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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.

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

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

• 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

In his State of the Union address, President Bush proposed cutting income tax and ending the double taxation of corporate dividends, both actions that woul

• With many eyes focused on the Presidential election date, both houses of Congress worked diligently on such agenda items as tax cuts, disaster relief, co

Wondering if the 108th Congress has been busy? By early last month, the Senate saw 2,505 bills introduced and the House of Representatives, 4,520.

• The 108th Congress became history at the end of last year and its pending legislation died on the vine.

• One of the annual Washington rituals calls for the President to send Congress an administration budget proposal for the next fiscal year.

• At press time, appropriations for the 12 government agencies were still in the holding pattern.

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.

• By a vote of 404 to 14, the House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill that would keep government agencies running until November 16.

Congress recessed for 16 days in mid-April and when it returned, the major issues facing both houses were President Bush’s proposal for $726 billion in tax

• Even though the Senate and the House of Representatives did not sit in session during August, a multitude of committee and subcommittee meetings convened