Democrats Vow to Hold Bush Accountable
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Congressional Democrats returned to Washington in a defiant mood yesterday, making no apologies for the campaign in which they lost congressional seats and the presidential
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The incoming Democratic chairman of  the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee promised on Wednesday to  combat what he denounced as President George W. Bush's war-time  trampling of American rights.
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President Bush and Republicans have gained some ground in their bid to hold onto Congress as a sustained GOP effort to portray Democrats and Iraq war critics as appeasing terrorists has swayed voters.
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Congressional Democrats, in a rare show of bipartisanship, pledged to work with the president to enact a plan quickly.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush, under  election-year pressure from Democrats and some fellow  Republicans over Iraq, promised on Saturday to step up the pace  of spending on reconstruction contracts in that country despite  the violence.
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President Bush vowed Wednesday to push through Congress economic proposals from his re-election campaign, including what supporters call lawsuit reform.
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In his acceptance speech on Wednesday, Bush pledged to win the trust of those who supported Kerry for president. At a news conference the next day, he called upon Democrats to help him revamp
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President Bush, under election-year pressure from Democrats and some fellow Republicans over Iraq, promised on Saturday to step up the pace of spending on reconstruction contracts in that country despite the violence.
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House Democratic leaders vowed Thursday to pass legislation setting a deadline of Sept. 1, 2008, for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, a challenge to President Bush's war policy that drew a blunt veto threat in return.
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Senate Democrats are "not going to cut and run" from a battle over President Bush's judicial nominations, the party's leader vowed Tuesday, adding that some Democrats regret not having blocked even more appointments.
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Opposition Democrats in the US say they will refuse to be sidelined as President Bush begins his second term.
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President Bush promises to do "whatever it takes" to keep the country safe. Democrat John Kerry says Bush has failed and calls for "a fresh start."
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President Bush&#39;s Republican Party is expected to maintain control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate following Tuesday&#39;s elections.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2004 -- On the campaign trail, President Bush promised a bold domestic agenda, a commitment he reiterated today, starting with a pledge to keep taxes low.
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Days after her party lost congressional seats and the White House race, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi struck a conciliatory tone, saying House Democrats "stand ready to work with" President Bush in his second term.
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Democrats are pressing ahead with long-sought budget hikes for domestic programs but are running into veto threats from President Bush, who's trying to regain his footing on spending.
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Democrats vowed on Saturday to  protect the Social Security retirement program from  "privatization" by President Bush and his Republican allies,  who expanded their congressional majorities in elections this  week.