| 单词 | United States Congress |
| 例句 | In 2015, after American women soldiers stationed in Afghanistan complained that the army still did not provide boots in women’s sizes, the United States Congress suggested it might be time for a more up-to-date policy. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Butler arranged for Woodhull to speak before the House Judiciary Committee, making her the first woman to ever address a committee of the United States Congress. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Starting in 1846, the Chicago harbor was designated by an act of the United States Congress as an official port of entry. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Another time, in a misprint he hadn’t caught, Roberto’s article had stated that Senator Smathers had delivered an elegy, instead of a eulogy, of Trujillo before the joint members of the United States Congress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A trailblazer, Ms. Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in the United States Congress. On Display at the People’s House: A Century of Persistence 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The airmen, including military and civilian support staff, received the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States Congress for their "unique military record that inspired revolutionary reform in the armed forces." 10 inspiring facts about the Tuskegee Airmen 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z During the 18th century, most lighthouse keepers in the U.S. were employees of the United States Lighthouse Service, which was the first Public Works Act of the first United States Congress. The evolution of lighthouse keepers, the isolating yet romantic profession 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z It focuses on “the struggle between President Obama and the United States Congress to manage federal spending and tax policy for the three and one-half years between 2009 and the summer of 2012.” Books of The Times: ‘The Price of Politics,’ by Bob Woodward 2012-09-08T00:31:09Z “The madness in Washington, D.C., and the absurdity of George Santos remaining in the United States Congress is obvious to everyone,” he said. Democrat Zak Malamed drops out of race against George Santos 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z "The United States Congress should not fund violations of U.S. and international law." GOP's proposed IRS cuts in Israel aid bill would slash federal revenues by $27 billion: CBO 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "And now we are set to vote on an additional $14 billion with no restrictions or conditions. The United States Congress should not fund violations of U.S. and international law." "You knew there were civilians": Blitzer stunned as Israeli official confirms refugee camp strike 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z “We’re the United States Congress, and there’s no unanimity on a Mother’s Day resolution,” he said. Anti-Israel Democrats fluster fellow lawmakers on Capitol Hill 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z "I now call on the United States Congress to ban assault rifles, like the one used by the perpetrator of this mass killing in my hometown," Golden told a news conference. Maine police trawl river in manhunt for Lewiston mass shooter suspect 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z "The most popular Republican in the United States Congress was just knifed by a secret ballot," Congressman Matt Gaetz, whose objection to Mr McCarthy started this whole crises, told reporters on Friday. Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “The madness in Washington, D.C., and the absurdity of George Santos remaining in the United States Congress is obvious to everyone.” Former New York congressman wants to retake seat as Santos’ legal woes mount 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z She was born in January of that year and in September the United States Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act. Reconstruction Helped Her Become a Physician. Jim Crow Drove Her to Flee the U.S. 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z One group of government employees will not: members of the United States Congress. James Comer brings the MAGA circus to town: What the House GOP witness list says about impeachment 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “I’m counting on the good judgment of the United States Congress,” Biden told reporters as he and his top advisers met with Zelenskyy. Biden faces foreign policy trouble spots as he aims to highlight his experience on the global stage 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In 1878, the United States Congress created legislation that allowed the government to issue silver certificate dollar bills. How Much Is A Dollar Silver Certificate Worth? 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z In 2013, the United States Congress voted to extend the maximum amount of weeks that someone can collect unemployment paid by the federal government to 73 weeks. Best Way to Get Extended Unemployment Benefits 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed by the United States Congress to expand the rights of all Americans, especially people of color. Equality in schools: Title IX and the fight for women’s rights 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Pennsylvania is a crucial swing state, playing an important role in presidential elections, as well as determining which party holds power in the United States Congress. Voters in Pittsburgh Area Will Determine Balance in Pennsylvania House 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z "They intentionally chose to elevate this rhetoric to give these harmful, dangerous views a platform in the halls of the United States Congress," Plaskett concluded. "You're slandering me": RFK Jr. snaps at Dems after Jordan's "censorship" hearing goes off the rails 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z “That is why it is fitting that I hear today announce that at the end of this term, which is in 2024, I will be retiring from the United States Congress.” Rep. Grace Napolitano announces retirement 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z You live in the greatest and freest country in the world, and you’re an elected member of the United States Congress. ‘Squad’ Democrats Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman blast America on Fourth of July 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z “A joint address is among the most prestigious invitations and honors the United States Congress can extend,” she said. AOC, Muslim lawmakers to boycott PM Modi’s speech to Congress 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z But, alluding to the threat to democracy constituted by the assault of a mob on the United States Congress in 2021, he made clear that he would “not tolerate any violent excesses.” Macron Denounces Violent Protests, Warning Against ‘Excesses’ 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z "This sort of inquiry isn't something that belongs in the United States Congress," said Jankowicz. Jim Jordan issues sweeping information requests to universities researching disinformation 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The United States Congress has no legitimate reason to meddle in an active investigation by a New York prosecutor. Opinion: Kevin McCarthy's Republicans have a clear stance on Trump's alleged crimes: They support them 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z "These hateful and dangerous ideologies have no place in the work of the United States Congress or our committee," reads the statement. "They don't even try to hide it anymore": House GOP refuses to denounce white supremacy 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z “The United States Congress should be not substituting its judgment for the elected representatives of the people of the District of Columbia,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from neighboring Maryland. Biden Could Face Veto Test Over Contentious D.C. Crime Bill 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “To be honest, I find it beneath the dignity of the United States Congress. And what I find most disturbing about it, is the fact that it’s normalized.” Kyrsten Sinema rips State of the Union hecklers as ‘beneath the dignity’ of Congress 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z And yet tonight ladies and gentlemen, this thief of volleyball glory strides the halls of the United States Congress unimpeded by law enforcement. George Santos is the superstar MAGA deserves 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z "I think it's the best resolution that has ever been presented before the United States Congress," Salazar told Insider at the U.S. "They're going to call you socialists anyways": Progressives slam 109 Dems for backing GOP stunt 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z She is now one of the most powerful people in the United States Congress. The limited usefulness of Black conservatives 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Since then, the news organization has been funded by the United States Congress and has had editorial independence. Russia’s War Breathes New Life Into a Cold War Symbol 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The Republican Party won a majority in the House of Representatives, which is one half of the United States Congress, and has pledged to investigate Mr Biden on multiple fronts. Joe Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain expected to step down - reports 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z “Not one member of the United States Congress wants to default,” he said. House rebels pushed to change Congress. Will they make it harder to get things done? 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z “I anticipate he will have very short tenure in the United States Congress,” he added. Republican Jewish Coalition Says Santos ‘Deceived Us’ About His Heritage 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, said Mr. Zelensky’s appearance would be “a day to remember in the history of the United States Congress.” Standing With Zelensky, Biden Vows to Support Ukraine ‘as Long as It Takes’ 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z "That was added by a member of the United States Congress who acknowledges that he just meant allies; he didn't mean, literally, free trade agreement. So, there's a lot we can work out." French minister hails U.S. talks as 'turning point' to avert trade war 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “We need to make sure that the United States Congress acts on this as quickly as possible.” Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z “The Communist Party of China was lobbying in the United States Congress against passing this legislation,” Biden said. Computer chip ban signals new era as Biden and Xi meet 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The developed world needs hundreds of billions of dollars to help them ditch coal, oil and natural gas, but the United States Congress has been reluctant to spend much in financial aid. US plan to tap businesses for green finance meets resistance 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z "I am more than thankful for the opportunity to represent my home in the United States Congress," Mr Frost wrote. US election: Maxwell Frost to be first Gen Z member of Congress 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “That will be much more difficult to persuade other countries of if people have doubts whether President Biden can persuade the United States Congress to do hard things.” Biden returns to world stage after midterm election 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “Across the decades, the United States Congress has been proud to stand in solidarity with Israel on a bipartisan and bicameral basis,” Pelosi and Schumer wrote. Herzog invited to address Congress as Israel turns 75 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska attends a meeting with members of the United States Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Ukraine's first lady to be guest of honor at EU State of Union 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z "I'm proud that workers in my office led a movement to unionize the staff of the United States Congress and we are just getting started," Omar said. Ilhan Omar to Democrats: “Let’s give working folks a reason to turn out to vote for us” 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The letter, whose signatories included Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, said that "for decades, members of the United States Congress, including previous Speakers of the House, have travelled to Taiwan". Taiwan: Pelosi leaves Taipei to sound of Chinese fury 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Some 43 years ago, the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed — and President Jimmy Carter signed into law — the Taiwan Relations Act, one of the most important pillars of U.S. foreign policy in the Asia Pacific. Opinion | Nancy Pelosi: Why I’m leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “For decades, members of the United States Congress, including previous Speakers of the House, have traveled to Taiwan,” the statement said. White House scrambles to avoid crisis amid Pelosi visit to Taiwan 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “This has been an issue for her every day she has been in the United States Congress. She is an extraordinary human rights champion.” In Visiting Taiwan, Pelosi Capped Three Decades of Challenging China 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The only person in the world who might love tweeting more than Elon Musk has been banned from the platform and impeached twice by the United States Congress. Elon Musk proves he’s the wrong man to save the world 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Of his grandfather, Scott said, “For a guy who picked cotton in the 1920s, he lived long enough to watch me pick out a seat in the United States Congress.” Iowa doors swing open for Republicans eyeing White House run 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Short of campaigning against Vladimir Putin himself, Biden will not find a less popular adversary than the United States Congress. Opinion | Why losing the midterms isn’t the worst thing for Democrats 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Zelensky, in an Instagram post, called the visit “a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States Congress and the American people.” McConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Well, I am here because I am angry and I am here because the United States Congress can change all of this,” she said. Perspective | Invigorating, familiar and frustrating outrage 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Raskin said Scavino has “refused to testify before Congress about what he knows about the most dangerous and sweeping assault on the United States Congress since the War of 1812.” Scavino, Navarro held in contempt of Congress in 1/6 probe 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Scavino has “refused to testify before Congress about what he knows about the most dangerous and sweeping assault on the United States Congress since the War of 1812,” Raskin said. House votes to hold Trump allies Dan Scavino, Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z On Wednesday he made a direct appeal to the United States Congress by video. Citing a Chevron Tanker, Ukraine Seeks Tougher Restrictions at Russian Ports 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “It is just like the United States Congress, though, to send us something like this” — with instructions that “you are going to fund it,” he said. As a Crisis Hotline Grows, So Do Fears It Won’t Be Ready 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z In December, the United States Congress approved a budget of $768 billion for the American military. China Outlines Plan to Stabilize Economy in Crucial Year for Xi 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z As Mr. Putin doubled down on his threats against Ukraine and the West, Mr. Zelensky spoke with more than 300 members of the United States Congress on Saturday. Russian Forces Pound Civilians, as Putin Likens Sanctions to a ‘Declaration of War’ 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z In 1917, Jeannette Rankin, a reformer and women’s rights leader, became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Manger said his force’s “mission to protect the United States Congress, the Capitol, and the legislative process remains unwavering.” Fence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Biden speech 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z “It’s time to be smarter than the dictators. I call on this administration and my colleagues in the United States Congress to immediately unleash our national energy production capabilities.” Stock futures down as Russia invades Ukraine; oil prices reach $100 per barrel 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z “You find that when you deal with members of the Black Caucus and others in the United States Congress … it’s like every community,” Biden said. Analysis | 5 takeaways from the Biden news conference 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z And to add insult to injury, this time it wasn't the United States Congress that was stripping the Supreme Court or any other lower court of its power. It's long past time for Democrats to stand up to the Supreme Court 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z In 1914, the United States Congress failed again to pass the amendment giving women the vote. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is beyond comprehension that there’s any member of the United States Congress who is not prepared to vote to make sure that we lower prescription drug costs,” he said last month. Sinema’s shift: ‘Prada socialist’ to corporate donor magnet 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z “Led by our delegation, the United States Congress is showing the world true climate leadership,” she said. Led by Pelosi, Democrats try to convince the world that the U.S. is back on climate change 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “It is beyond comprehension, that there’s any member of the United States Congress who is not prepared to vote, make sure that we lower prescription drug costs,” Mr. Sanders said. ‘Got to happen’: Democrats redouble efforts to secure a deal on spending bill 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “We believe that if the United States Congress wants to hold steadfast to its representative form of government, then congressional staffers hired to construct and inform legislation should be reflective of the United States’ population.” As Some Black Staff Members Leave Congress, Those Who Remain Call for Change 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The Kavala affair has done a lot of damage to Turkey’s standing in the United States Congress and across Europe, Ms. Aydintasbas said. Turkish Philanthropist Goes to Trial Again in a Widely Condemned Case 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z It says the social media platform has been “coerced by members of the United States Congress, operating under an unconstitutional immunity granted by a permissive federal statute, and acting directly with federal officials.” Trump asks judge to force Facebook to reinstate his account 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z "One of my missions going forward ... is to educate the United States Congress, on both sides of the aisle, to the benefits of participating in the Expo," Clark said at Expo. Biden-appointed Dubai Expo boss to lobby Congress to end world fair funding ban 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The former president argues that Twitter, “coerced by members of the United States Congress,” is censoring him, describing the social media platform as “a major avenue of public discourse.” Trump sues to reinstate his Twitter account 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z “Inciting or conspiring to foment a violent attack on the United States Congress is not within the scope of employment of a Representative — or any federal employee.” Justice Dept: Republican Rep. Mo Brooks may be sued over Jan. 6 speech to Trump supporters 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The United States Congress, according to Kerry, would be rigidly against any implication of any nation’s liability for climate damages elsewhere. Climate Change Is Destroying My Country. The Nations Causing It Must Help. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z His communications with his White House counsel should be revealed to the United States Congress. Why isn't Trump in jail? Former George W. Bush lawyer says Biden's DOJ is protecting him 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z In January, following his vote to impeach Trump, Gonzalez said in a statement that he took the measure to impeach over the president's role to "incite a mob that attacked the United States Congress." Republicans are trying to bully a GOP lawmaker out of Congress for insufficient loyalty to Trump 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. Text of Biden’s first address to joint session of Congress 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z But in a twist that many government and sports officials laughingly acknowledge, the United States Congress has wound up complaining about another organization’s sluggishness. How Blowing Up College Sports Became a Rallying Cry for Some in Washington 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z "In the United States Congress, we control who the president of the United States is," Brooks said in an interview with the Epoch Times posted on Nov. 18. Mo Brooks compared Biden’s election to the start of the Civil War. Now he wants a Senate seat 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z “But I have more of a record of getting things done in the United States Congress than anybody you know.” Biden Faces Intense Pressure From All Sides as He Seeks Diverse Cabinet 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z "That's what it's all about in this world of the United States Congress," he said. McConnell’s COVID plan has business tax breaks but $0 for unemployment boost and direct payments 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z “But that’s what it’s all about in this world of the United States Congress: You come together, willing to sit down and listen to the other side and, if necessary, compromise.” Bipartisan group of lawmakers announces $908 billion stimulus plan, aiming to break logjam 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The graduate of Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi School of Law is an attorney, a former mayor of Natchez and a former candidate for the United States Congress. Did you know? This Columbus city official is also an author 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z “This comes from an effort to push out the strongest voice for full-spectrum constitutional Christian conservatism that existed in the United States Congress.” Rep. Steve King lost his House seat, but his hard-right views live on inside the GOP 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z “With this overwhelming bipartisan legislation, the United States Congress is taking a firm step to counter Beijing’s horrific human rights abuses against the Uighurs,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. House Passes Uighur Human Rights Bill, Prodding Trump to Punish China 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The United States Congress has passed an emergency spending bill that will allocate US$8.3 billion for the country’s coronavirus response. Coronavirus latest: Italy death toll overtakes China’s 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Instead, the progressive wave that swept Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez into the United States Congress was now hitting the city’s most powerful industry, the people who literally make New York. Real Estate Thought It Was Invincible in New York. It Wasn’t. 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Park status requires an act of the United States Congress. