congress, S7668 [10JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S3040, S3056, S3065, S3072 [28MR]
———repeal consent of Congress (S. 1641), S2797 [25MR]
105th Congress: set date for convening and the date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.J. Res. 198), S12093 [1OC]
———set date for convening (S. 2159), S11770 [28SE], S12240 [3OC]
———set dates for leadership elections and organizational meetings for 105th Congress, S12240 [3OC]
104th Congress: accomplishments, S1, S2 [3JA], S355, S357 [25JA], S392 [26JA], S1060-S1062, S1158 [7FE], S1172 [9FE], S9476, S9478 [2AU], S11212, S11213, S11228 [25SE], S12123 [1OC], S12272, S12409 [3OC]
OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (S. 1759), S5094 [15MY]
Pell, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S12161 [2OC]
———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S12420-S12422 [21OC]
Political campaigns: prohibit payment from campaign funds for lobbyist services (S. 1591), S1598 [6MR]
———require accountability in campaign advertising, S6693, S6694 [24JN], S6792 [25JN]
———require accountability in campaign advertising (S. 1723), S4623 [2MY]
Political parties: legislative priorities, S11082-S11084 [20SE]
Public debt: ceiling, S116 [10JA], S299-S301 [23JA], S332, S335 [24JA], S419-S424 [26JA], S544, S545-S548 [30JA], S1060-S1062 [7FE], S3268, S3324-S3326 [15AP], S3408 [16AP]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), S3114-S3125, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR], S3683 [18AP]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), S1624-S1630 [7MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), unanimous-consent agreement, S1624 [7MR]
———reduction (S. Res. 237), S3229, S3230 [29MR]
Public welfare programs: require congressional action to revise reform legislation if child poverty rate increases, S8139-S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S20 [3JA], S295, S297 [23JA], S1616 [7MR], S3418 [17AP], S4271 [29AP], S4995-S4997 [14MY], S6019 [10JN], S6846 [25JN], S7624 [10JY], S10051-S10054 [9SE], S10536, S10537 [13SE], S11108 [20SE], S11212, S11213, S11228 [25SE], S12123 [1OC]
Senate: adjournment, S873 [5FE], S1265 [13FE], S1267 [16FE], S1477 [4MR]
———appointment of a committee to notify the President of adjournment (S. Res. 315), S12367 [3OC]
———approval of interim regulations adopted by the Congressional Office of Compliance (S. Res. 209), S285 [22JA]
———authorize acceptance of pro bono legal services by Members who challenge the validity of certain Federal statutes (S. Res. 321), S12369 [3OC]
———authorizing minority and majority leaders to make appointments during adjournment (S. Res. 314), S12367 [3OC]
———bipartisan legislation, S12266 [3OC]
———decorum on the floor, S11488 [27SE]
———employee cost-of-living adjustments, S9116 [30JY]
———information available on Internet web site, S9629 [2AU]
———legislative priorities, S7745-S7748, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7757-S7759 [11JY]
———legislative procedures, S4887 [9MY]
———legislative tactics, S7798-S7813 [12JY]
———recess, S357 [25JA]
———speaking privileges, S3446 [17AP]
———tribute to African-American Senators (S. Res. 229), S1471-S1474 [29FE]
———tribute to leadership, S12240 [3OC]
———tribute to newly elected majority leadership, S6114 [12JN]
———tribute to retiring Senators, S12177 [2OC]
———tribute to staff, S12409 [3OC], S12418 [21OC]
———visit by European Parliamentary Group, S7636 [10JY]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush (S. Res. 278), S7835 [12JY]
———authorizing representation for Senator Dole in U.S. v. Byron C. Dale (S. Res. 240), S3247, S3248 [29MR]
———authorizing representation for Senator Lott and Bob Dole in James Lockhart v. U.S., et al. (S. Res. 281), S8303 [18JY]
———authorizing representation for the Senate in Robert E. Barrett v. U.S. Senate (S. Res. 239), S3247 [29MR]
———authorizing representation for William T. Brack in Carol Ward v. U.S. (S. Res. 269), S6672 [21JN]
Senate Rules: separation of tax cuts from offsets within budget reconciliation process, S5415-S5428 [21MY], S5516 [23MY]
———use of the Senate Internet Services, S9069 [29JY], S9116 [30JY]
Simon, Senator: tribute to staff, S12059 [1OC]
Simpson, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11713-S11715 [28SE]
Sisco, Gary L.: election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 307), S12046 [1OC]
———notify President of election of the Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 308), S12046 [1OC]
