United States Congress

...gym, open only to members and former members. One of the most unusual perks may come from the Office of the Attending Physician of the United States Congress. For an annual fee of $503, House and Senate members can designate the official...

In this article: Lynn Westmoreland, U.S. House, National Taxpayers Union, Washington, Georgia, Cost of living, and Kidney stone

...Obama had lived up to election pledges by showing he is "ready to roll up his sleeves to make a climate change deal happen." But the US Congress has yet to complete legislation to mandate cuts in emissions, amid staunch opposition from...

In this article: Copenhagen, Climate change, Al Gore, Global warming, United States, Wen Jiabao, Hu Jintao, John Kerry, and Carbon

...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

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