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By Carolyn Weaver Washington, D.C. 29 September 2006 watch Weaver's report Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have approved controversial new legislation proposed by President Bush on the treatment and trials of terror suspects in
United States lawmakers stood with undocumented Asian-American immigrants earlier this week to show support for the young students and workers living in the country. Their future is uncertain after President Donald Trumps administration announced pla
US president acknowledges toughest part of the process may lie ahead, melding the House and Senate versions of the sweeping health care reform bill into one. Paula Wolfson | White House 24 December 2009 Photo: AP President Barack Obama, accompanied b
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 28 March 2007 Two U.S. Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would close a loophole in U.S. sanctions law. The measure would deny federal contracts to U.S. companies that do business - through foreign subsidia
By Dan Robinson Washington 18 July 2007 A U.S. congressional panel has approved legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Ethiopia, sending the bill to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. VOA's Dan Robinson has this report from C
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 26 September 2007 A key congressional committee has approved legislation supporting democracy and human rights in Ethiopia. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where consideration by the House Foreign Affairs Co
Free Health Clinic Treats Uninsured Americans For 25 years, Wilber Smith of Arlington, Virginia, had health insurance through his job as a steam engineer. Then he lost his job and his insurance. A few months later, he was diagnosed with cancer. He tr
President Barack Obama speaks after signing the Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 at the White House, 11 Aug. 2010 President Obama says it is essential for the United States to import less and export more. We will rebuild this economy stronger th
Measure intends to extend health insurance coverage to 32 million Americans currently without it Kent Klein | White House 23 March 2010 President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, 23 M
Democrats in the US Congress are racing to pass health care reform legislation. Currently, people in their 20s are the largest group in the United States without health insurance. With skyrocketing health care costs, those with low incomes often cann
The Puntland region has decided to separate from the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, dimming hopes for peace and stability as the government's internationally-backed mandate winds down. In the midst of a campaign for an extension on its e
The U.S. Congress has adjourned ahead of mid-term elections, allowing lawmakers to return home to campaign before the key November vote. Democrats are touting their legislative achievements, while minority Republicans accuse members of the party of P
By Dan Robinson Washington 09 September 2006 Rwandan soldier guard on the outskirts of Thabit, North Darfur Influential lawmakers are expressing concern about the situation in Darfur, where a massing of Sudanese government forces has raised fears of
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 23 November 2007 The final Japanese navy tanker has returned home from the Indian Ocean, ending a six-year mission in support of U.S. led coalition troops in Afghanistan. As Naomi Martig reports from VOA's Asia News Center i
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 19 September 2007 Legislation that would have given detainees held by the United States the right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts has been blocked in the Senate by lawmakers arguing the measure would undermine
By Mary Morningstar Washington 07 November 2006 The 40th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards were presented November 6 in Nashville, Tennessee. Veterans and newcomers shared the spotlight on the stage of the Gaylord Entertainment Center. R
President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he has enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass financial reform legislation. The president said several opposition Republicans and conservative Democrats have agreed to support the bill. President Obama said Sen
By Dan Robinson Washington 02 February 2006 House of Representatives lawmakers are proposing legislation to cut off U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority following the Hamas election victory. S
BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature is considering the country's first national tobacco control law, according to a report released Wednesday. It is quite necessary to enact laws to control the dangers of smoking, says the report adop
Top legislator Zhang Dejiang briefed over three thousand lawmakers on the achievements in legislative work last year. The NPC Standing Committee enacted five laws, revised 37 laws and passed 17 reports. The law is of great value in the governance of