———notify the House of Representatives of election of the Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 309), S12046 [1OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S96 [5JA], S185 [22JA], S3424 [17AP], S4012, S4049-S4055 [24AP], S5032 [15MY], S5401 [21MY], S5667-S5670 [3JN], S5792-S5803, S5819, S5826, S5829, S5832 [5JN], S5878-S5882, S5884, S5886, S5896, S5900 [6JN], S5968-S5977 [7JN], S6174 [13JN], S7808, S7809 [12JY]
———trust funds' solvency, S5867 [5JN], S5911-S5915 [6JN]
Spence, Representative: Reserve Officers Association of the U.S. 1996 Minuteman of the Year Award recipient, S1075 [7FE]
State of the Union Message: joint session (S. Con. Res. 39), S172 [22JA]
States: congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN (H.J. Res. 166), S9318 [31JY], S9442 [1AU]
———constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (S.J. Res. 58), S9304 [31JY]
Supreme Court: decision on Federal election expenditures, S9471 [2AU]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (S. 1835), S5772 [4JN]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S1171 [9FE], S3324-S3326 [15AP], S5529 [23MY]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 317), S12368 [3OC]
U.S. Capitol Police: tribute to officers, S1070 [7FE]
U.S. Capitol telephone operators: tribute, S1070 [7FE]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 194), S12401 [3OC]
———congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 62), S11094 [20SE]
Reports
Campaign Finance Bills in 104th Congress—Summary and Comparison of Major Provisions: Congressional Research Service, H7994-H7996 [18JY]
New Zealand Economic Reforms: U.S.-New Zealand Council, E1262 [11JY]
Political Spending by Organized Labor—Background and Current Issues: Joseph E. Cantor, Congressional Research Service, S6783 [25JN]
Senate Delegation Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Senators Daschle, Hatch and Reid, S6404-S6407 [18JN]
Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S1529 [5MR], S5394 [20MY], S9980 [5SE]
U.S. Debt Rating Threatened, S546 [30JA]
Reports filed
Activities of the 103d Congress: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-343), S9294 [31JY]
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Committee on House Oversight (House) (H.R. 3760) (H. Rept. 104-677), H7657 [16JY]
Congressional Consent for Mutual Aid Agreement Between the Cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 166) (H. Rept. 104-705), H8374 [24JY]
Congressional Consent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 104-485), H2320 [18MR]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 178, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 104-615), H6117 [10JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 104-720), H8981 [30JY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 104-729), H9565 [31JY]
Consideration of Congressional Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 104-640), H6914 [26JN]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 178, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 435) (H. Rept. 104-577), H5173 [15MY]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 159, Require a Three-Fifths Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing Revenue: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 104-513), H3229 [29MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3021, Debt Limit Enforcement and Obligated Trust Fund Protection: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 104-473), H1774 [6MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 104-500), H2949 [27MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 482) (H. Rept. 104-686), H7779 [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3754, Legislative Branch Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 473) (H. Rept. 104-663), H7154 [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3820, Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 104-685), H7779 [17JY]
False Statements Penalty Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1734), S8468 [22JY]
House of Representatives' Official Allowance Relative to Administrative Reforms: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2739), S6517 [19JN]
House of Representatives Official Allowance That Represents Administrative Reforms: Committee on House Oversight (House) (H.R. 2739) (H. Rept. 104-482), H2315 [14MR]
House Rules Relative to Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 104-535), H3819 [24AP]
House Rules Relative to the Speaker's Authority To Declare Recess: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 104-445), H90 [3JA]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 352) (H. Rept. 104-457), H1137 [31JA]
