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Sandy aid bill approved by US House
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| Jan.3 |
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New US Congress re-elects Boehner 
The US Congress has begun its new term, with House Speaker John Boehner re-elected amid the prospect of more budget battles
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| Jan.1 |
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Obama urges House to back deal. Washington
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| Dec.20 |
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US shelves 'fiscal cliff' vote US Republicans have cancelled a vote in Congress on tax rises they hoped would help to avert a so-called fiscal cliff
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| Nov.21 |
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Jesse Jackson Jr quits US House |
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| Aug.21 |
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Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe. USA
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| Jun.20 |
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Contempt charge for US attorney general A US House of Representatives committee has voted along party lines to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress
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| May.15 |
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Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals. Beijing
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| Dec.22 |
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House Republicans retreat on payroll tax House of Representatives Republican Speaker Boehner has agreed to accept a bipartisan deal to extend a payroll tax cut, in an abrupt U-turn
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| Dec.21 |
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Republicans under pressure on tax House Republicans are coming under pressure to pass a bipartisan deal on extending a payroll tax cut, in a wrangle that has split the party
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| Dec.20 |
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US House rejects tax-break plan
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| Dec.19 |
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US Republicans object to tax deal
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| Dec.16 |
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US taxes and pipeline deal struck Lawmakers have agreed to extend a payroll tax break for 2 months, after Republicans won their fight to attach a provision on a pipeline
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US House passes debt-limit bill The US House of Representatives has passed by 269 votes to 161 a last-gasp deal to avoid a federal debt default
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| Jul.29 |
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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 Speaker John Boehner is urging Republicans in the House of Representatives to back his plan to cut the US budget and raise the debt limit
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| Jul.26 |
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Republican debt plan under fire |
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| Jul.25 |
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Obama blames Republicans on debt |
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| Jun.18 |
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Obama tees off in 'golf summit' |
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US lawmaker Weiner 'to step down' |
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| Jun.6 |
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US lawmaker admits lewd picture. New York
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| Mar.10 |
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Al-Qaeda 'recruiting US Muslims'
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| Feb.9 |
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'Flirt e-mail' politician resigns |
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| Jan.19 |
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Giffords to move to rehab clinic |
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House votes to repeal health law
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| Jan.10 |
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DeLay gets three years in prison |
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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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| Jan.5 |
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Republicans take charge of House
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US Congress passes Obama tax deal
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| Dec.9 |
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U.S. Speaker to attend Nobel ceremony |
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| Dec.8 |
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House bars Guantanamo transfers |
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| Nov.24 |
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DeLay guilty of money laundering |
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| Nov.2 |
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Republicans win House, Dems keep Senate | Washington: US Republicans have ridden a wave of economic discontent to capture the House but President Obama's party has kept the Senate. GOP has picked up nine governorships from Democrats. Republicans took six Senate seats from... | |
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| Sep.30 |
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'US bill on yuan would hurt both countries' |
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| May.12 |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' 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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| Apr.28 |
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Hearing questions legality of drone attacks
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| Mar.25 |
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Final vote approves US healthcare reform |
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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
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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.4 |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide House Foreign Affairs Committeel has described the killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during WWI as genocide, despite White House
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president 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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| Nov.7 |
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US House backs healthcare reforms The House has backed, in a 220-215 vote, a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama, despite strong opposition
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Obama in 11th-hour health plea
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| Sep.30 |
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U.S. to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq |
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| Sep.15 |
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US House rebukes heckler lawmaker |
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| Jun.26 |
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US House supports emissions bill |
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| Mar.19 |
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US lawmakers vote for bonus tax
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| Feb.13 |
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US House approves stimulus plan The House has approved Obama's economic stimulus plan, which is now being voted on by the Senate. The $787bn plan failed to get Republican b...
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| Jan.28 |
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US House passes economic package| The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package | |
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| Dec.10 |
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US House backs car industry plan
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| Oct.3 |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Sep.29 |
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$700 billion bailout package failed Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House
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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote
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Buffett: Bail out or face meltdown |
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| Sep.20 |
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Crisis talks over 'toxic debt' rescue plan |
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
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| Mar.21 |
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House speaker blasts China over Tibet |
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| Feb.13 |
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Baseball star Clemens denies doping |
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| Feb.7 |
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Congress approves US economy plan |
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| Oct.16 |
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Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent |
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| Oct.10 |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward 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.4 |
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Iraqis fail Congress targets |
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| Aug.4 |
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House passes clean energy bill |
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| Jul.25 |
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Bush aides face contempt charge |
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| Jul.12 |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout
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| May.10 |
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House passes Iraq funding bill
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| Apr.25 |
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US House votes for Iraq deadline
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Rice subpoenaed over Niger uranium claim |
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| Feb.13 |
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House of Representatives clashes on Iraq
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| Dec.8 |
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House backs India nuclear bill |
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| Oct.5 |
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US House leader 'will not resign' |
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| May.26 |
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'Shots heard' in Capitol office |
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| Mar.7 |
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Final approval for Patriot Act |
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| Jan.7 |
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DeLay relinquishes Congress post |
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| Dec.22 |
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Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat
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| May.24 |
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US House backs stem cell funding
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| May.18 |
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US mulls ban on women in combat |
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| Dec.8 |
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Congress Approves Intelligence Bill The Congress is sending the bill that creates a new director of national intelligence demanded after Sept. 11 to Bush
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| Jul.23 |
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Congress calls Darfur crisis 'genocide' |
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| May.20 |
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Bush rallies Republican support |
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| Oct.2 |
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Saddam 'may have bluffed' on WMDs |
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| Apr.11 |
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U.S. House passes $550bn tax cut |
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| Nov.5 |
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Congress falls to Republicans Republicans to hold onto control of the House, apparently win in 2 gubernatorial races and closer toward control of Senate
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| Oct.2 |
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Congress boost for Bush on Iraq |
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| Sep.18 |
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Bush, lawmakers discuss Iraq |
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| Jul.17 |
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Congress damns intelligence agencies |
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| Feb.5 |
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Enron ex-boss ordered to testify
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