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z This year, aged 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress. BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z The march to the consulate on Sunday was an effort to drum up support for a bill that is moving through the United States Congress. Protesters Besiege Hong Kong After Rally Near U.S. Consulate 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z "He should not be a member of the United States Congress." King: Abortion should be illegal to protect "little black babies" 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z “He should not be a member of the United States Congress.” Steve King Asks if There Would Be ‘Any Population’ Left Without Rape and Incest 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z “And then President Trump would be running saying that he had been acquitted by the United States Congress,” he said, echoing an argument Pelosi has made. Nearly half of House Democrats back impeachment inquiry of Trump, amplified by calls from presidential candidates 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z As for the institution in which these people are supposed colleagues — the United States Congress, and the larger project of representative democracy it stands for — it is on the verge of systemic failure. Robert Mueller vs. the House Insanity Caucus: There were no survivors 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z “I think it says about the United States Congress, both sides, that we really don’t have a commitment to getting control of the credit card.” White House, congressional leaders work to sell two-year budget deal 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Then Barr proceeded to testify in front of the United States Congress in a misleading fashion, forgetting about that communication he received from Robert Mueller. Former Bush counsel Richard Painter: If Democrats don't impeach, "they risk losing to Donald Trump" 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z “I think it’s a fair inference from what we heard in that press conference that Bob Mueller was essentially referring impeachment to the United States Congress,” U.S. Democratic presidential candidates push for impeachment after... 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z "We need to do more, by we I mean the United States Congress," he said. Trump's infrastructure tantrum backfires immediately — and Senate Republicans know it 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Photo by Mark Kelly I think that’s probably a unique perspective for somebody who is serving in the United States Congress, especially in the Senate. Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly hopes to bring some science to the Senate 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “I will vote against you if you fail to commit that you will respect the institutional authority and obligation of the United States Congress to review that report,” Blumenthal said. Trump’s pick for No. 2 Justice Dept. post makes no promises on Mueller report 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Ted Deutch, a congressman from Florida who has said, “My path to public service in the United States Congress really started at Michigan Hillel,” was one sponsor of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act. How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z When tested, Amazon’s own “Rekognition” system falsely matched more than two dozen members of the United States Congress with criminal mug shots, including a disproportionate number of members of the Congressional Black Congress. The privacy risks of unchecked facial-recognition technology 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z “The United States Congress is going to reassert its constitutional responsibility over issues of war that have been abdicated for presidents, Democrats and Republicans, for too many years,” said Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont. Senate Votes Again to End Aid to Saudi War in Yemen, Defying Trump 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z He called the measure the most powerful anti-Semitism resolution ‘in the history of the United States Congress’ and argued that those who opposed it were wrong to do so. Analysis | The Daily 202: Bernie Sanders sounds less ‘radical’ than he did in 2016 because Democrats have moved his way 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we celebrate a special milestone for America, the election of more than 100 women to the United States Congress,” she said. Cher honors Nancy Pelosi, slams Donald Trump and 'old white men' at VH1’s 'Trailblazer Honors' 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z "We urge you and your colleagues to send the unambiguous message that the United States Congress is no place for hate," the group's CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, wrote in a letter. House Democrats plan to take floor action to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar's statements about Israel 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Greenblatt goes on to condemn the attacks Omar has faced for her own Islamic faith, but that a congressional resolution would “send the unambiguous message that the United States Congress is no place for hate.” House Dems plan to introduce resolution condemning anti-Semitic comments amid Omar controversy 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z King, however, issued a message to voters in his district: "Don't let the elitists in this country, the power brokers in this country, tell you who's going to represent you in the United States Congress." Iowa Rep. Steve King says he has "nothing to apologize for" in wake of racist comments 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z It helped Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez take her seat in the United States Congress. Youth climate strikers can win their fight. Here’s a manifesto | George Monbiot 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z "Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress," Trump said. Trump calls Rep. Omar apology about Israel remark 'lame' 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Human rights group Amnesty International is campaigning on his behalf and his plight was highlighted this week in the United States Congress. Cambridge student 'detained in hellhole' 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z "He was a lion of the United States Congress and a loving son, father, husband, grandfather, and friend," the office of his wife Debbie Dingell said. Longest-serving congressman Dingell dies 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z At the beginning, at least, the amendment process is similar to that in the United States Congress. The Brexit Amendment Process That Could Reshape Britain’s Future 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z “We haven’t talked about any particular issue beyond the logistics of her arrival into the United States Congress.” Ocasio-Cortez Pushes Democrats to the Left, Whether They Like It or Not 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z The act, enacted April 10, 1979 by the United States Congress, authorizes the continuation of commercial, cultural and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan. ‘One country, two systems’ is not viable for Taiwan 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The United States Congress must pass a new budget this week that will pay for those agencies’ operations beyond 21 December. Daily briefing: The year’s top ten papers are “an apocalyptic nightmare” 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Sanders called it the first time Congress had used the law to make clear “that the constitutional responsibility for making war rests with the United States Congress, not the White House.” Senate Votes to End Aid for Yemen Fight Over Khashoggi Killing and Saudis’ War Aims 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z It’s worth recalling that the Southern Company in its present form was born of trust-busting action ordered by the United States Congress. The fight over a Georgia nuclear plant shows we need to ban dark money 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z There’s renewed interest in the UFO phenomenon and it’s coming from an unexpected source: the United States Congress. UFO sightings may be falling, but Congress is still paying attention | Nick Pope 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z “They are looking to the United States Congress to help put together well crafted regulation to protect them in the cyber world.” Rep. Ro Khanna, California Democrat, proposes ‘Internet Bill of Rights’ requested by Nancy Pelosi 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z “Leaking Dr. Ford’s letter was a cynically political act that is damaging to the credibility of the United States Congress,” the GOP lawmakers wrote. GOP lawmakers demand 'immediate' ethics probe into leak of Ford's Kavanaugh letter 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “Leaking Dr. Ford’s letter was a cynically political act that is damaging to the credibility of the United States Congress,” they wrote. GOP lawmakers demand 'immediate' ethics investigation into Eshoo, Feinstein and staff for leaking Ford's Kavanaugh letter 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump and Mr. Peña Nieto want to sign the pact by Nov. 30, before the new Mexican administration takes over and before a potential change in control of the United States Congress. Trudeau Sought Support From Mexico’s President on Nafta 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “We are urgently petitioning the United States Congress and the federal courts to end this nightmare.” Tribe sues feds over decision not to affirm reservation 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. Today in History 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Note also that the news comes ahead of yet more hearings in the United States Congress on September 5th about content moderation, in which we can expect Myanmar to come up more once. It took a genocide for Facebook to ban a country’s military leadership 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z It’s instructive to recall that the war in Vietnam only ended when the United States Congress refused to continue to fund it. Readers Respond to the 8.12.18 Issue 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The United States Congress has also had its sights on Russian military intelligence. G.R.U., Russian Spy Agency Cited by Mueller, Casts a Long Shadow 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z “Growing frustration,” Mr. Trump wrote, “is not confined to our executive branch. The United States Congress is concerned, as well.” Trump Warns NATO Allies to Spend More on Defense, or Else 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z If it were to pass, the measure would have to receive approval from California Legislature and the United States Congress. Splitting California into 3 states is just another Silicon Valley fantasy: experts 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z “It’s a law passed by the United States Congress. Rather than fixing the law, Congress is asking those of his who enforce the law to turn our backs and not enforce the law,” she said. Republicans abandon Donald Trump over ‘zero tolerance’ border policy 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z If Californians approve the controversial ballot measure, which academics and others say faces many obstacles, it would still need the blessing of the California Legislature and the United States Congress. Do Californians Want Their State Split in 3? We’ll See in November 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z We’d see the American president publicly defending and extending support to Russia, even siding with the Kremlin against the United States Congress, controlled by his own party. When it comes to boosting Putin, Trump can't seem to help himself 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z "The United States Congress is certainly no exception." Senate leaders reach bipartisan deal for handling sexual harassment claims on Capitol Hill 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z “It’s more political than the United States Congress.” ‘I was always hiding my face’: The bizarre life of Virginia’s redeemed school shooter 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z “Together with his wife, mother, and everyone at their foundation, Steve has changed countless lives for the better and this legislation symbolizes the strong support Steve and Team Gleason have in the United States Congress.” Former WSU star Steve Gleason a candidate for a Congressional Gold Medal 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “That institution is across the street. . . . It is the United States Congress.” Supreme Court grapples with access to globalized data in U.S. investigations 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The United States Congress is an institution of great power. Opinion | The cowardice among Republicans is staggering 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Many Salvadoreans are praying that the United States Congress will intervene to stop expulsions. How will El Salvador cope with deportees from America? 