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AS IT IS 2014-02-12 A Turkish Law Raises Questions About Government and the Internet 法律人士质疑土耳其政府对互联网的管制 Welcome to the VOA Learning English program, As It Is! Im Mario Ritter in Washington. Today we explore the iss
It looks like President Barack Obama may have enough Senate votes to protect controversial nuclear deal with the middle-east country of Iran. Recover the details of the deal of August 18th show congress gives the final say on the US on the deal. Like
By Deborah Tate Washington 26 April 2007 The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House of Representatives, has approved a compromise bill that funds military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it also sets a goal of withdrawing U.S. troops fr
By Margaret Besheer Washington 2-339648 27 April 2007 President Bush warned Congress Friday that he will continue vetoing war spending bills as long as they contain a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. From Washington, VOA's M
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 April 2007 House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a military funding bill containing a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, approval of a conference report for the Iraq-Afgh
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
By Paula Wolfson White House 29 March 2007 The U.S. Congress and the White House have moved a step closer to a major confrontation on Iraq. The Senate has passed a war funding bill that includes wording on a troop withdrawal. VOA's Paula Wolfson repo
By Dan Robinson Washington 27 March 2007 As the Senate tries to move closer to a vote on its Iraq-Afghanistan funding bill, Democrats in the House of Representatives are signaling their readiness to talk with President Bush about the legislation. VOA
By Michael Bowman Washington 08 April 2007 The fierce debate in Washington over funding U.S. troops in Iraq continues. Meanwhile, a car bomb attack has killed 17 people and wounded 26 near a health clinic and mosque south of Baghdad, U.S. military an
By Deborah Tate Washington 17 July 2006 The U.S. Senate Tuesday is expected to approve federal funding for expanded embryonic stem cell research, despite a veto threat from President Bush who opposes the idea on moral grounds. -------- On the eve of
By Scott Stearns White House 14 April 2007 President Bush President Bush meets with opposition leaders who control Congress Wednesday over differences blocking additional funding for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott S
By Scott Stearns White House 07 April 2007 President Bush says he will veto funding for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq because opposition legislators have attached timetables for a troop withdrawal from Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns
After the bitterness of last month summit, the European leaders seem to bear no grudges. Following the handshake that wasnt David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy, even managed to contact for the Camerons. Inside there was an agreement on boosting growth
By Scott Stearns White House 02 May 2007 President Bush says he is looking forward to meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss funding for the Iraq war. Tuesday, Mr. Bush vetoed funding legislation that would have provided money for the wars in
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 11 November 2006 The United States has used its Security Council veto to block a U.N. draft resolution condemning a deadly Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. Sponsors of the resolution are planning to take the matter
By Scott Stearns White House 10 April 2007 President Bush says he will veto emergency spending for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq because opposition legislators have attached timetables for a troop withdrawal from Iraq. VOA White House correspondent Sc
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 November 2007 On Capitol Hill, another fierce debate is underway about the war in Iraq, as the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives considers a measure to provide $50 billion in short-term funding for U.S. mi