Legislative Branch Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3754) (H. Rept. 104-657), H7114 [8JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3754) (S. Rept. 104-323), S8373 [19JY]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3754) (H. Rept. 104-733), H9565 [31JY]
Line Item Veto Act: Committee of Conference (S. 4) (H. Rept. 104-491), H2664 [21MR]
Lobbying Disclosure Act Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3435) (H. Rept. 104-699), H8374 [24JY]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Review Abolishment: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 104-596), H5646 [29MY]
National Silver Haired Congress: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 52) (S. Rept. 104-345), S9294 [31JY]
Provide for a Nonvoting Delegate From the Northern Mariana Islands in the House of Representatives: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4067) (H. Rept. 104-856), H11525 [27SE]
Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 104-725), H8981 [30JY]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1956), S7887 [16JY]
Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 104-651), H7105 [27JN]
Repeal Prohibitions on Political Recommendations Relative to Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 104-282), S6517 [19JN]
Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1996: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-228), S736 [1FE]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-237), S1597 [6MR]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-238), S1682 [11MR], S1854 [12MR]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-243), S2801 [25MR]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-285), S6611 [20JN]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-289), S6849 [25JN]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-316), S7762 [11JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-329), S8553 [23JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-347), S9428 [1AU]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-370), S10682 [17SE]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions and Consideration of Legislation Under Suspension of the House Rules: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 525) (H. Rept. 104-809), H10720 [19SE]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 104-855), H11525 [27SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 104-612), H6040 [7JN]
———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 104-575), H5051 [14MY]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 57) (S. Rept. 104-271), S5004 [14MY]
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1997: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 104-594), H5569 [23MY]
Uniform Government Accounting Systems, Standards, and Reporting Systems: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1130) (S. Rept. 104-339), S9158 [30JY]
Year 2000 Computer Software Conversion—Summary of Oversight Findings and Recommendations: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-857), H11525 [27SE]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: First Session of the 104th Congress, E121 [31JA]
———Improving Public Trust in Government, E234 [28FE]
———Legislative Wrapup—A Case for Bipartisanship, E1559 [11SE]
———Making Congress Work Better, E1492 [2AU]
———Making Government Work for Hoosiers, E1073 [12JN]
———Status of Budget Negotiations, E2 [3JA]
———Tax Cuts for Education, E1234 [10JY]
———Welfare Reform—Necessary and Possible, E1236 [10JY]
Resolutions
Engrossment of H.R. 2862, public debt ceiling, and H.J. Res. 157, continuing appropriations, H801 [24JA]
Resolutions by organizations
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]
Restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the Capitol Building rotunda: Buffalo Federation of Women's Clubs, E775 [10MY]
Resumes
Congressional Activity: 104th Cong., 1st sess., D93 [26FE]
———104th Cong., 2nd sess., D309 [15AP], D407 [1MY], D707 [8JY]
———104th Cong., 2d sess., D59 [1FE], D141 [5MR], D555 [3JN], D881 [3SE], D1039 [1OC], D1053 [4OC]
———104th Cong., 2nd sess., D865 [1AU]
Rollcalls
Rollcall of former Members of Congress, H5056 [15MY]
Rulings of the Chair
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7796 [18JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9395 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8081, S8109 [18JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6189 [12JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5417 [21MY], S5476, S5478 [22MY]