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “We are going to focus on the United States Congress, so that they pass legislation that allows our compatriots” to become residents, Hugo Martínez, El Salvador’s foreign minister, said in a phone interview. Salvadorans fear TPS decision will be a huge economic blow but pin hopes on Congress 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called Mr. Trump’s tax overhaul “the worst bill in the history of the United States Congress.” Get a grip, Nancy Pelosi, tax bill is not worst thing in U.S. history 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Right-wing Israelis lobbied the United States Congress, which in 1995 passed a bill calling for the American Embassy to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Opinion | Palestinians’ Dashed Hopes for Jerusalem 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “He should be honest and disclose all truths, especially when he is under oath or testifying before the United States Congress.” Democrats demand that Sessions explain his meeting with Papadopoulos 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Yet this stunning landscape is now in the cross hairs of the United States Congress. Opinion | Protect Alaska’s Last Great Wilderness From Oil Drilling 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z A week later, Marino and Blackburn accused Rannazzisi of trying to “intimidate the United States Congress” and asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate. The drug industry’s triumph over the DEA 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z He lobbied against it in the United States Congress and encouraged Mr. Trump to try to renegotiate its terms. Ehud Barak, Israeli Hawk and No Friend of Iran, Urges Trump to Keep Nuclear Deal 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The United States Congress introduced the idea of the White House certification in 2015. Opinion | False Assumptions About the Iran Nuclear Deal 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z These are all opportunities to show that ordinary, decent, free people can govern competently, respectfully and humbly, and to prove the value of the United States Congress to the great nation we serve. Opinion | John McCain: It’s time Congress returns to regular order 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Did Wells Fargo mislead the United States Congress during hearings last fall when it characterized its widespread opening of unauthorized bank accounts as a one-off problem in an otherwise clean operation? Wells Fargo’s Testimony Left Some Feeling Shortchanged 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z “I am running to represent Eastern Washington in the United States Congress.” Spokane U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers draws Democratic rival 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z How can it be better than deleting emails after you get a subpoena from the United States Congress? Excerpts From The Times’s Interview With Trump 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Last year, for instance, the United States Congress voted to allow victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia in courts in the United States. Britain Aggressively Courts $2 Trillion Saudi Aramco Listing 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “But I want to be very clear that there is still in the United States of America a strong bipartisan consensus, especially in the United States Congress, that European security is vital to U.S. security.” Former VP Biden urges need to deal with global warming 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z “But,” he added, “I just wish these kind of issues were dealt with legally by the United States Congress.” ‘Dreamers’ Are Not Target of Immigrant Crackdown, Cabinet Officials Say 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Beyond the cultural issues, O'Reilly is dismissing the statements of the most senior black woman in the United States Congress — there are 12 total — because of what her hair looks like. The Internet to Bill O'Reilly: Leave Congresswoman Maxine Waters' hair out of this 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Here, she gets an email from the United States Congress — Excerpts From The Times’s Interview With Trump 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z “I think it’s only a matter of time before a resolution gets introduced in the United States Congress that starts this process of an impeachment investigation in the House of Representatives.” Will Donald Trump be impeached – or is it just a liberal fantasy? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z More than a decade has passed since the United States Congress effectively prevented CNOOC, a Chinese state-owned oil company, from buying the American energy company Unocal, branding the merger a threat to national security. In Era of Trump, China’s President Champions Economic Globalization 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z “Despite the administration’s policy of abandoning our trusted ally Israel, the United States Congress must stand with our ally Israel,” said Rep. Edward R. Royce, California Republican, who sponsored the House resolution. Anti-Israel vote makes Democrats break from Obama 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z We think a rule with such far-reaching practical and Constitutional implications should get a full airing before the United States Congress. Editorials from around New England 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z A bill in the United States Congress would cut off another important source of cash by barring international financial institutions from lending money to Nicaragua unless it holds fair elections. Fourth time unlucky 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Or else, “her emails, where she destroyed 33,000 emails criminally, criminally, after getting a subpoena from the United States Congress.” Taking Trump to court: The evidence against a nasty man 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z But I will tell you what isn't fictionalized are her e-mails, where she destroyed 33,000 e-mails criminally, criminally, after getting a subpoena from the United States Congress. Debate transcript: The key exchanges of the presidential debate 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “You don’t have to have an advanced degree in math to understand the significant support that exists in the United States Congress for this bill,” Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said on Thursday. Obama, Pressing Senators, Delays Veto of Bill Exposing Saudis to 9/11 Suits 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z What you did -- and this is after getting a subpoena from the United States Congress. The most important exchanges of the presidential town hall debate 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z “For you to say that there was nothing wrong with you deleting 33,000 emails. You should be ashamed of yourself — and after you got a subpoena from the United States Congress,” said Mr. Trump. Donald Trump accuses moderators of helping Hillary Clinton: ‘That’s nice, 1 on 3’ 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z "I think what we've seen in the United States Congress is a pretty classic case of rapid onset buyer's remorse," Earnest told a White House briefing. Day after rejecting veto, U.S. lawmakers concerned about September 11 law 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z “What’s true in elementary school is true in the United States Congress: ignorance is no excuse,” Mr. Earnest said. White House slams Congress for misgivings on 9/11 veto override 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z “When you are served a subpoena from the United States Congress, that is not optional,” he said. Pagliano defies subpoena to avoid testifying on Clinton emails 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z TRUMP: If you did that in the private sector, you'd be put in jail, let alone after getting a subpoena from the United States Congress. The most important exchanges of the presidential town hall debate 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Four Democratic candidates vie to replace Adriano Espaillat, a Democrat, who is giving up his seat in the State Senate to run for the United States Congress. New York Today: Preparing for the Primaries 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z In a posting on his website, Duke said he'd been "urged by enormous numbers of people his district to run for United States Congress." David Duke Is Running for Senate 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The official-looking letter from Congressional Monitor gets right to the point: “The United States Congress is currently debating the vital issues of immigration reform, veterans’ healthcare and government spending levels.” Think twice before filling out Congressional Monitor survey 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z "That was not a behavior becoming of the United States Congress," he told reporters. U.S. Republicans push back on Democratic gun-control efforts 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Kennedy was the most direct in his opposition: “Here’s what I think the United States Congress should do with the Internet: Leave it alone.” Internet sales tax proposal opposed by GOP Senate candidates 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “Mayors show up. You do your job. The American people show up and do their job. We should expect nothing less from the United States Congress,” Clinton said. Clinton blames Republican leaders for a 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z And, it has gained an imposing accomplice: the United States Congress. Editorials from around New York 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Sue Googe is a 2016 Republican candidate who hopes to represent the 4th Congressional District of North Carolina in United States Congress. Will Google sue Sue Googe? 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z “If the United States desires a new protected class under Title VII, it must seek such action by the United States Congress,” the suit said. