A member of Congress says there is no U.S. law that allows for the prosecution of people living in the United States who have committed crimes against humanity in other countries. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second highest-ranking Democrat...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 16 November 2007 The U.S. Senate has failed to approve additional funding that the Bush administration wants for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill. White House spokesman Ton...
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By Jessi Lang Washington 06 August 2007 The United States Congress is considering a farm bill that is creating debate in the U.S. and around the world. Billions of dollars in agricultural subsides for American farmers are expected to continue, a prog...
By Jim Malone Washington 21 May 2007 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson became the latest Democrat to officially enter the crowded 2008 presidential race Monday. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the campaign from Washington. N...
By Scott Stearns White House 01 May 2007 President Bush has vetoed more than $124 billion worth of funding for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq because the measure includes a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. VOA White House Correspo...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 December 2006 The head of a leading US hearing aid company spends much of his time providing hearing aids to poor children around the world. Bill Austin, the founder and chief executive of Starkey Laboratories, spok...
By Dan Robinson Washington 09 December 2006 As it nears adjournment for the year, the House of Representatives has approved a legislative trade package that includes a provision establishing Permanent Normal Trade Relations [PNTR] with Vietnam by a...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 November 2006 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's foundation has negotiated with Indian drug companies to make affordable treatment available to thousands of children afflicted with the AIDS virus. Anjana Pasricha re...
By Scott Stearns White House 26 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed a law authorizing construction of more than 1,000 kilometers of fence along America's border with Mexico. Illegal immigration is an important issue in some of next mo...