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Senate to vote on gun control bill 
U.S. Senate: The Senate is set to hold a crunch vote on Thursday on whether to debate a gun control law, as a conservative blockade of the bill began to ...
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| Mar.14 |
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JP Morgan accused of hiding losses. U.S. Senate
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| Mar.7 |
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Senate confirms Brennan as CIA head |
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| Feb.12 |
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Senate committee approves Hagel bid |
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| Jan.31 |
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Pentagon nominee in testy hearing |
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| Jan.29 |
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Kerry approved as US secretary of state |
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| Jan.28 |
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US senators plan immigration reform |
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| Jan.3 |
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New US Congress re-elects Boehner |
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| Dec.31 |
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US Senate approves key tax deal U.S. Senate: The US Senate has approved a deal to avert tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff'
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| Dec.30 |
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US Congress in final push to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal |
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| Dec.27 |
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Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear U.S. Senate: The US appears to be heading over the 'fiscal cliff', with prospects dim for a deal to avoid tax rises and spending cuts, the US Senate leader says
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| Dec.20 |
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US shelves 'fiscal cliff' vote. House of Representatives
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Bin Laden film attacked over torture |
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| Dec.17 |
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School killings spark gun debate U.S. Senate: Two pro-gun US senators have called for changes to firearm laws, as the first victims of the Newtown school shootings were buried in Connect...
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| Nov.21 |
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Jesse Jackson Jr quits US House |
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| Nov.16 |
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Petraeus testifies on Benghazi attack U.S. Congress: Former CIA Director testified that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was an act of terrorism committed by al Qaeda
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| Sep.19 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi given US honour. U.S. Congress
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| Sep.7 |
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Clinton to label Pakistan-based group terrorists. U.S. Congress
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| Jul.16 |
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HSBC 'allowed money laundering' |
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| Jun.20 |
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Contempt charge for US attorney general |
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| Jun.13 |
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JP Morgan boss sorry for losses |
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| May.23 |
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Secret Service scandal in hearing |
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| May.15 |
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Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals |
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| Dec.23 |
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Obama beats Congress in tax fight U.S. Congress: The US Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a payroll tax cut, a day after House Republicans caved in to pressure on the issue
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| Dec.22 |
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House Republicans retreat on payroll tax |
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| Dec.21 |
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Republicans under pressure on tax |
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| Dec.17 |
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US Senate passes key funding bill. U.S. Senate
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| Dec.16 |
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US taxes and pipeline deal struck |
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| Nov.21 |
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No deal for US 'super-committee' |
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| Aug.2 |
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US debt-limit bill heads to Senate |
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| Aug.1 |
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US House passes debt-limit bill. House of Representatives
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| Jul.30 |
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US Senate in intense debt debate. U.S. Senate
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Senate facing crucial debt vote |
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| Jul.29 |
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US Congress split over debt issue U.S. Congress: US House and Senate have split along party lines as it seeks a solution to an ongoing deadlock over raising the nation's debt limit
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Republicans scramble to save debt bill |
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| Jul.28 |
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House delays key debt limit vote |
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| Jul.27 |
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Boehner pushes House on debt plan. House of Representatives
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| Jul.26 |
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Republican debt plan under fire |
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| Jul.5 |
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Obama to meet lawmakers over debt |
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| Jun.15 |
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White House defends mission in Libya. U.S. Congress
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| Jun.6 |
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US lawmaker admits lewd picture. New York
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| Jan.25 |
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Obama hails US 'Sputnik moment'. U.S. Congress
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| Jan.9 |
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Shot US congresswoman 'doing well' |
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| Jan.8 |
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot 
Map of Tucson AZ Mountain States| Arizona: Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was shot at close range during a public meeting. 6 other people have been killed. She is in a critical condition. The dead in... | |
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| Dec.21 |
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Senator: Bomber's release not justified |
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| Dec.18 |
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US soldier gay ban set for repeal |
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| Nov.3 |
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Republicans to fight Obama agenda |
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| Nov.2 |
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Republicans build up Senate seats |
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| Oct.7 |
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Pentagon blasted over contractors |
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| Sep.30 |
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'US bill on yuan would hurt both countries' |
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| Sep.29 |
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Senators want facts on bomber's release |
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| Jul.15 |
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US financial reform passed by Senate. U.S. Senate
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| Jun.16 |
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US Congress set to grill BP chief U.S. Congress: Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spil...