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory faces Monday deadline on LGBT law 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z “There’s some wonderful people in the United States Congress. But for the past eight years, as a group, as an institution, I can’t figure out what they’ve been good for,” Kennedy said. Internet sales tax proposal opposed by GOP Senate candidates 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Imagine there was an area in the United States with 700,000 taxpaying American citizens – conservative American citizens – and they were deliberately denied a voice in the United States Congress. Kasich makes a mistake by accidentally telling the truth 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Back in 1988, I ran for the United States Congress one seat in the state of Vermont. Read a Transcript of the Ninth Democratic Debate in Brooklyn 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z “This is a unique gift given to only one industry in the world by the United States Congress,” she said. Hillary Clinton blasts Bernie Sanders on gun control, casts him as ‘supporter of the NRA’ 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Police briefly shut down two Washington, DC streets and an entrance to the United States Congress visitor's center on Monday while they investigated two suspicious packages left near the U.S. Capitol Police find no threat in suspicious packages 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z “This is a strong signal that the United States Congress now gets this issue,” said Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, who wrote the bill with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Democrat. Senate easily passes bill to fight opioid, heroin epidemic 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z It is true, it’s not to be denied, I am the longest- serving independent in the history of the United States Congress. Clinton, Sanders show sharp differences in New Hampshire debate 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z This couldn’t be more in line with what those in support of policing reform legislation are trying to accomplish in the United States Congress. Now we know the names of those killed by the police. But we can't stop here | Congressman Emanuel Cleaver 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z I’ve either authored it or shepherded it through the United States Congress and I’m pretty proud of that record too. Transcript of the Preliminary G.O.P. Presidential Debate 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The incident, he says, showed the vigilance of the Iranian armed forces and should be a lesson to troublemakers in the United States Congress.” WESLEY PRUDEN: Befuddled Obama without a clue 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Planned Parenthood is under investigation by the United States Congress and multiple law enforcement agencies, while their business is drying up and the public is turning against their barbaric abortion for baby parts trade. Planned Parenthood sues anti-abortion group behind secret videos 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “The truth is, the insurance companies and the drug companies are bribing the United States Congress.” Bernie Sanders Criticizes Hillary Clinton on Health Care and Campaign Finance 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z The insurance companies, the drug companies are bribing the United States Congress. Read the Full Text of the Third Democratic Debate 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Sadly, this adage appears again about to be proved true by the way in which the United States Congress is dealing, or more correctly not dealing, with Puerto Rico's financial and economic crisis. Greek Lessons for Puerto Rico 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The overall trade agreement faces a contentious debate over approval in the United States Congress. Effect of Vietnam Deal on Pacific Trade Depends on Hanoi Follow-Up 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z I therefore call on American businesses to support the passage of the Equality Act in the United States Congress. The next LGBT equality fight: protection from workplace discrimination | Kathleen Sebelius 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z But he, too, cited Supreme Court precedent: “The power to address plaintiffs’ concerns thus lies not with the judiciary but rather with the state of Maryland and the United States Congress.” D.C. law student takes case against Md. gerrymandering to Supreme Court 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z "He's a natural fit for the United States Congress." Former Republican Gov. Crist, now a Democrat, seeks political comeback with congressional run 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z But you have not been in the United States Congress,” Sanders shoots back. What You Missed While Not Watching the Democratic Debate 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z “But you have not been in the United States Congress.” 'I am still standing': Hillary Clinton rises above the Sanders revolution at debate 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z And now, you’re inside the doors of the United States Congress.’ Syrian Refugees in Jersey City Are Among Few to Start New Life in U.S. 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z In testimony before the United States Congress last week and the British Parliament on Monday, Volkswagen officials indicated that fixes would vary from one country to another, given varying emissions standards. Volkswagen, in Future Cars, to Adopt New System for Controlling Diesel Emissions 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z "Protecting the full faith and credit of the United States is the responsibility of the United States Congress," Lew wrote in a letter to House and Senate leaders. Debt limit must be raised by Nov. 5 or U.S. risks default, Lew says 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “Why is it that people miss votes in the United States Congress in such a rampant way?” Donald Trump, Jeb Bush take on Marco Rubio in New Hampshire 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z As we talked about in March, partisan bickering and gridlock may be timeless, but there’s never been an era in which the United States Congress tried to function this way. Republican presidential candidates stoke the shutdown flames 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The fraternal organization and secret society, organized in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War, was granted a charter by the United States Congress. ArtPrize, social club for arts, coming to Grand Rapids 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z But if the United States Congress kills this multinational agreement, things will get worse, not better.” US Senate attempt to block Iran deal fails - live coverage 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z “There is now no doubt whatsoever that the United States Congress will allow this historic agreement to proceed.” Democrats Hand Victory to Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z “But if the United States Congress kills this multinational agreement, things will get worse, not better.” Why Former Israeli Nuke Chief Backs the Iran Deal 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z What President Obama is asking the United States Congress to do is unique — historically and dangerously unique. Hillary Clinton Remakes Herself (Again) 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z A number of members of the United States Congress have taken notice of the plight of the Congolese orphans and their American families. No Exit 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z But if the United States Congress kills this multinational agreement, things will get worse, not better.” US Senate attempt to block Iran deal fails - live coverage 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z "We continue to be confident that the vast majority of Democrats in the United States Congress will make a decision based on their own conclusions and not on Senator Schumer's," Earnest said told reporters. Democrats say Iran deal will survive despite Congress setback 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Won applause by jabbing at Clinton, saying Russia and China "know more about Hillary Clinton's email server than do the members of the United States Congress." GOP Scorecard: How the Republican candidates fared in the first debate of the 2016 campaign 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday that there is “frustration” in the Obama administration at “a United States Congress that seems very interested in discussing this issue but not actually doing anything.” One year later, Virginia’s Timothy M. Kaine still fighting for a real war 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z This year, frustrated by the refusal of the United States Congress to approve a measure to increase the voting rights of emerging markets in the I.M.F., I.M.F. Report Recommends Delay in Elevating China's Currency 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z In a statement yesterday the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said, “Donald Trump should not be setting the agenda for the United States Congress.” Trump's agenda reaches Capitol Hill 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z “Today, we send a very loud and clear message to the United States Congress, to the president of the United States and to corporate America,” Mr. Sanders said. Bernie Sanders Proposes Federal Minimum Wage of $15 an Hour 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z “The last line of defense is the United States Congress and the power of the next president to protect us and the world at large.” Lindsey Graham on national pitch to reject Iran deal 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Here’s a blunt, direct way to look at the choice now facing the United States Congress. Let Me Finish: The Iran nuclear deal 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z If the United States Congress does not approve this deal, then very bad things will happen. Iranian Nuclear Deal Good, But Not Done Yet 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z China’s increasingly broad use of the term was discussed in a 2013 paper by four researchers at the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which is overseen by the United States Congress. Security Law Suggests a Broadening of China’s ‘Core Interests’ 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z In 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain. Briefing: Pope Looks to the Future, S.C. Church Has Racially Charged Past 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Even as the French push to vastly broaden data collection, the United States Congress is moving in the opposite direction and seeking to reduce the National Security Agency’s access to Internet data. Lawmakers in France Move to Vastly Expand Surveillance 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z The agreement is subject to review by the United States Congress. U.S. and South Korea Reach Revised Nuclear Deal 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z So do the great body of the United States Congress. Let Me Finish: Karl Rove's nasty swing at Hillary Clinton 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z But far from the negotiating table, it’s important to never underestimate the capacity of the United States Congress to turn a good situation into a bad one. To sabotage or not to sabotage, that is Congress' question 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Jack Nicklaus on Tuesday received the highest honor the United States Congress can bestow on a civilian, the Congressional Gold Medal. Jack Nicklaus receives Congressional Gold Medal for 'excellence...philanthropy...commitment to family': The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Wilson-Foley and Mr. Rowland “strove to deprive citizens of their right to make an informed choice about who would serve as their voice in the United States Congress,” Mr. Mattei wrote. Ex-Congressional Hopeful in Rowland Case Gets Prison Term 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Wilson-Foley and Rowland “strove to deprive citizens of their right to make an informed choice about who would serve as their voice in the United States Congress,” Assistant U.S. Wilson-Foley to be sentenced for scandal involving Rowland 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Netanyahu achieved a surprisingly strong finish after a highly controversial speech this month before the United States Congress, addressing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and deepening the rift with Mr. Obama and his top aides. As Netanyahu Prevails in Israel, a Thorny Relationship Persists for U.S. 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z “Republicans made an aggressive case over the course of last year about why the American people should entrust the United States Congress to Republican leadership,” Earnest said. Obama staying out of the GOP crossfire in shutdown fight 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, prohibiting all immigration from China to the US. Chinese community faces painful past 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z "Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest," he wrote in his veto message. Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline, leaving it in limbo 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z "Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest," Obama wrote in his veto message. Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z “Through this bill the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest,” Obama said in a statement. Obama just vetoed Republicans’ Keystone bill 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z “Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest,” Obama said in a statement. Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The United States Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. Saudi King Unleashes a Torrent as Bonuses Flow to the Masses 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Women make up only seventeen percent of the United States Congress. Know Your Value: The Gender Wage Gap and the Perception of Value 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Pope Francis will become the first leader of the Catholic church to address the United States Congress. Pope Francis to Address U.S. Congress 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z "But the devil is always in the details, and the VFW will now review the entire report in detail and address our concerns with the United States Congress," he said in a statement. U.S. military pay reforms could save $12 billion yearly: panel 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Meantime, the polemic between the United States Congress, Senate and White House around net neutrality promises to heat up with FCC proposals due later this month. SAPVoice: Forget the Oscars -- How Colliding Industries Simplify Sports & Entertainment 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z “I look forward to fostering a new and improved relationship with this committee, the United States Senate, and the entire United States Congress — a relationship based on mutual respect and constitutional balance,” Lynch said. Loretta Lynch pledges to defend Constitution as attorney general 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The resolutions in the United States Congress would choke off more of Iran’s oil revenue if the talks in Vienna do not end in an agreement by the end of June. U.S. and Iranian Lawmakers Look to Take Nuclear Issue Into Their Own Hands 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z “I’ve been called names for a long time, well before I was ever elected to the United States Congress,” he told reporters before leaving for Iowa. GOP candidates kick off 2016 at conservative forum in Iowa 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z More recently, Trenka, along with Vietnamese, Indian, Ethiopian and Colombian adoptees, criticized a bill before the United States Congress last year that aimed to make international adoption easier. Why a Generation of Adoptees Is Returning to South Korea 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Maybe Nebraska could attempt to really set aside the destructive forces of partisanship and model a solution for the United States Congress. Don’t Look to States for New Ideas 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z The United States Congress may cut off $400 million in aid to the Palestinians. Court Membership Wouldn’t Guarantee Palestinians a War Crimes Case 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Potential conflicts like working at a law firm are barred by the United States Congress, though permitted in some American state legislatures. European Legislator Urging the Breakup of Google Has Ties to a Law Firm 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z In July, international negotiators extended the deadline on the Iran talks by four months, with discussions expected to come to a head in November, after the midterm elections for the United States Congress. Germany to Send Military Training Mission to Northern Iraq 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The United States Congress first banned the production of these deadly substances in 1979. Deep Sea Bugs Inspire New Method Of Destroying Cancer-Causing Pollutants 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z An outbreak of yellow fever in 1878 led the United States Congress to grant the federal government the authority to order a quarantine to prevent its spread. As U.S. Steps Up Fight, J.F.K. Begins Screening Passengers for Ebola 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z “The very independence of the United States Congress as a separate and co-equal branch of the government has been called into question,” Rockefeller told reporters at the time. For Pat Roberts of Kansas, a pivot from agriculture concerns has repercussions “I thank all of those in America who realize and appreciate the historic importance of this fight,” he said, and “I thank you for the United States Congress.” Jack Lew is glad he’s hearing less about the deficit and the debt People: You are members of the United States Congress, or you are on the ballot trying to get that job. Casual Campaign Emails Strike an Undignified Tone for Congress 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z As you may remember from earlier this year, many members of the United States Congress do not enjoy taking responsibility for the spending they have authorized. Republicans Should Stop Debt Ceiling Campaign Silliness 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z “I want to apologize,” he said, “to all the hookers of America for associating them with the United States Congress.” James A. Traficant Jr., colorful Ohio congressman expelled by House, dies at 73 With the midterm elections approaching, the United States Congress finds itself in an exaggerated version of its customary posturing gridlock. Demonizing the Minimum Wage 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The Department of the Treasury was established on Sept. 2, 1789, during an early session of the 1st United States Congress. Happy birthday, Treasury Department. You still look like a million bucks. 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The United States Congress is even older and grayer. Millennial PAC tries to inject youth, diversity into graying legislatures 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z He has urged the United States Congress to designate the main separatist groups in eastern Ukraine as terrorist groups, a step he took without first seeking approval from the White House. Ukrainians, Awaiting International Action After Crash, Fear Complacency 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Fifty-five years later, Edwards is now running, at 86, for a seat in the United States Congress. A Style-Setting J.F.K. Appears With a 2014 Congressional Candidate 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z You might think that this Southern gentleman who practiced medicine for a living before deciding to devote his life to “public service” would be a terrific addition to the United States Congress. The Legend Of Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D....Or...How A Georgia Congressman Tarnished His Reputation And His Beloved Tea Party 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z And the battles that my grandmother fought to secure autonomy for herself and other women are being fought again in the United States Congress 50 years later. Hobby Lobby Contraception Decision Isn't Just Wrong, It's Insulting 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z “If he does that, he will be a very serious player in the United States Congress,” Mr. Connolly said. Reputation for Zeal Precedes Republican Leading New Benghazi Inquiry 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z “We worked in the United States Congress to speak out for all human life, including the unborn, for protection of these little ones endangered by the culture of death.” Southern Baptists cite threats to religious freedom in world 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z The EB-5 program was established by the United States Congress to facilitate increased investment in the U.S. economy. The Price Of Fighting Corruption In China 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “As President Obama asks the United States Congress and the American people to support increased investment in European security, we are asking our European allies to do the same,” Hagel said. U.S. pledges $1B to boost military presence in E. Europe, urges NATO allies to boost funding Many governments are also mindful of the opposition to climate change science in the United States Congress. Governments Await Obama’s Move on Carbon to Gauge U.S. Climate Efforts 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Netanyahu told the United States Congress in May 2011 that the six words “I will accept a Jewish state” would change history. Op-Ed Contributor: Bibi’s Big PR Stunt 2014-05-12T10:15:07Z Mike Rogers keeps telling me how fed up he is with all of the “brand identity politicians” he is serving alongside in the United States Congress. Your Fellow Americans: Radio Killed the Political Star 2014-05-06T09:00:01Z The EB-5 program is currently limited by the United States Congress to 10,000 visas per year, a number that includes visas granted to an investor’s spouse and children. The Price Of Fighting Corruption In China 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z After three years of record-breaking anti-choice initiatives, the United States Congress finally introduced a measure to fight back. 5 reasons to feel hopeful about reproductive rights in 2013 2013-12-26T12:45:00Z "America has lost a legend of the United States Congress," President Barack Obama said in a statement. Former US House Speaker Foley dies 2013-10-19T00:01:47Z But if the United States Congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the United States government will be forced to shut down tomorrow. FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Obama’s Sept. 30 remarks on the looming government shutdown 2013-09-30T21:24:00Z For one day, in one place, all was right in the United States Congress. The Tea Party Budget Battle 2013-09-20T10:50:23Z Noël Mamère, a prominent member of the Green Party who supports Mr. Hollande’s stance, said he wanted the French Parliament to hold a vote on the same timetable as the United States Congress. After Bold Step on Syria, French Leader Finds Himself Dismissed as Lackey 2013-09-09T02:01:23Z Ms. Park first proposed an “international peace park” inside the 2.5-mile-wide Demilitarized Zone in May, during a speech before the United States Congress. S. Korea Proposes Talks to Reunite War-Divided Families 2013-08-15T06:18:59Z But any new trade deal would require approval by the European Parliament and ratification by the United States Congress. Report of U.S. Spying Angers European Allies 2013-06-30T19:10:55Z As the panel that oversees every major economic issue from health care to social security to taxes to trade, the committee is the most powerful body in the United States Congress. Good riddance, Senator Baucus 2013-04-23T15:43:00Z “And I think he is going to come in with the philosophy that he is going to be a team player inside this building, and that will extend to the United States Congress.” For Chuck Hagel, confirmed as defense secretary, now the hard work starts 2013-02-27T00:11:00Z Last month, the United States Congress passed a law barring anyone linked to Mr. Magnitsky’s imprisonment or the initial fraud from entering the United States. Russia Tries to Prosecute the Dead Whistle-Blower Magnitsky 2013-01-28T18:20:20Z Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens, each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. President Obama’s second inaugural address (Transcript) 2013-01-21T17:30:00Z For the United States Congress, however, it seems that what is likely to be the second-most expensive extreme weather event in U.S. history isn’t quite enough to spur meaningful action. The Environmental Buzzword of 2013 Will Be "Resilience" 2013-01-08T13:35:34Z So it could be in the United States Congress. High and Low Finance: Lessons From European Brinkmanship 2013-01-03T19:20:05Z We are entering 2013 as the Republican hardliners in the United States Congress does its utmost to weaken the federal government, using an anachronistic law on federal debt ceiling. We avoided the apocalypse – but 2013 will be no picnic 2012-12-30T19:00:03Z