Constitutional amendments: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3278 [15AP]
Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6855 [26JN]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3022, H3023 [28MR]
House Rules: discussion of matters before the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) on the House floor, H1033, H10331, H10332, H10333, H10334, H10335, H10350 [12SE], H10440 [17SE], H10529, H10531 [18SE], H10604, H10605, H10646, H10647 [19SE], H10773, H10774, H10775 [24SE], H11050, H11052, H11053, H11054 [25SE], H11235 [26SE]
———question of privilege, H802 [24JA]
———question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (H. Res. 354), H1184 [1FE]
———question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H1061 [31JA]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 525), H10932, H10934, H10935 [24SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11638, H11639, H11640, H11641, H11642 [28SE]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 342), H849 [25JA]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4011), H11286, H11287 [26SE]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (H. Res. 356), H1181 [1FE]
———ceiling (H.R. 2862), engrossment, H802 [24JA]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3022, H3023 [28MR]
Statements
Automatic Continuing Appropriations Resolutions: Representative Gekas, H7694 [17JY]
Congressional Review Provisions of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: Senators Nickles, Reid, and Stevens, S3683-S3687 [18AP]
Constitutional Infirmities of Pending Political Broadcasting Legislation: P. Cameron DeVore, Gregory J. Kopta, and Robert W. Lofton, S6800 [25JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: Representative Owens, H5377 [21MY]
Influence of Lobbyists: A.J. Ferriter, E941 [29MY]
Line-Item Veto Authority, S2957-S2959 [27MR]
Political Campaign Contributions and Financing: David Smith, E968 [30MY]
Tribute to Senator Hatfield: Senator Byrd, S6218 [13JN]
Summaries
Campaign Finance Reform (H.R. 3505), H7648-H7650 [16JY]
Commemorative Coin Program Reform, S12374 [3OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 3754), H9710 [1AU]
Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act (S. 1520), S388 [25JA]
Surveys
Representative Beilenson's district survey results, E59 [23JA]
Tables
Budget plan comparison, S94 [5JA], S134 [10JA]
Budget reconciliation: Democratic plan changes from CBO's December baseline, H334 [9JA]
———Republican movement, S93 [5JA], S135 [10JA]
———savings from policy changes in the Democratic plan based on CBO's December baseline assumptions, H334 [9JA]
Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds, S3308 [15AP]
Change in deficit due to Consumer Price Index adjustment, S5369 [20MY]
Cloture motion comparisons between the 103d and 104th Congresses, S7748 [11JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3654, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S9763 [3SE]
Comparison of budget plans: 6-year totals, S6121 [12JN]
———savings in 2002, S6121 [12JN]
Comparison of budget plans—6 year savings, S5368 [20MY]
Distribution of the current Federal tax burden, H3274 [15AP]
Federal budget effects of public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734), S9412 [1AU]
History of bills enacted into Public Law (104th Cong., 1st sess.), D95-D100 [26FE]
International comparison of central Government taxes as percents of gross domestic product, H3273 [15AP]
Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7173-H7175 [10JY], H9711-H9714 [1AU]
Martial Law-104th Congress, H10931 [24SE]
Nondefense discretionary spending, S5525 [23MY]
Open versus restrictive rules: 103d-104th Congress, H1403 [28FE], H1782, H1794, H1805 [7MR], H2135 [13MR], H2363 [19MR], H2672 [22MR], H2974 [28MR], H3256 [15AP], H3498 [17AP], H3747, H3755 [24AP], H4321, H4330 [1MY], H4461 [7MY], H4767 [9MY], H4823 [10MY], H5190 [16MY], H5359 [21MY], H5656 [30MY], H5827 [5JN], H5942 [6JN], H6160 [11JN], H6270 [12JN], H6327 [13JN], H6520 [19JN], H6768 [25JN], H7166, H7208 [10JY], H7271 [11JY], H7611 [16JY], H7717 [17JY], H7786 [18JY], H8294 [24JY], H8459 [25JY], H9727 [1AU], H10049, H10075 [5SE]
