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暂无音频 Health Care Reform:Urgency and Determination STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER MEETING WITH HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP South Drive at the Oval Office 10:20 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. This is a gorgeous day and an encou
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama continued to push for health reform as debate over his plan intensified. He still wants legislation to sign into law by the end of the year. But he had to give up hope for both h
US Immigration Reform Faces Uncertain Future WASHINGTON Supporters of immigration reform in the United States gained a victory last week when the Senate approved a bipartisan bill which tightens border security and sets out a lengthy path for citizen
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 23 June 2007 The U.S. Senate next week is expected to make another effort to pass a sweeping immigration reform bill. The measure was blocked by opposition Republicans earlier this month, and its fate remains unclear, as
At DNC, Undocumented Aliens Push for More Immigration Reform For most of her life in the United States, undocumented immigrant Ireri Unzueta-Carrasco has lived in the shadows. There are a lot of obstacles when you are undocumented and you are trying
Washington DC residents line up to get access to a rare free health clinic which offers a wide range of treatment options Earlier this year, President Obama signed into law a long-awaited reform of health care in America. It's designed to provide med
Measure intends to extend health insurance coverage to 32 million Americans currently without it Kent Klein | White House 23 March 2010 President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, 23 M
Battle for US Immigration Reform Gathers Steam There are an estimated 11-million illegal immigrants in the United States with more still hoping to cross the border. Claudia Hernandez came here as a child, and like many in her situation, she feels she
Washington Week: Focus on Syria, Immigration Reform President Barack Obama attends the G-8 forum days after the United States announced it will provide military aid to Syrian rebels. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said, We have steadily
US Evangelicals Call on Congress to Pass Immigration Reform Among the groups supportive of immigration reform are Nuns on the Bus, currently on a nation-wide tour. They drew a lot of attention last year campaigning against a Republican budget plan. S
Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform Congress returns to work after a weeklong recess. Many legislators heard passionate and pointed words in their home districts on immigration reform. We are here today as a coalition, as a group to put t
By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 03 August 2007 The U.S. SenateThursday decisively adopted a new ethics law that supporters call the most sweeping reform in more than a generation. The Senate voted only two days after the House of Representatives overwhel
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 May 2008 As president-elect of Russia, Dmitri Medvedev has made several public statements about the rule of law and importance of civil society, private property, and free media for the people of his nation. His remarks im
By Brian Wagner Caracas 11 December 2007 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has vowed to press ahead with a set of socialist reforms despite the voters' rejection of a constitutional referendum on December 2. Opposition leaders say they hope to seize
Washington Week: Focus on U.S. Immigration Reform President Barack Obama says foreign-born workers have always contributed to Americas economic prowess. The promise we see in those who come from all over the world is one of our greatest strengths. It
Deputy Director with Shanghai State-Owned Capital Operational Research Institute Yang Jianwen says the key for SOE reform in the next five-years lies in being able to cope with China's slowing economy. The 13th five-year plan is a mid-term plan, but
China has published plans to further deepen reform and open up pilot free trade zones in Guangdong, Tianjin, and Fujian. The move aims to improve China's business environment and push for wider opening to the world. China's first Free Trade Zone open
A forum has been held in Hong Kong to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up policy, with participants vowing to make further contributions to China's national development for a new era. The forum, called A New Journey for a New E
The plan is due to be sent to the Legislative Council for review on Wednesday. A vote will then follow, possibly on Thursday at the earliest. Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam says a no vote will surely disappoint millions of Hong Kong ci
Vocal supporters of the proposal have been out in-force, playing the national anthem and waving the Chinese flag outside the Legco building, hoping to convince lawmakers inside Legco to vote yes on the reform plan. Hong Kong is our home. We want it t