DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Addresses

Bipartisan Congressional Retreat: David McCullough, H1160 [19MR], E460 [13MR]

Analyses

Marauding the Middle Class—Republican Tax Breaks for the Rich: Committee on the Budget (Senate) Democratic Staff, S2753-S2755 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Attack Culture, E445 [12MR]

Budget Week, H6333 [30JY]

Burned Again, E401 [6MR]

Campaign Finance Overkill, S10281 [1OC]

Clinton and Wife Reportedly Knew of Suspect Funds, S8646 [2SE]

Deceptive Budget Deal, S4689 [19MY]

Don't Make Gore the Fall Guy, S10281 [1OC]

FBI Inquiry on Funding Is Widening, S1977 [5MR]

Florida Couple To Plead Guilty to Taping GOP Leaders' Cell Phone Call, H1986 [29AP]

Fund-Raising Fiasco—The Democrats' Problem, S1929 [4MR]

GOP Contract With America Has Been a Blueprint for Action, E1630 [3SE]

``Hummon'', S3413 [22AP]

Inquiry Into Gifts to Democrats Widens, S1976 [5MR]

Law According to Gore, E401 [6MR]

Low Bridge for the Fast Track Flap, E2363 [13NO]

Mr. Huang's Briefings, E822 [5MY]

Pattern of Stonewalling, E834 [5MY]

Reagan Boom, E1640 [3SE]

Reno's Burden, S10281 [1OC]

Republicans Warn Reno on Independent Counsel, S3131 [14AP]

Tales of the Tapes—The White House Strains Credulity in Its Latest Attempt To Explain Why Videos of Coffees Were Late To Surface, E1989 [9OC]

Then There's Plan B, H5128 [10JY]

Tossing Gore, E1744 [11SE]

Trade Trip Firms Netted $5.5B in Aid—Donated $2.3M to Democrats, S2877 [9AP]

Who Needs an Independent Counsel?, S10281 [1OC]

Will the Rule of Law Survive Clinton?, E821 [5MY]

Work Unfinished—More To Be Done Regarding Budgets—Voters Themselves Must Do Reminding, E1634 [3SE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037), H4645 [25JN]

Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 221), H6962 [5SE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (see S. Res. 61), S1924 [4MR]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148), H2680 [14MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 250), H8160 [29SE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148), H2680 [14MY]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 13, 33, 36, 42, 44, 58, 84, 120, 208, 328), H70 [7JA], H156 [9JA], H244 [21JA], H348 [5FE], H393 [6FE], H407 [10FE], H588 [13FE], H804 [6MR], H1706 [17AP], H6705 [31JY], H10955 [13NO]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 11, 12), S112 [9JA]

Elections: requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums (see H.R. 2478), H7364 [16SE]

FEC: expedite availability of reports (see H.R. 2074), H4834 [26JN]

———require electronically filed congressional candidate reports and make them available through the Internet (see H.R. 2433), H7008 [8SE]

———require electronically filed reports and to make such reports available to the public within 24 hours of receipt (see H.R. 2109), H4912 [8JY]

———require national committees of political parties to file pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355), H150 [9JA]

———require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R. 1705), H3201 [22MY]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 6), H70 [7JA], H155 [9JA]

Independent Bipartisan Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see S. 919), S5790 [17JN]

Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 110, 458), H142 [9JA], H243 [21JA]

———prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see H.R. 2147), H5131 [10JY]

———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 1025), H888 [11MR]

Political parties: authorize printing of the history manuscripts of the Republican and Democratic Policy Committees (see S. Res. 67), S2646 [20MR]

Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and require nominees for President and Vice President to participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party conventions (see H.R. 223), H146 [9JA]

Senate: authorizing minority and majority leaders to make appointments during adjournment (see S. Res. 156), S12576 [13NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to committee ratios (see S. Res. 9), S112 [9JA]

States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for certain parties (see H.R. 2477), H7364 [16SE]

Chronologies

White House Document/Subpoena Requests, 1996-97: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H1914 [29AP]

Comparisons

Family taxable income under the Republican tax plan and the Democratic tax plan, H4685 [26JN]

Iran-Contra, October Surprise, and Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) subpoena authority, H4094 [20JN]

Descriptions

History of Congressional Consideration of Budget Resolutions Under Democratic Majority, H1480 [15AP]

Letters

Automatic system for continuing appropriations: several Democratic Senators, S4165 [8MY]

Bipartisan budget agreement relative to tax cuts: Speaker Gingrich and Senator Lott, S4981 [22MY]

House Rules relative to minority party views: Representative Gephardt, E102 [21JA]

———Representative Solomon, E102 [21JA]

———Speaker Gingrich, E102 [21JA]

