Senate votes to block Mexican trucks test
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The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to block funding for a Bush administration test program to let Mexican long-haul trucks operate in the United States under 1994's North American Free Trade Agreement.
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The Senate narrowly rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have given military detainees the right to protest their detention in federal court
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The Senate refused to consider a resolution on Saturday denouncing President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the day before.
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The Senate's revived legislation to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants faces a critical test Thursday after surviving potentially fatal challenges
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The Teamsters Union said Wednesday it will ask a federal appeals courts to block the Bush administration's plan to begin allowing Mexican trucks to carry cargo anywhere in the United States.
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A plan to allow Mexican trucking companies deeper into the United States drew an angry reaction from labor leaders, safety advocates and members of Congress.
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All vehicle traffic heading into Mexico through the nation's busiest border crossing was blocked Friday by the California Highway Patrol ahead of expected demonstrations in Tijuana.
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The Senate voted on Wednesday against considering a measure to give Guantanamo detainees and other foreigners the right to challenge their detention in the U.S. courts.
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The Senate cleared a path for a bill to hand out about $140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reserve soldiers on active duty in Iraq.
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President George W. Bush&#39;s administration Wednesday beat off the latest bid by Democrats to derail its Iraq strategy, as the Senate blocked a bid to limit numbers of troops ready for deployment.
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The Senate unanimously approved a  bill on Wednesday blocking imports of Myanmar rubies and  timber, and lawmakers stepped up calls for a U.N. arms embargo  on the military-ruled Southeast Asian country.
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Republican leaders in the House and Senate were blocked Tuesday by a senior GOP senator in their efforts to add immigration, handgun and Internet gambling measures to a defense bill.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have given as many as 2 million illegal immigrants California driver's licenses, saying the measure failed to provide sufficient security provisions.
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The Teamsters Union said it will ask a federal appeals courts to block the White House plan to begin allowing Mexican trucks to carry cargo anywhere in the United States
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The Senate, eager to stanch the flow of illegal immigrants, signaled overwhelming support Monday for President Bush&#039;s plan to dispatch National Guard troops to states along the Mexican border.
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The Senate voted Wednesday to slash the number of foreign workers who could come to the U.S. on temporary visas as part of a broad bipartisan immigration bill
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The Senate cleared a path on Sunday for a bill to hand out about $140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reservists on duty in Iraq.