United States Congress

...as anticipated, increases U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan as part of a bid to ultimately end the conflict, expect another fight in the U.S. Congress over taxes. David Obey, chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriations...

In this article: Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, The Fed, Tax, Timothy Geithner, The White House, and AIG

...Bush who disputed evidence on climate change until late in his presidency and called the Kyoto Protocol unfair to rich countries. But the US Congress has yet to complete legislation to mandate cuts in emissions, amid staunch opposition from...

In this article: Barack Obama, Copenhagen, Climate change, Kyoto Protocol, White House, George W. Bush, John Kerry, Global warming, Carbon, and European Union

...and financial results," Accessed on the Department of Justice official web site At a Glance In its first session in 1789, the U.S. Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789, creating the position of the attorney general, whose job...

In this article: Department of Justice, Attorney General, Judiciary Act of 1789, Supreme Court, U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Congress, Washington Post Company, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and U.S. Marshals Service

Obama faces conflicting pressures on Afghanistan. Americans are divided about whether to send more troops. Republicans in the U.S. Congress insist more troops are needed to prevent a Taliban resurgence, while his own Democrats in...

In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Robert Gates, United States, Tax, Stanley McChrystal, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Daniel Inouye, and Taliban insurgency

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the United States Congress has no intention of backing down on the "Buy America" strings attached to its stimulus funding. And the Obama administration has neither the clout nor the will to push...

In this article: Canada, Stockwell Day, Ontario, Washington, and Nafta

...Merida Initiative, a $1.4 billion, counter-narcotics package signed by President George W. Bush. "The U.S. Congress made clear that it supports the Merida Initiative against the cartels, but it does not support a blank check for the...

In this article: United States, Allegation, U.S. Congress, Mexico, Human Rights Watch, and Felipe Calderon

Washington, Nov.23 : The United States Senate has adopted a bipartisan resolution by unanimous consent 'honouring the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, for his service to the people of India and to the world, and welcoming the...

In this article: India, United States, Democracy, US House Of Representatives, US Congress, Asia, and Global warming

...reception in the Senate, where a number of senators have pledged to block it. Posted on Thu, Nov. 19, 2009 06:07 PM Cuban blogger urges U.S. Congress to lift travel ban A high-octane effort to let U.S. tourists visit Cuba got a major...

In this article: Howard Berman, Nancy Pelosi, Raul Castro, Barack Obama, Cuba, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives, Connie Mack, and U.S.

Kolkata, Nov 12 : The US Congress is likely to address the immigration reform policies "in future", US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs Janice L. Jacobs said Thursday. She said the House of Representatives might not take...

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Adds background, detail, byline) By Andy Sullivan The U.S. Congress approved more aid for jobless workers and broadened tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses on Thursday and sent the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into...

In this article: U.S. Congress, Unemployment, Recession, Tax, House of Representatives, Corporate welfare, Business groups, and Bankruptcy