———104th Congress, H844-H846 [25JA], H1189-H1191 [1FE], H1404, H1410-H1412 [28FE], H1782, H1783-H1785, H1794, H1795, H1803, H1805 [7MR], H2132-H2135 [13MR], H2363 [19MR], H2573-H2575 [21MR], H2672, H2678-H2681 [22MR], H2974, H3041-H3044 [28MR], H3257, H3264-H3266 [15AP], H3498, H3500-H3503 [17AP], H3740-H3744, H3747, H3755 [24AP], H4318, H4321 [1MY], H4461 [7MY], H4545-H4548 [8MY], H4767 [9MY], H4823, H4831-H4835 [10MY], H5190 [16MY], H5359 [21MY], H5441-H5444 [22MY], H5656 [30MY], H5827 [5JN], H5942, H5950-H5953 [6JN], H6160, H6162-H6164 [11JN], H6270 [12JN], H6327, H6331 [13JN], H6520, H6526 [19JN], H6768, H6775-H6777 [25JN], H6959-H6961 [26JN], H7046 [27JN], H7166, H7209, H7212 [10JY], H7611-H7613 [16JY], H7786 [18JY], H8294 [24JY], H8459-H8461, H8467-H8469 [25JY], H9727 [1AU], H10050, H10075 [5SE], H11642, H11644 [28SE], H72711 [11JY]
Provisions in reconciliation bill that violate Budget Act rule on deficit reduction goals, S8423 [22JY]
Revised allocations and aggregates to the concurrent resolution on the budget, H3704 [23AP]
Time spent voting under debate time limitations, H442 [7MY]
Total U.S. Federal revenue as percents of gross domestic product, H3274 [15AP]
Testimonies
Bosnian Peace Process: Kenneth Lutgen, United Methodist Committee on Relief, E1509 [4SE]
Campaign Finance Reform: Joel M. Gora, ACLU, S6805-S6809 [25JN]
———Larry J. Sabato, S6780-S6782 [25JN]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 133, adjournment, S114 [10JA], H337 [9JA]
H. Con. Res. 141, adjournment, H1196 [1FE]
H. Con. Res. 157, adjournment, S3202 [29MR], H3206 [29MR]
H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5538-S5550 [23MY], H5198-H5204 [16MY]
H. Con. Res. 192, adjournment, S7151 [27JN], H7050 [27JN]
H. Con. Res. 198, use of Capitol Grounds for Congressional Family Picnic, H7507 [12JY]
H. Con. Res. 203, adjournment, S9216 [31JY], H8573 [26JY]
H. Con. Res. 207, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of non-congressional employees, H9899 [2AU]
H. Con. Res. 216, restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the Capitol rotunda, H11359 [26SE]
H. Con. Res. 230, adjournment, S12353 [3OC], H12110 [28SE]
H. Res. 325, notify the President that a quorum of Congress has assembled, H2 [3JA]
H. Res. 326, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, H2 [3JA]
H. Res. 327, fixing the hour of daily meeting for the House of Representatives, H2 [3JA]
H. Res. 330, House Rules relative to the authority of the Speaker to declare recess, H217 [5JA]
H. Res. 337, election of Representative Jackson to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H240 [5JA]
H. Res. 342, House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H842 [25JA]
H. Res. 344, election of Representative McNulty to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H901 [25JA]
H. Res. 350, question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress, H929 [30JA], H1057 [31JA]
H. Res. 354, question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling, H1064 [31JA], H1182 [1FE]
H. Res. 356, engrossment of H.R. 2409, public debt ceiling, H1179 [1FE]
H. Res. 357, election of Representative Neumann to the Committee on the Budget (House), H1200 [1FE]
H. Res. 371, consideration of H.R. 3021, debt limit enforcement and obligated trust fund protection, H1781 [7MR]
H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2972 [28MR]
H. Res. 395, consideration of H.J. Res. 159, constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H3256 [15AP]
H. Res. 400, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives, H3339 [15AP]
H. Res. 401, Congressional Office of Compliance provision of educational assistance to employing offices of the House of Representatives, H3341 [15AP]
H. Res. 412, House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H3828 [25AP]
H. Res. 435, consideration of H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, H5189 [16MY]
H. Res. 450, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, H6247 [12JN]
H. Res. 459, tribute to Bill Emerson, H6782 [25JN]
H. Res. 465, consideration of adjournment of Congress, H7040 [27JN]
H. Res. 467, election of Representative Richard H. Baker to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6973 [26JN]
H. Res. 468, investigation of Representative Gingrich by independent counsel relative to GOPAC, H6799 [25JN], H7050 [27JN], H7109 [28JN]
H. Res. 473, consideration of H.R. 3754, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H7165 [10JY]
H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3820, Campaign Finance Reform Act, H8458 [25JY]
H. Res. 482, consideration of H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H7784 [18JY]
H. Res. 485, election of Representative Klug to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H8075 [22JY]