Military spending reductions: several Representatives, E800 [30AP]

Lists

Capitol Pages, S673 [23JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) minority staff, S6059 [23JN]

Democratic amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]

Democratic National Committee trustee events and membership requirements, S10129 [29SE]

Memorandums

Republican National Committee Donations to Nonprofit Organizations: Cindy Finnegan, John Grotta Co., S12446 [10NO]

———Jo-Anne L. Coe, S12446 [10NO]

Republican National Committee Donations to Nonprofit Organziations: Jo-Anne L. Coe, S12446 [10NO]

Motions

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 36), H299 [5FE]

Press releases

Investigation of Federal Election Campaign Fundraising and Expenditure Practices: Citizen Action (organization), H1380 [9AP]

———Reform Party, H1381 [9AP]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group, H1380 [9AP]

President Clinton Delivers the First Balanced Budget in a Generation—Historic Agreement Promotes the Country's Priorities, H2177 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): anniversary, H519-H521 [12FE], E280 [13FE], E307 [25FE], E319 [26FE], E346 [27FE]

Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior: actions relative to decision on Native American casino applications, H10350 [8NO]

Bipartisan Task Force on Reform of the Ethics Process: establish, H456 [12FE]

Budget: balance, H3585 [10JN]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H566 [13FE], H705 [3MR]

———ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (H.R. 2037), H4576 [25JN], H5602 [23JY]

CIA: release of information to Democratic National Committee relative to Latvian citizen, H1293, H1296 [8AP]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, H290 [5FE], E222 [12FE]

Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 118), H1603 [16AP]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 221), H6949 [5SE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H1114 [19MR], H1191 [20MR], H1375-H1383 [9AP], H1913 [29AP], H2687, H2779 [15MY], H3791 [12JN], H4092-H4103 [20JN], H5135 [11JY], H5671 [24JY], H5831 [28JY], H5927 [29JY], H7836 [25SE], H8047-H8051 [26SE], H8586, H8587 [7OC], H8716-H8723 [8OC], E834 [5MY], E1451 [17JY]

———potential discrimination against Asian Americans relative to investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, E1953 [7OC]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H5304 [16JY], H5500 [22JY], H6301 [30JY], H6921, H6922, H6923 [5SE], H7016, H7021 [9SE], H7123, H7125 [10SE], E1744 [11SE]

Committee on Rules (House): consideration of minority amendments to appropriations legislation, H5560, H5563 [22JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 148), H2609 [14MY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 148), H2609 [14MY]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 120), H1687 [17AP]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 13), H30 [7JA], H83 [9JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 208), H6678 [31JY]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 328), H10918 [13NO]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H235 [21JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 36), H298 [5FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H351 [6FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 44), H396 [10FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 58), H565 [13FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 84), H774 [6MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H6696-H6701 [31JY]

———bipartisan accomplishments, H10774 [13NO]

———national agenda, H1382 [9AP], H2011 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: investigation of interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, H1396 [10AP], H1984 [29AP]

Domestic policy: national agenda, H1343, H1344, H1345, H1346 [9AP], H1415-H1419 [10AP], H2779, H2781 [15MY], H2927, H2935 [20MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, E1640 [3SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H3162-H3168 [21MY]

Executive Office of the President: employee responses to inquiries regarding investigations, H7612 [23SE]

———release of video tapes relative to campaign fundraising activities, E1988 [9OC]

FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 2074), E1342 [27JN]

———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H2694, H2757 [15MY]

———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (S. Res. 61), H2606, H2614 [14MY], H2691 [15MY]

———require reports on certain election expenditures (H.R. 1705), E1044 [22MY]

Friends of Ireland (organization): St. Patrick's Day statement, E485 [17MR]

Government: define role and scope, H2866 [16MY]

Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H892, H893, H895, H931 [12MR], H951 [13MR], H1042 [18MR], H1157, H1158, H1159-H1161, H1162, H1163 [19MR], E455 [12MR], E460 [13MR]

Hirshberg, Judith and Arthur: Action Democrats of the San Fernando Valley Annual Achievement Award recipients, E1644 [3SE]

House of Representatives: delay in adjourning for Jewish holiday, H8303, H8304 [2OC]

———elimination of bipartisan task force on ethics, H3867, H3869 [18JN]

———goals of the 105th Congress, H35 [7JA]

———impact of partisanship, E465 [13MR]

———Women's Caucus news conference on tax rates, H4079 [19JN]

Native Americans: political contributions of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, E540 [20MR]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H7534 [18SE], H8040-H8043 [26SE], H8057 [29SE], H9504 [24OC], H10353 [8NO]

———ethical fundraising practices, E429 [11MR]

———investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8130-H8137 [29SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [30SE], H9566 [28OC], H10773 [13NO]

