VOA双语新闻 - 美参众两院医疗改革法案版本分歧

When lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives return to work in January, they will face the task of working out differences between major health care reform legislation. Informal talks were expected to get underway even earlier, and

VOA标准英语2012--Major US Tax, Spending Decisions Could Hinge on November Elections

Major US Tax, Spending Decisions Could Hinge on November Elections Last week brought a tantalizing hint of movement in a politically divided legislature. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed a bill to retain current tax rates on earnings under $250,

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Wants Economic Stimulus Passed Soon

.S. President Barack Obama says the country's economic crisis demands that Congress act soon on his economic stimulus plan. Mr. Obama met Friday with top Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House. President Barack Obama speaks to report

美国有线新闻 CNN 美国国会显分裂苗头 特朗普呼吁两党合作

We're bringing you more details on Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Not all of the outcomes are known yet. Some of the races for House seats, Senate seats and state governorships are still too close to call. But looking at where things stand for the

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats Shift Balance Of Power In Washington

By Jim Malone Washington 08 November 2006 U.S. Democrats won a major congressional victory in midterm elections Tuesday, taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994 and gaining seats in the Senate. As VOA National co

2006年VOA标准英语-US Election Could Shift Balance of Power in Con

By Deborah Tate Washington 07 November 2006 President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walk out of the Crawford Fire Station after casting their votes Americans are casting their ballots in midterm elections that have been shaped by widespread dissati

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Democrats Discuss Iraq War Funding

By Scott Stearns White House 18 April 2007 President Bush met with congressional Democrats at the White House Wednesday to discuss their differences over funding wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports that t

2006年VOA标准英语-Pollster: Democrats Likely to Gain in US Congre

By John Featherly Washington 26 October 2006 With U.S. midterm Congressional elections just two weeks away, pollsters are trying to determine how Americans are likely to vote. Well-known pollster, John Zogby, says many races are close, but Democrats

2006年VOA标准英语-White House, Senate Republicans Reach Deal on D

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 21 September 2006 The Bush administration and Senate Republicans have reached a deal on legislation relating to how terrorism suspects are treated and tried by the United States. President Bush speaking in Florida Presid

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Gonzalez Ahead of Congressional No

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 21 May 2007 President Bush is accusing Democrats in Congress of playing politics as they prepare to take a no-confidence vote this week on Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, c

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Immigration Compromise

By Paula Wolfson White House 01 June 2006 President Bush is urging members of the U.S. Congress to overcome their differences and pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The president acknowledg

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama, US Lawmakers Discuss Economy, Financial

President-elect Barack Obama met with majority Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill Tuesday about an emerging economic stimulus plan. The talks came as the House of Representatives prepared to take up legislation that would place new restrictions on h

VOA标准英语2009年-US Congress Heads Toward Final Votes on Economi

The U.S. Congress is on track for decisive votes on a $789 billion measure aimed at slowing the U.S. economic decline. The House of Representatives is to consider and vote on the bill Friday, with Senate action also expected. House Speaker Nancy Pel

VOA标准英语2009年-US Lawmakers Announce Agreement on Financial Me

A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers has announced an agreement on a $789 billion measure aimed at helping to jolt the U.S. economy out of recession. Although many Republicans continue to oppose the measure, the deal in a House-Senate co

美国国家公共电台 NPR Congress Passes $1.3 Trillion Government Funding Bill, Averts Shutdown

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Congress is less than three days away from another government shutdown deadline, and they have just released a $1.3 trillion bill that's more than 2,000 pages. There's only one problem. Nobody seems to know how they'll rush the leg

VOA双语新闻 - 美国参议院今晚表决金融拯救计划

The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote for Wednesday night on a new version of the $700 billion financial rescue plan. New measures in the bill are designed to win the support of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, who rejected the previous vers

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Immigration Proposals Face Uphill Bat

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 16 May 2006 As the Senate continues work on immigration reform, President Bush's proposals to strengthen U.S. border security still face an uphill battle in the House of R

2007年VOA标准英语-US Terrorist Surveillance Program Put Under Spe

By Paula Wolfson White House 17 January 2007 Big changes are being made in a highly controversial domestic surveillance program launched by the Bush administration after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States. VOA's Paula Wolfson

美国有线新闻 CNN 美新一届国会构成基本确定 众议院多数党领袖职位仍存变数

Today marks two weeks since Americans went to the polls in the 2018 midterm elections and we're still getting results. Before the vote Republicans controlled the House of Representatives with 236 seats and Democrats held 193 seats. In the midterms, D

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush to Sign Economic Stimulus Plan

By Scott Stearns White House 09 February 2008 President Bush will approve more than $150 billion in tax rebates Monday as part of a plan to stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say more