H. Res. 492, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9388 [31JY]
H. Res. 495, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9392 [31JY]
H. Res. 504, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the House of Representatives, H9898 [2AU]
H. Res. 524, investigation of Representative Gephardt by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions, H10607, H10642 [19SE]
H. Res. 526, release of independent counsel report on Representative Gingrich relative to GOPAC, H10606, H10643 [19SE]
H. Res. 531, investigation of Representative Gephardt by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions, H10775, H10971 [24SE]
H. Res. 532, release of independent counsel report on Representative Gingrich relative to GOPAC, H10723 [20SE], H10972, H10973 [24SE]
H. Res. 546, same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the House Rules, H11636 [28SE]
H.J. Res. 78, consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois, H2068 [12MR]
H.J. Res. 129, congressional consent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact, H2339 [19MR]
H.J. Res. 159, constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H3272 [15AP]
H.J. Res. 166, congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN, H8618 [29JY]
H.J. Res. 168, waiving enrollment requirements for H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2857 [26MR]
H.J. Res. 193, congressional consent of Emergency Management Assistance Compact, H10819-H10821 [24SE]
H.J. Res. 194, congressional consent to amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, H10822-H10824 [24SE]
H.J. Res. 197, waive congressional enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation, H11636 [28SE]
H.J. Res. 198, set date for convening of 105th Congress and the date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H12110 [28SE]
H.R. 2064, consent of Congress to amend the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia, H2069 [12MR]
H.R. 2657, award Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham, H757 [23JA], H5139 [15MY]
H.R. 2739, provide for official allowance that represents administrative reforms in the House of Representatives, H2350-H2359 [19MR]
H.R. 3021, debt limit enforcement and obligated trust fund protection, H1787 [7MR]
H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2987-H2998 [28MR]
H.R. 3435, technical corrections to S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H8613 [29JY]
H.R. 3700, Internet Election Information Act, H11320 [26SE]
H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8673-S8736 [24JY]
H.R. 3820, Campaign Finance Reform Act, H8485-H8492 [25JY]
H.R. 3879, provide for a nonvoting delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands to the House of Representatives, E1347 [23JY]
H.R. 4011, Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act, H11283 [26SE]
S. 1130, Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, S9666 [2AU]
S. 1528, Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act, S386-S388 [25JA]
S. 1591, prohibit payment from political campaign funds for lobbyist services, S1598 [6MR]
S. 1629, Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act, S2425 [20MR]
S. 1634, extend the service of certain members of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission, S5952 [6JN]
S. 1697, independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment, S4064 [24AP]
S. 1734, False Statements Penalty Restoration Act, S4857 [8MY]
S. 1827, prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress, S5763 [4JN]
S. 1835, expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto, S5773 [4JN]
S. 1857, Bipartisan Campaign Practices Commission Act, S6084 [11JN]
S. 1876, discontinue health insurance portability for Members of Congress until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens, S6237 [13JN]
S. 1905, Campaign Finance Reform Commission Act, S6851-S6853 [25JN]
S. 1932, limitations on certain campaign contributions, S7415 [8JY]
S. 2156, Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act, S11724 [28SE]
S. 2158, set date for the counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S11770 [28SE]
S. 2159, set date for convening of 105th Congress, S11771 [28SE]
S. Con. Res. 39, joint session of Congress for the State of the Union Message, S172, S279 [22JA], H339 [22JA]
S. Con. Res. 45, use of the Capitol rotunda for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham, S1870, S1900 [12MR], H2193 [13MR]
S. Con. Res. 47, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), S2431, S2546 [20MR], S12291 [3OC]
