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US immigration bill passes hurdle 
A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress
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Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders' Apple has been accused of being 'among America's largest tax avoiders' by a Senate committee
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FBI faces Boston suspect questions US security officials are to face questions in Congress over whether they mishandled information about suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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'Ricin' in letter to US senator A letter that has tested positive for the lethal toxin ricin or another poisonous substance has been posted to a senator, Senate Majority Leader...
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| Apr.10 |
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Bipartisan deal on US gun checks Two senators have brokered a bipartisan deal to expand background checks on gun buyers, boosting White House hopes for a firearms control la...
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| Apr.9 |
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Senate to vote on gun control bill 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 splinter
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| Mar.19 |
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US assault weapons ban plan dropped
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| Mar.15 |
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Top US Republican favours gay unions |
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| Mar.14 |
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JP Morgan accused of hiding losses
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| Mar.7 |
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Senate confirms Brennan as CIA head |
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| Feb.26 |
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Hagel confirmed as defence secretary| The Senate has confirmed former Senator Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief, after 4 Republicans joined Democrats to approve his nomination | |
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| Feb.14 |
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Republicans halt Hagel Pentagon vote
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| Feb.12 |
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Senate committee approves Hagel bid
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| Feb.7 |
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CIA nominee defends drone strikes
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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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| Dec.31 |
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US Senate approves key tax deal | The US Senate has approved a deal to avert tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff' | |
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US 'fiscal cliff' talks go to wire US Congressional leaders are reported to have made some progress in talks to stop steep tax rises and spending cuts
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Report blames poor security in Benghazi attack
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| Dec.27 |
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Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear | 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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Bin Laden film attacked over torture
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| Dec.17 |
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School killings spark gun debate
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| Jul.16 |
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HSBC 'allowed money laundering' |
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| Jun.13 |
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JP Morgan boss sorry for losses |
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| May.24 |
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US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing |
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| May.23 |
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Secret Service scandal in hearing |
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| May.21 |
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Chinese fakes 'used in US planes' |
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| May.8 |
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Senator Lugar loses Indiana poll |
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| Apr.16 |
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Senate blocks Obama Buffett Rule |
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| Mar.6 |
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Senators: No Israeli decision on Iran strike yet |
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| Mar.5 |
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McCain calls for airstrikes on Syria |
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| Feb.28 |
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US 'ties N Korea aid to change' |
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US Senate passes key funding bill The US Senate has passed a spending bill worth nearly $1tn, averting an impending shutdown of federal government services
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US Senate passes Iran sanctions |
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| Sep.26 |
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Senate deal prevents US shutdown |
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| Sep.22 |
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Pakistan 'supported' US embassy attack |
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| Aug.2 |
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US debt-limit bill heads to Senate
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| Jul.30 |
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US Senate in intense debt debate The Democrat-led US Senate is holding an intense debate on its plan to raise the nation's debt limit
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Senate facing crucial debt vote
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| Jul.12 |
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US senator requests hacking probe
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Hackers break into US Senate site |
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Congress backs stop-gap budget |
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| Feb.16 |
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Senate extends Patriot Act powers |
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| Dec.22 |
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Obama hails nuclear treaty vote. Washington
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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.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
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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.29 |
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Senators want facts on bomber's release |
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| Sep.21 |
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Bid to repeal US gay ban falters
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| Jul.19 |
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Cameron agrees Lockerbie meeting |
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| Jul.15 |
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US financial reform passed by Senate
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| Jun.29 |
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Petraeus: Afghan fighting may worsen |
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| May.20 |
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Senate approves reforms of Wall Street
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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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| Apr.26 |
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Senate bars bank reform debate |
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| Feb.25 |
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Travel Promotion Act approved |
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| Feb.2 |
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US military gay ban 'should go' |
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| Jan.19 |
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Republicans win key US Senate election Massachusetts: Republican Scott Brown has won the race for the Senate seat in the state of Massachusetts left vacant by Edward Kennedy's death
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| Jan.9 |
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Reid apologises for Obama remarks |
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| Dec.24 |
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Senate passes healthcare reform bill The bill aims to cover 31 million uninsured Americans and could lead to the biggest change in US healthcare in decades
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| Dec.8 |
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McChrystal: Next 18 months 'critical' |
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| Nov.21 |
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Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle |
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| Oct.17 |
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Senator Kerry warns on Afghan troops |
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| Oct.13 |
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Senate panel passes health bill A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the system
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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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US top court nominee faces Senate |
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| May.21 |
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US commander in Pakistan warning |
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| May.20 |
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Guantanamo detainee move blocked |
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| May.6 |
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Time short to stop Iran, investigator says |
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| Apr.30 |
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Pirate ex-hostage favors military escorts |
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| Apr.23 |
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Report: Rice, Cheney OK'd waterboarding |
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| Mar.17 |
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Bloody war crossing U.S. border |
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| Feb.12 |
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Another Obama cabinet pick quits |
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| Feb.10 |
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US Senate approves stimulus plan |
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| Feb.6 |
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US senators agree economy bill
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| Feb.4 |
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Senate eases 'trade war' bill |
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| Jan.13 |
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Clinton pledges to use diplomacy |
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| Dec.11 |
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US car bail-out fails in Senate |
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Carmakers 'affect entire economy' |
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Senate backs new bail-out bill
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Senate urged to back crisis bill |
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| Sep.23 |
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Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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Senate approves housing bill |
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| May.20 |
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Gates: U.S. 'stuck' in Guantanamo |
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Senate passes $70B in war funds |
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| Aug.23 |
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Top Republican urges Iraq pullout |
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| Aug.2 |
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Senate tightens lobbying rules |
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| Jun.28 |
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Vote dashes Bush immigration plan
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
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| Mar.27 |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
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| Feb.5 |
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Republicans block Iraq war debate |
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| Jan.24 |
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Senate panel rejects Iraq plan |
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Senators oppose Iraq troop boost |
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| Jan.12 |
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Senators to Bush: Stay out of Iran |
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| Nov.9 |
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Democrats secure sweeping win Democrats have gained the final seat in the battle for the Senate, sealing their mid-term victory in both houses
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| Sep.28 |
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Senate backs terror trial bill
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| Sep.21 |
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US deal struck on terror suspects |
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| Sep.14 |
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Senators defy Bush on tribunals A Senate committee is approving 15-9 legislation to set up trials for foreign terrorism suspects
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Senate backs detainee rights
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice| The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic | |
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| May.17 |
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Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
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| May.15 |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe |
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| May.11 |
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Names named in US Iraq oil report
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| Jan.18 |
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Rice grilled by Senate
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Senate chief Daschle loses seat |
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| Oct.7 |
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Iraq war debate fuelled by report |
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| Jul.14 |
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Ban on same-sex marriage failed in Senate |
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| Jul.9 |
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CIA slammed for Iraq intelligence |
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| Feb.2 |
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Ricin found at Senate building |
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| Dec.20 |
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Lott stepping down as majority leader Wounded by the controversy over his racially divisive comments, Lott stepping down as Senate Republican leader
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| Mar.20 |
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Congress approves campaign cash curbs |
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| Feb.3 |
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Enron's Lay refused to testify |
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| Nov.16 |
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New anthrax letter in Senate |
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| Oct.17 |
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Capitol shuts as anthrax spreads
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| Oct.15 |
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Anthrax sent to Senate leader |
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