Senate to debate homeland security bill
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A Senate drive to approve homeland security legislation could lead to a clash with the White House over airport screeners and standardized drivers' licenses.
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A bill authorizing construction of a   fence along the U.S. border with Mexico advanced in the U.S.   Senate on Thursday as Republican backers pushed to get an   immigration measure to President George W. Bush desk before the   November 7 elections.
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President Bush's pick to be the nation's next defense chief will face his first round of questioning from senators Tuesday.
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The Department of Homeland Security is seeking money and employees to secure U.S. borders under President Bush's budget, while hiking airline passenger fees, as a Senate panel endorsed a new leader for the agency.
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A Halloween party where a Department of Homeland Security worker won praise for a costume of darkened skin and prison garb may stall Senate confirmation of the party's host for a second time.
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Congressional Republicans aimed for a post-midnight vote Friday on a major ports security bill, capping a rush to complete security-related legislation before lawmakers leave to face the voters in the midterm elections.
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The US Senate resumes debate on the Iraq war, as it considers legislation that could lead to a troop withdrawal.
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The biggest overhaul of the U.S. intelligence network in a half century neared a House vote Tuesday, part of a broad measure that also aimed to intensify aviation and border security in response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks on New York and Washington.
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Lawmakers pushed to finish work Friday on legislation focused on national defense, Iraq, terrorism and illegal immigration as Republicans pinned their hopes for keeping control of Congress on making national security the theme of the Nov. 7 election.
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SECURITY REFORM: The bill, which adopts many of the findings of the Sept. 11 commission, was also expected to pass the Senate, despite a few remaining conflicts.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush focused on the task of protecting the country, signing legislation Monday to fund the Department of Homeland Security and heralding his battle plan for fighting terrorists as better than rival Sen. John Kerry's...
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The vote would send the intelligence overhaul bill to the Senate, which is expected to pass it on Wednesday.
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The Senate opened a floor debate today and moved toward a final vote on a bill endorsed by 9/11 commission leaders.
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The Senate returns Monday to its defense authorization bill, beginning with a politically charged debate about the treatment of detained terrorism suspects before lawmakers turn to the Iraq War.
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Congress was pushing on Friday to finish legislation that would boost security at U.S. ports, but the bill was attracting a flurry of last-minute amendments with both parties viewing it as a must-pass measure ahead of November elections.
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House Republicans held up debate for a second day on the budget for the Department of Homeland Security as the GOP protested Democrats' handling of lawmakers' pet projects.
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The US Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a controversial embryonic stem-cell research measure already approved by the House of Representatives, raising the prospect of a veto by President George W. Bush for the first time.