After a meeting in January in Berlin between former Northern Alliance leaders and United States Congress members, for instance, he accused Washington of plotting to dismember Afghanistan. Afghan Factions Hold Informal Talks Near Paris 2012-12-21T03:45:37Z In 2002, Beijing Evening News ran an Onion article that said the United States Congress was considering leaving Washington to look for a new capitol building. Chinese News Site Cites Onion Piece on Kim Jong-un 2012-11-28T04:31:49Z Wadhwa says the United States Congress should pass a law reforming our immigration system that allows the most talented immigrant entrepreneurs, engineers, lawyers, doctors to gain U.S. citizenship. Vivek Wadhwa: Stop the U.S. Highly-Skilled ‘Immigrant Exodus’ Now 2012-10-11T14:00:14Z The United States Congress is considering expanding American economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iran denies offering new plan on nuclear impasse 2012-10-06T13:51:41Z If such an idea seems radical, there’s an obvious template for it right now: the United States Congress. Op-Ed Contributor: New York’s Moonlighting Lawmakers 2012-09-07T01:29:18Z The United States Congress is also delving into the matter, as lawmakers question why the rate-setting process was not better policed. DealBook: Rate Inquiry Focus Turns to Possible Collusion 2012-07-19T01:54:39Z In 1977, the United States Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, to stop the rampant practice of bribing foreign officials. Economic Scene: The Spreading Scourge of Corporate Corruption 2012-07-10T22:39:18Z Earlier this year, the English-language Wikipedia, American Web sites and technology companies participated in a similar protest effort against two bills in the United States Congress that were aimed at cracking down on piracy. Wikipedia Shuts Site to Protest Bill for Firewall in Russia 2012-07-10T21:11:44Z He asked President Obama and the United States Congress last month to consider “market solutions” to reduce the cash flow to criminal groups. Economic Scene: In Rethinking the War on Drugs, Start With the Numbers 2012-07-03T22:42:59Z Following the example of either the United States Congress or the state legislatures, the governments of several British colonial states and provinces have passed homestead laws. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z But analysts say Chinese leaders fight as fiercely as members of the United States Congress, over everything from the size of government to tax policies and the operation of the banking system. Economix Blog: Furor Over World Bank Report Hints at a Chinese Economic Policy Debate 2012-03-03T02:02:57Z Would she become a territory under the jurisdiction of the United States Congress? The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z Those fears were reinforced in December, when the United States Congress, under pressure to cut the fiscal deficit, voted to cut $150 million from the 2012 budget to pay for the transfer to Guam. Japan and United States in Talks to Renegotiate Part of Okinawa Deal 2012-02-08T16:47:40Z Represent′ativeness; Represent′er; Represent′ment.—Representative faculty, the imagination.—House of Representatives, the lower branch of the United States Congress, consisting of members chosen biennially by the people. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Certainly, the proposed regulation is evidence that European politicians consider it to be a more urgent legislative issue than members of the United States Congress. Europe Weighs a Tough Law on Online Privacy and User Data 2012-01-24T02:03:33Z Ostentatious bipartisanship of the year: It was a new but decidedly brief spectacle in the political theater that is the United States Congress. Presenting the first-annual Wonky awards 2011-12-30T14:27:00Z So today, for the good of our senior citizens and to support capital formation across the land, I’m asking the United States Congress to abolish the double taxation of dividends…. Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Cutting the Corporate Tax Rate Is No Economic Panacea 2011-12-20T11:00:32Z Ms. Nichols said that given the inability of the international bureaucracy or the United States Congress to move decisively on global warming, the job would increasingly fall to the states and local governments. News Analysis: Climate Change Expands Far Beyond an Environmental Issue 2011-12-10T18:05:12Z But in what was clearly a reference to the United States Congress, Mr. Medvedev said there were reasons not to trust the assurances from the Obama administration. Russia Elevates Warning About U.S. Missile Defense Shield Plan 2011-11-23T16:07:56Z See also Articles of Confederation; United States Congress, first proposal for, 44. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z In most European countries, in the British colonies, in the United States Congress, and in the separate states of the Union,5 there are two houses of legislature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z A report released this month by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a bipartisan group under the United States Congress, noted the intense repression in Tibetan areas. Another Tibetan Sets Fire to Self Over China Rule 2011-10-17T03:24:18Z Fourteen of the 26 Confederate Senators had previously served in the United States Congress. The Civil War Centennial Handbook 2011-10-15T02:00:27.210Z One of these kinsmen was a member of the English Parliament, and another went to the United States Congress from New Jersey. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z "I think it's pretty dangerous to be moving legislation through the United States Congress forcing someone to deal with the value of their currency," Boehner told reporters. Top Republican says bill on China yuan "dangerous" 2011-10-05T02:07:48Z In the state legislature and in the United States Congress, where he served one term each, he, from the first, was recognized as a student and a statesman surpassed by none. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z The numbers reflect both the size of the freshman Congressional class, which accounts for 47 of the visitors, and the enduring efforts of Israel to court its most friendly ally, the United States Congress. A Recess Destination With Bipartisan Support: Israel and the West Bank 2011-08-16T01:50:16Z “During my time in the United States Congress, I have fought all of these unconstitutional measures and Barack Obama.” Republican White House Hopefuls on Attack Before Iowa Straw Poll 2011-08-12T04:58:01Z Vigorous debate is exactly what the United States Congress is for. US passes debt-limit bill: Your views 2011-08-02T06:09:23Z But many global investors fear that the Chinese themselves are hardly immune from the kind of pressures that have frozen the Greek Parliament and the United States Congress from confronting underlying problems. Washington Memo: In World?s Eyes, Much Damage Is Already Done 2011-08-01T01:27:07Z "For more than 30 years, Dale Kildee has never forgotten the people he represents or what drives his work in the United States Congress," Obama said in a statement late on Friday. 35-year Michigan Congressman Kildee announces retirement 2011-07-16T17:55:16Z He told the Palestine Liberation Organization on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the United States Congress on Tuesday "travelled far from peace," dictating solutions before negotiations even begin. Abbas says Netanyahu offers no hope for peace 2011-05-25T11:06:55Z Mr. Frelinghuysen’s pride in his political lineage is evident in his entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Peter Frelinghuysen Jr., Longtime New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 95 2011-05-23T23:32:05Z Of all the so-called benchmarks that the United States Congress imposed to measure the progress of war, no one thought to include a count of the number of plate-glass windows in Baghdad’s storefronts. The Hot-Money Cowboys of Baghdad 2011-05-22T04:20:38Z In a video on her Web site, Ms. Angle says she is “running for the United States Congress” but does not name the seat. | West: Nevada: Angle Announces She Is Running for Congress 2011-03-17T02:47:34Z In 1893, the United States Congress appointed a committee to investigate the rumor that over a million dollars had been remitted to J.P. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z Abbas told the Palestine Liberation Organization Netanyahu's speech to the United States Congress on Tuesday "travelled far from peace," dictating solutions before negotiations even begin. Abbas says Netanyahu offers no hope for peace 2011-05-25T11:06:55Z The woman who had thrived against basketball elbows, macho newsrooms and sexist churchmen ran into the strange ways of the United States Congress. On Religion: An Almost Ambassador Encounters a Congressional Dead End 2011-01-15T03:39:06Z “The United States Congress is getting increasingly impatient and in the next session may take matters into its own hands,” Kerry said. Geithner Says China Must Boost ‘Undervalued’ Yuan 2011-01-12T15:21:02Z The prime issues remain China’s coal thirst and the United States Congress, particularly the Senate, which must give consent by a 67-vote majority before the United States can ratify a treaty. Dot Earth: China, Coal, Congress, Canc?n, Climate 2010-12-08T15:58:00Z Members of the United States Congress have also questioned whether more aid should be sent to Mexico, given the human rights complaints. A Proposal to Address Rights Abuse in Mexico 2010-10-20T03:09:00Z When Mr. Morris told party leaders that “there is no one in the United States Congress more deserving of defeat that Alan Grayson,” shouts filled the anteroom. A Florida Lawmaker Not Known for Subtlety, and Proud of It 2010-10-06T03:37:00Z "The mission of the United States Congress is to serve the American people -- and today, due in part to institutional barriers that have been in place for decades, that mission goes unfulfilled," Boehner said. Top Republican Boehner decries "fiscal recklessness" 2010-09-30T18:18:00Z The National Football League has lobbied state legislatures and the United States Congress to consider language from the law. Law for Handling Concussions Has Limitations 2010-09-22T18:38:00Z The June 2005 letters were written on congressional letterhead bearing the words “United States Congress” and “House of Representatives.” Excerpts From Ethics Report on Congressman Rangel 2010-07-30T04:37:00Z One racist dingbat who is also a duly elected member of the United States Congress says yes! Wednesday link dump: Hold on 2010-07-14T23:29:00Z She called on governments to stop buying oil and gas from Iran, welcomed sanctions resolutions passed by the United States Congress and said that Iranian leaders should be tried for crimes against the Iranian people. Thousands of Iranian Government Opponents Hold Rally Outside Paris 2010-06-26T20:29:00Z Bill Seventy-four Cuban opposition activists signed a letter Thursday supporting a bill in the United States Congress that would lift the American ban on travel to Cuba and increase American food exports to the island. | The Americas: Cuba: Dissidents Support U.S. Bill 2010-06-11T04:31:00Z At least three of the sites receive some financing from the United States Congress through the National Endowment for Democracy. North Koreans Use Cellphones to Bare Secrets 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z "The United States Congress owes the American people a final up or down vote on healthcare," he said. Obama Makes Last Push for Healthcare Reform 2010-03-08T22:12:00Z “The United States Congress owes the people a final up or down vote on health care,” Mr. Obama said. Obama Says Health Overhaul Should Trump Politics 2010-03-08T18:42:00Z So, no matter which approach you favor, I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. Text: Obama?s Remarks on Health Care 2010-03-03T20:35:00Z No matter which approach you favor, I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. Health Care Reform: Will Obama, Dems Use Reconciliation? 