S. Con. Res. 47, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, H9899 [2AU]
S. Con. Res. 51, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, S4519-S4560 [1MY], H3343-H3384 [15AP]
S. Con. Res. 52, convening of National Silver Haired Congress, S3491 [17AP]
S. Con. Res. 52, National Silver Haired Congress, S9671 [2AU]
S. Con. Res. 58, impose fees for the allocation of toll-free phone numbers, S5099 [15MY]
S. Con. Res. 60, adjournment, S5519, S5601 [23MY], H5553 [23MY]
S. Con. Res. 65, increase understanding and usage of the Internet by Congress, S6244 [13JN]
S. Con. Res. 67, printing of Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy report, S9074 [29JY], S10723 [17SE], H11357 [26SE]
S. Res. 209, Senate approval of Congressional Office of Compliance interim regulations, S279, S285 [22JA]
S. Res. 229, Black History Month observance and tribute to African-American Senators, S1463, S1474 [29FE]
S. Res. 232, tribute to Jean S. Lauver, S2235, S2245 [18MR]
S. Res. 237, public debt reduction, S3229 [29MR]
S. Res. 239, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Senate in Robert E. Barrett v. U.S. Senate, S3232, S3247 [29MR]
S. Res. 240, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Senator Dole in U.S. v. Byron C. Dale, S3232, S3247 [29MR]
S. Res. 242, approval of Congressional Office of Compliance regulations applicable to employees of the Senate relative to Family and Medical Leave Act, S3959-S3997 [23AP]
S. Res. 245, majority party appointments to Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3406, S3414 [16AP]
S. Res. 258, designate section of Senate balcony located in Capitol as Robert J. Dole Balcony, S6043, S6105 [11JN]
S. Res. 269, Senate Legal Counsel representation for William T. Brack in Carol Ward v. U.S., S6667, S6672 [21JN]
S. Res. 278, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush, S7825, S7836 [12JY]
S. Res. 281, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Senator Lott and Bob Dole in James Lockhart v. U.S., et al., S8163, S8303 [18JY]
S. Res. 289, election of Gregory S. Casey as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S10019, S10025 [6SE]
S. Res. 298, designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room, S11162, S11187 [24SE]
S. Res. 304, approval of Congressional Office of Compliance's final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the Senate, S11642, S11731 [28SE]
S. Res. 307, election of Gary L. Sisco as Sec. of the Senate, S12046, S12129 [1OC]
S. Res. 308, notify the President of election of Gary L. Sisco as Sec. of the Senate, S12046, S12129 [1OC]
S. Res. 309, notify the House of Representatives of election of Gary L. Sisco as Sec. of the Senate, S12046, S12129 [1OC]
S. Res. 314, authorizing minority and majority Senate leaders to make appointments during adjournment, S12312, S12367 [3OC]
S. Res. 315, appointment of a committee to notify the President of adjournment, S12313, S12367 [3OC]
S. Res. 316, tribute to Vice President Gore, S12313, S12368 [3OC]
S. Res. 317, tribute to Senator Thurmond, S12313, S12368 [3OC]
S. Res. 318, tribute to Senator Daschle, S12313, S12368 [3OC]
S. Res. 319, tribute to Senator Lott, S12313, S12368 [3OC]
S. Res. 321, authorize acceptance of pro bono legal services by Senators who challenge the validity of certain Federal statutes, S12313, S12369 [3OC]
S. Res. 322, tribute to Senator Daschle, S12313, S12369 [3OC]
S. Res. 323, tribute to Senator Lott, S12313, S12370 [3OC]
S.J. Res. 21, constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms, S3715 [19AP]
S.J. Res. 38, congressional consent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact, H2341 [19MR]
S.J. Res. 49, constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S1368 [27FE]
Transcripts
Executive Shutdown Statistics Miss the Mark: CNN broadcast, S76 [5JA]
Tributes
Blumenauer, Representative, H5650, H5651 [30MY]
Browder, Representative, H5097 [15MY]
Cahill, William T., S8383 [19JY]
Caraway, Hattie, S6902 [25JN], S7323 [28JN]
Curtin, Willard, E234 [28FE]
Dole, Bob, E1062 [12JN]
Dole, Senator, S5046, S5048, S5049 [15MY]
Emerson, Bill, H7100 [27JN]
Flake, Representative, E1149 [20JN]
Gibbons, Representative, E800 [14MY]
Green, Representative, H5097 [15MY]
Hatfield, Senator, S6218 [13JN]
Montgomery, Representative, H5094, H5097 [15MY], H5772 [4JN]
Muskie, Edmund S., S3614 [18AP], S3714, S3731 [19AP], S3894, S3895 [23AP], S4691 [3MY]
Nunn, Senator, S3274 [15AP]
Pryor, Senator, S10942, S10943 [19SE]
Quillen, Representative, H5772 [4JN]
Schroeder, Representative, H5097 [15MY]
Wyden, Senator, S879 [6FE]