Congress Passes Bill to Keep Government Running
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The U.S. Congress on Wednesday  passed a stop-gap bill to keep the government running into  November avoiding some tough election-year votes as Republican  admitted they could not finish their budget work.
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For good or ill, Congress kept to its usual snail's pace on a number of controversial issues ranging from digital copyright to spyware; other government agencies, however, made up for some of the slack.
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Determining how best to speed ethanol and other alternative fuels from refinery to gas pump would rest with the government under legislation the House passed Thursday.
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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. Congress on Saturday sent the White House legislation that updates laws designed to prevent overfishing in U.S. waters.
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Lawmakers approved the measure by a bipartisan 344-51 margin on what might be the last day of their postelection session. Though not in doubt, passage was taking longer in the Senate.
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WASHINGTON -- Congress guaranteed the flow of Internet aid to schools and libraries and provided federal funds to upgrade emergency 911 services for calls from mobile phones in a communications bill approved Wednesday and sent to the president for his
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The U.S. House of Representatives  approved a bill on Wednesday aimed at strengthening Food and  Drug Administration drug safety oversight and raising  pharmaceutical industry fees that help speed product reviews.
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The U.S. Congress early on Saturday took a major step toward permitting the sale of American-made nuclear reactors and fuel to India by giving final approval to a White House-backed bill.
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Lawmakers Saturday approved a $447 billion 2005 defense spending bill as Congress pushed forward with final actions before adjourning for the elections.
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Landmark legislation to secure U.S. borders and offer millions of illegal immigrants a share of the American dream cleared the Senate on Thursday, a rare election-year reach across party lines and a triumph for President Bush.
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The U.S. Congress on Thursday easily  passed a bill to help prevent teen suicide, legislation named  for a senator's son who took his own life a year ago this week.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Wednesday, aiming to put an end to the debate over whether  global warming is actually occurring, passed legislation  recognizing the &quot;reality&quot; of climate change and providing money  to work on the problem.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Saturday easily backed a $388 billion package financing  government programs in this fiscal year from bus stops to  foreign aid after days of battling over measures in the bill.
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The House of Representatives on  Tuesday approved an energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency  of cars and trucks for the first time since 1975, boost  production of ethanol and cut energy use in light bulbs and  appliances.
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Ending months of deadlock with the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final bipartisan approval to legislation that would temporarily extend the state health insurance program that covers about 6.6 million poor children.
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Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON &#8212; A bill aimed at blocking states from issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants appeared headed for passage today in the House of Representatives, aided by a strong endorsement from the White House and broad support within the Republican majority.
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The US House of Representatives passed a controversial bill setting out the rules for the detention, treatment and military prosecution of &quot;war on terror&quot; suspects, virtually assuring it will become law.