2010-03-04T17:00:00Z “I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform,” Mr. Obama said during a 20-minute speech in the East Room of the White House. In Final Push, Obama Urges ?Up-or-Down? Vote on Health 2010-03-03T22:33:00Z "I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform," Obama said, to a loud round of applause from those in attendance. Obama: Healthcare "deserves ... up-or-down vote" 2010-03-03T19:10:00Z Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to the United States Congress later on Wednesday for any signals on the economy's health and the prospect of interest rate rises. Oil slips on weak recovery signs 2010-02-24T13:42:00Z "Today, I am announcing that I will not seek a 10th term in the United States Congress this November," he told reporters in Miami. 2010-02-11T17:23:00Z The question was agitated in the United States Congress and in the House of Commons in England. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution He now declared that—which was perfectly true—the United States Congress had no power to approve, reject, or in any way amend or modify the Cuban Constitution. The History of Cuba, vol. 4 On the 24th Spain declared war, and the United States Congress followed with a similar declaration on the 25th. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The United States Congress met for the first time at Washington. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 Strong and belligerent resolutions have been introduced in the United States Congress against France, for her alleged purpose to obtain dominion in Mexico. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital California had not been formally placed on any footing whatever by the United States Congress. Gold If any of you have ever seen the United States Congress in session you will realize that Mr. Bryan must have been very much younger than most of the congressmen. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades When this subject was before the Australian Parliament at Melbourne, she furnished the Premier with the debate in the United States Congress on the admission of Wyoming, and with other documents. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV A Metrical Address recited on the one hundredth anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, on invitation of the United States Congress, October 19, 1881. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Another “peace” visitor has arrived—Hon. Mr. Singleton, of the United States Congress. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital And he felt that he still owned it, in spite of the action of the United States Congress, and even though his papers had been stolen. The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders All the English-speaking world, outside some members of the United States Congress perhaps, long since found a more excellent way. Problems of Expansion As Considered In Papers and Addresses But one year afterward, he was elected a senator of the United States Congress. The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 But it was exactly that furious denunciation which put the Platform through the United States Congress, which had to find the money for its construction. Space Platform The United States Congress voted to give Boone one thousand acres of land. Daniel Boone Taming the Wilds Sir, I regard the test oath passed by the United States Congress as the salvation of the Union men of the South as well as of the North. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States At that time, therefore, Negroes attained not only local and State offices of importance, but also sat in the United States Congress. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 He had represented Alabama in the United States Congress, and was sufficiently acquainted with affairs in general to hold his own in almost any company. The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. Dr. Butler served twice as chaplain in the United States Congress. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) I beg leave to send you herewith a copy of the report of the Investigating Committee from the United States Congress on the affair. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens It is a significant fact that the only Socialist elected to the United States Congress in the recent election, Meyer London, a Russian-born Jew, is a vigorous opponent of Bolshevism. The Jew and American Ideals He is a Louisianian, and was senator for that state in the old United States Congress, and I believe he is accounted a very clever lawyer and a brilliant orator. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 The United States Congress voted him five hundred acres of land. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work From 1875 till his death he was a Republican member of the United States Congress. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" When the several States delegated certain powers to the United States Congress, a large portion of the laboring population consisted of African slaves, imported into the colonies by the mother-country. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Power to prohibit slavery in a Territory, argument for its possession by the United States Congress, 26. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government On the 2nd of July, 1866, the following bill was reported to the United States Congress by Representative Banks, and recommitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 It elevated him to the Gubernatorial chair, after serving in the United States Congress and for years upon the bench of the Superior Court. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest In such circumstances, is it not singular that the name of William Lloyd Garrison has never been pronounced on the floor of the United States Congress linked with any epithet but that of contempt! American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) Recent elections for the United States Congress are shown by Professor Commons to present striking inequalities. Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government Mr. Reagan, of Texas, I had known for a sturdy, honest Representative in the United States Congress, and his acquaintance with the territory included in the Confederate States was both extensive and accurate. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government The United States Congress at its last session authorized the expenditure of one million by a new commission "to investigate the merits of all suggested locations and develop a project for an Isthmus Canal." In the Footprints of the Padres For several terms he filled the office of Clerk of the Court of his native county, and served two terms in the United States Congress. History of Kershaw's Brigade Similar concessions were obtained in 1864 from the British Government; assistance was promised by the United States Congress; and the Western Union Extension Company was immediately organised, with a nominal capital of $10,000,000. Tent Life in Siberia Dictionary of the United States Congress, containing Biographical Sketches of its Members, from the Foundation of the Government, with an Appendix. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 It was reported immediately to both Houses of the United States Congress. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Money was poured out in great quantities to influence members of the United States Congress to vote against the shipment of war supplies to France and England. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe The Constituents said he was an honourable man and elected him to the United States Congress, unpledged and unfledged. Fantastic Fables Maria, do you call a soldier, a lawyer, a member of the United States Congress, a governor of a great State like Tennessee, a common man? Remember the Alamo Lyman wanted to be something better than District Attorney, better than Mayor, than State Senator, or even than member of the United States Congress. The Octopus : A story of California It is submitted whether this last position is not conclusive against the possession of power by the United States Congress to legislate slavery into or exclude it from Territories belonging to the United States. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government A Metrical Address recited on the one hundredth anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown on invitation of a joint committee of the Senate and House of the United States Congress. A Wreath of Virginia Bay Leaves Poems of James Barron Hope I am a candidate before you for the United States Congress. Report on the Condition of the South Shouts of laughter, bravas of enthusiasm, answered the homely wit and stirring periods that had over and over "made room for Colonel Crockett," both in the Tennessee Legislature and the United States Congress. Remember the Alamo Mike was a deservedly popular citizen in Salt Lick, and might easily have been elected to the United States Congress, if he had dared to go east again. Revenge! If in the United States Congress should transcend its powers in the passage of a law, the courts would declare it null and void, and bring back Congress to a constitutional discharge of its duties. Texas : a Brief Account of the Origin, Progress and Present State of the Colonial Settlements of Texas; Together with an Exposition of the Causes which have induced the Existing War with Mexico It was, in fact, nothing less than an announcement of action taken by the United States Congress in relation to myself. Equality There are large republican majorities in the United States Congress. Report on the Condition of the South Each of the several territories may elect one delegate to a seat in the United States Congress. Studies in Civics My forebodings are, at this moment, justified by the action of the United States Congress in the matter of the fisheries. Canada and the States In the United States Congress this unnatural strife of kindred races was vigorously denounced by some of the truest American patriots. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 It was scarcely to be hoped that all friction could be avoided between the two branches of the United States Congress. The United States of America, Part 1 Repeated appropriations, but never in sufficient amount, were made from time to time by the United States Congress for the improvement of Cape Fear and other watercourses in North Carolina. School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time "It might even be possible, Mr. Yerkes, to get the United States Congress to take action on your account." The Eye of Zeitoon What we've gone to work upon is a concession for making the line from the United States Congress. The Way We Live Now And I might say, employer based private insurance for every American was proposed 20 years ago by President Richard Nixon to the United States Congress. State of the Union Address The United States Congress, as it came to be called, was the chief evidence of the Federation. The United States of America, Part 1 And I particularly want to join with all of the Members of the House and the Senate as well in congratulating the new Speaker of the United States Congress. State of the Union Address The operations of the Credit Mobilier finally gave rise to one of the most serious political scandals in the history of the United States Congress. The U. P. Trail The end came when the United States Congress, after a memorable session, voted to offer the sum of twenty million dollars. The Master of the World There is no sporting purpose on earth that should stop the United States Congress from banishing assault weapons that outgun police and cut down children. State of the Union Address Later, the National Association of Audubon Societies had introduced into the United States Congress and passed a bill prohibiting the importation of bird-feathers into the country, thus bringing a Federal law into existence. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after Thus, suppose that a leading member of the United States Congress has committed suicide. My Discovery of England International conferences, destined to have no positive results, met in 1878 and again in 1881; in the United States Congress read reports and debated measures on coinage in the intervals between tariff debates. The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics This was Arthur Pue Gorman, a Senator from Maryland, a Democrat, one of the most pertinacious agents of the Big Interests in the United States Congress. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography |
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