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Tax-cut legislation proposed by President Bush was passed by Congress at the end of May and was subsequently signed into law by the President.

• Congress took an eight-day break to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Congress took most of the month of January off, and when it returned to the business of the nation, the Enron bankruptcy captured its attention.

Congress resumed business early last month after an 11-day hiatus and took note of the to-do list President Bush outlined in his weekly radio address.

A resolute President Bush may go down swinging as he finishes his term in office.

As the first session of the 107th Congress wound down, the wonderful days of bipartisan behavior that followed September 11 gave way to partisan bickering

What with anthrax scares shutting down congressional office buildings for purification and cleansing, and both houses tossing brickbats at each other over

As Washington pundits predicted, the change from a Republican to a Democrat majority in the Senate and the shift in leadership from Sen.

Congress took its own spring break, leaving March 21 to 23 and returning the second week of last month.

Now, after being somewhat dormant on the subject for a number of years, the Federal Aviation Administration has expressed concern about airline pilot duty

After a 10-day recess in mid-February, Congress returned to tackle a few of the pending major issues that have been subjected to heavy bipartisan views.

When Congress returned from its August recess, both houses set about to debate what to do about the declining budget surplus and what to do about spending.

Early last month President Bush departed for a month-long hiatus in Texas and just about the same time Congress opted to take its August recess.

Observing the 107th Congress could sometimes be likened to watching a three-ring circus.

On November 5, U.S.

Because corporate flight crews operate sophisticated aircraft in an ever-changing environment, a periodic review of the aviation department operations manu

Lawmakers escaped the dog days of August in Washington by taking a vacation and returned the first week of September to face a multitude of concerns, thoug

When Congress perceives public or political demands to do something, the House and Senate can act with uncharacteristic speed.

If the CEO of a corporation should suddenly ask the aviation department manager, “What are we doing to ensure the highest level of safety in our flying ope

In the midst of all the major funding and other legislation, a number of aviation matters were addressed:

• On June 4 President Bush amended Exe

• Congress recessed for a couple of weeks at Easter time.

The Bush Administration has proposed spending $759 billion next year for government agencies and programs other than Social Security, but more than half ha

• As Washington pundits predicted, the $3.1 trillion budget President Bush proposed for the federal fiscal year beginning Oct.

Reviewing the latest from Capitol Hill

• Following the recess for the year-end holiday season, the 110th Congress apparently was in no rush to resume work on leftover legislation and to prepare

• The House of Representatives of the 110th Congress adjourned in mid-December.

Cutting President Bush’s proposals to reduce taxes by some $726 billion; concern over ever increasing deficits that are now approaching a record $400 billi

There was good news and bad news concerning appropriations for those 11 of 13 government agencies that have been impatiently waiting and enduring the agony

The 108th Congress opened for business the first week in January with a few changes of note.

As a result of the Congressional elections in November, the 108th Congress, due to convene early this month, will enjoy a Republican majority in both the S