2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Urge Arab Pressure on Sudan

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2007 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are urging Arab states to step up pressure on Sudan to end the bloodshed in Darfur. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where the House considered a r

VOA标准英语2008年-US Lawmakers Continue to Voice Concerns Over Fi

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have voiced concern to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about proposed steps to bailout U.S. financial institutions. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hil

2007年VOA标准英语-Liberian Lawmakers Ordered to Testify on Speake

By Kari Barber Dakar 24 January 2007 Lawmakers in Liberia are being ordered to testify before the Supreme Court about their recent vote to oust controversial House Speaker Edwin Snowe. Earlier in the week, the court reinstated Snowe pending his appea

VOA标准英语2010-Lawmakers Blast Failure of Planned 'Virtu

Lawmakers in Washington say U.S. and Mexican authorities need much more help to battle violent drug traffickers. At a hearing this week, several members of a Senate committee blasted plans for a so-called virtual fence as a waste of taxpayer dollars.

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Tells Lawmakers to Curb Spending

U.S. President Barack Obama says to support economic growth, the government has to be willing to cut spending. He says lawmakers should lead by cutting back federal spending on local projects. President Obama's weekly address to the nation comes as h

VOA标准英语2013--US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals

US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals President Obama is facing questions on two developing domestic scandals, and the pressure on top members of his Cabinet is beginning to heat up on Capitol Hill. Republican and Democratic law

VOA标准英语2013--Republican Lawmakers Hammer Outgoing IRS Commissioner

Republican Lawmakers Hammer Outgoing IRS Commissioner Appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee just two days after his resignation, outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller came under fire from Republican lawmakers who asked why he d

美国国家公共电台 NPR Senior FBI Official McCabe To Face Closed-Door Grilling From House Lawmakers

Senior FBI Official McCabe To Face Closed-Door Grilling From House Lawmakers DAVID GREENE, HOST: The FBI's No. 2 official, Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, will be testifying today before the House Intelligence Committee. McCabe's appearance behind clo

VOA常速英语2007-Lawmakers Seek Changes in US War Powers Resoluti

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 October 2007 A group of lawmakers from both parties is proposing to change a law approved by Congress more than three decades ago aimed at limiting the ability of the president to go to war without the approval of Cong

VOA常速英语2008年-Newly Elected Pakistani Lawmakers Call on Musha

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 27 February 2008 The political parties in what is expected to become the new ruling coalition in Pakistan's national assembly have held their first joint meeting, calling on President Pervez Musharraf to convene the assemb

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers set to debate on universal suffrage plan

Hong Kong is preparing for a crucial vote on election reform. The special administrative regions Legislative Council will debate a reform package that will give as many as five million people a more direct say in who will become the citys next chief

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers to vote on universal suffrage

A momentous moment for Hong Kong's democratic process. On Wednesday, legislators began a debate on the electoral reform proposal on the 2017 chief executive election. Under the plan, people in Hong Kong would choose their leader from two or three can

Lawmakers call for including non-governmental groups in social assistance

Lawmakers call for including non-governmental groups in social assistance BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers urged the government to encourage and support non-governmental organizations' efforts to offer social assistance at a panel discussion he

Lawmakers propose banning arbitrary environmental monitoring

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Friday suggested formulating an environmental monitoring law to prohibit disorderly, arbitrary monitoring of the environment. China lacks a special law or regulation on the management of environmental

VOA标准英语2009年-Some US Lawmakers Oppose Troop Increas

Several Republican and Democratic lawmakers have spoken out ahead of President Barack Obama's speech on Afghanistan, saying they oppose sending additional troops to the country, and that Congress should have the opportunity to vote on a troop surge.

Internet legislation timely, necessary: Lawmakers

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers have hailed a draft decision on strengthening protection for personal information online that is awaiting top legislative approval later this week as a timely and necessary move. Members of the Standing Committe

US Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers stress charity transparency in draft law

CCTV reporter Hou Na talked to lawmakers about their views and expectations on the charity law draft. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated topic during the two sessions. We see more and more people are making charity donations, it is a symbol o

2015年CRI Lawmakers Start Debating on Reform Plan with Crowds of Supporters outside Legco

Vocal supporters of the proposal have been out in-force, playing the national anthem and waving the Chinese flag outside the Legco building, hoping to convince lawmakers inside Legco to vote yes on the reform plan. Hong Kong is our home. We want it t

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese lawmakers approve 13th Five-Year Plan

Mapping out the country's next five years. The top legislature approved the country's economic and social development blueprint for the 2016-2020 period, setting China's average economic growth rate target above 6.5 percent. And lawmakers' suggestion