———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (H.R. 1025), E495 [18MR]

Political parties: partisan use of issues, H3868 [18JN]

Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and require nominees for President and Vice President to participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party conventions (H.R. 223), E4 [7JA]

Republican Party: switching of political party affiliation by elected Democratic officials, E2018 [21OC]

Ricardi, Nello: Westfield, MA, Democratic Committee Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1847 [24SE]

Taxation: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5005 [9JY]

———rates, H3904 [18JN], H4224, H4225, H4226, H4228, H4229, H4230, H4313-H4334 [24JN], H4802-H4813 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: allocation of funds, S4688 [19MY]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S2054 [10MR], S2169 [12MR]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals relative to Medicare, S3397 [22AP]

———ensure budget proposal concurs with the bipartisan budget agreement to restrict tax cuts over a ten year period, S4981, S4982 [22MY]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, S928, S935 [4FE], S997, S1006 [5FE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S2057-S2078 [10MR], S2096-S2109, S2113-S2125 [11MR]

———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (S. Res. 61), S1928 [4MR]

———investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S7035-S7040 [9JY], S7512 [16JY], S7823 [22JY], S8284 [29JY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): ratios changes, S111 [9JA]

Congress: legislative priorities of 105th Congress, S134 [21JA]

Domestic policy: national agenda, S127-S130, S134 [21JA]

Friends of Ireland (organization): St. Patrick's Day statement, S2343 [17MR]

Government: bipartisan cooperation, S580 [22JA]

Independent Bipartisan Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (S. 919), S5807, S5808 [17JN]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S10277-S10280 [1OC]

———participation of tax-exempt organizations in partisan activities in violation of Federal election campaign laws, S2404, S2408 [18MR], S2493 [19MR], S12442-S12446 [10NO]

Political parties: authorize printing of the history manuscripts of the Republican and Democratic Policy Committees (S. Res. 67), S2735 [20MR]

Senate: authorizing minority and majority leaders to make appointments during adjournment (S. Res. 156), S12676 [13NO]

———goals of the 105th Congress, S17-S19 [7JA]

———interruption of committee meetings on prostate cancer and IRS activities, S9754 [23SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to committee ratios (S. Res. 9), S109 [9JA]

Statements

House Committee and Floor Procedures for the 103d Congress: Representative Moakley, E99 [21JA]

House Minority Rights To File Views on Legislation: Representative Dingell, E99 [21JA]

Investigation of Federal Election Campaign Fundraising and Expenditure Practices: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), H1380 [9AP]

———Becky Cain, League of Women Voters, H1379 [9AP]

———Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen (organization), H1381 [9AP]

———Thomas H. Andrews, Citizen Action (organization), H1379 [9AP]

Some Reflections Upon the Occasion of Changing My Political Party Affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party: Salvatore A. Caruso, E202-E204 [11FE]

St. Patrick's Day Call for a Cease-Fire in Northern Ireland: Friends of Ireland (organization), S2343 [17MR], E485 [17MR]

Summaries

Highlights of Testimony of the First Two Weeks of Hearings by the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Into 1996 Campaign Finance Abuses, S8088 [24JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, compensation of certain minority employees of the House, H27 [7JA]

H. Res. 13, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H30 [7JA], H83 [9JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H235 [21JA]

H. Res. 36, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H298 [5FE]

H. Res. 42, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H351 [6FE]

H. Res. 44, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H396 [10FE]

H. Res. 49, tribute to Pamela Harriman, H565 [13FE]

H. Res. 58, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H565 [13FE]

H. Res. 84, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H774 [6MR]

H. Res. 118, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) minority party appointments, H1603 [16AP]

H. Res. 120, minority party appointments, H1687 [17AP]

H. Res. 148, Committee on Small Business (House) and Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) minority party appointments, H2609 [14MY]

H. Res. 208, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H6678 [31JY]

H. Res. 221, minority party appointments to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H6949 [5SE]

H. Res. 249, majority party appointments to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H8114 [29SE]

H. Res. 250, minority party appointments to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H8114 [29SE]

H.R. 1705, Campaigns in the Sunshine Act, E1044 [22MY]

S. Res. 9, amend Senate Rules relative to committee ratios, S109, S112 [9JA]

S. Res. 11, minority party appointments to the committees of the Senate, S110, S112 [9JA]

S. Res. 12, minority party appointments to the committees of the Senate, S110, S113 [9JA]

S. Res. 61, Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S1927 [4MR]

S. Res. 67, printing of the history manuscripts of the Republican and Democratic Policy Committees, S2719, S2736 [20MR]

S. Res. 156, authorizing Senate minority and majority leaders to make appointments during adjournment, S12676 [13NO]