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| Jun.15 |
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US oil firms 'not ready' for leak |
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| May.20 |
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Senate approves reforms of Wall Street. U.S. Senate
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| May.12 |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' House of Representatives: Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was fau...
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| May.10 |
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Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| Apr.28 |
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Republicans allow financial reform debate |
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| Apr.27 |
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Goldman Sachs' under fire at hearing |
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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. House passes health care vote House of Representatives: The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
| The compromise bill drafted by top Democrats will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, cuts the deficit by $138 billion during that period. It would reduce the deficit by another $1.2 trillion in the following decade
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Debate under way in on healthcare bill |
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| Mar.20 |
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Obama in final health vote push |
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| Mar.19 |
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Obama hails 'historic' healthcare vote |
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| Mar.4 |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide. House of Representatives
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| Mar.3 |
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Obama urges Congress to vote on health |
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| Feb.24 |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
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| Jan.27 |
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Obama delivers his first State of the Union. U.S. Congress
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| Dec.24 |
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Senate passes healthcare reform bill. U.S. Senate
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| Nov.21 |
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Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle |
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| Nov.7 |
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US House backs healthcare reforms. House of Representatives
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| Oct.13 |
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Senate panel passes health bill. U.S. Senate
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| Aug.25 |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies Massachusetts: The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
| Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times
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| Jul.13 |
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US top court nominee faces Senate |
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| Jul.12 |
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Cheney 'ordered CIA to hide plan' |
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| May.20 |
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Guantanamo detainee move blocked |
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| Feb.13 |
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US House approves stimulus plan |
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| Feb.11 |
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US lawmakers reach stimulus deal. U.S. Congress
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| Feb.6 |
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US senators agree economy bill |
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| Jan.28 |
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US House passes economic package House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package
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| Dec.11 |
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US car bail-out fails in Senate |
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| Nov.18 |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid| U.S. Congress: The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy. The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vita... | |
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| Oct.3 |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan | House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector. The package is to buy the bad debts of failing financial institutions on Wall Street. The vote was the second in a week, following ... | |
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| Oct.1 |
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Senate backs new bail-out bill |
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| Sep.29 |
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$700 billion bailout package failed. House of Representatives
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| Sep.28 |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal |
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
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| Jan.28 |
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Bush addresses US economy fears. U.S. Congress
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| Jan.24 |
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Deal reached on US economic plan. U.S. Congress
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| Dec.18 |
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Senate passes $70B in war funds |
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| Nov.7 |
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Sarkozy applauded by US Congress |
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| Oct.25 |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off. U.S. Congress
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| Oct.10 |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward House of Representatives: A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working U.S. Congress: U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July
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| Aug.23 |
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Top Republican urges Iraq pullout |
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| Jul.12 |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout |
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| Jun.28 |
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Vote dashes Bush immigration plan |
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| May.10 |
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House passes Iraq funding bill |
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| May.1 |
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Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill |
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| Apr.26 |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan U.S. Senate: The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
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| Apr.25 |
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US House votes for Iraq deadline |
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| Mar.27 |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline U.S. Senate: The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
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| Feb.13 |
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House of Representatives clashes on Iraq |
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| Feb.5 |
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Republicans block Iraq war debate |
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| Sep.30 |
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Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence |
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| Sep.14 |
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Senators defy Bush on tribunals. U.S. Senate
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| Dec.22 |
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Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat |
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| Dec.19 |
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Cheney attends parliament ceremony |
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| Oct.5 |
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Senate backs detainee rights |
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| Sep.29 |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice U.S. Senate: The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic
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| Sep.28 |
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Tom DeLay faces criminal charge |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
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| May.17 |
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Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
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| Mar.20 |
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Deadlock in right-to-die case |
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| Dec.8 |
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Congress Approves Intelligence Bill. House of Representatives
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| Oct.7 |
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Iraq war debate fuelled by report |
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| Jul.8 |
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Dems want uranium claim probed |
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| Dec.20 |
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Lott stepping down as majority leader. U.S. Senate
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| Oct.10 |
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Congress backs Bush war powers. U.S. Congress
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| Sep.4 |
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Bush to seek Congress approval on Iraq |
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| Sep.20 |
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Bush addresses nation in Congress U.S. Congress: President is singling out Osama Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organisation. Bush creates High Office of Homeland Security
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