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United States. House of Representatives -- Political activity, Presidents -- Investigations, and Impeachments -- Investigations

United States. House of Representatives. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere -- International relations and International relations -- Humor and anecdotes

The US is adding insult to Canada's problems by planning congressional hearings on the question of secession by Quebec. The congressional subcommittee should pay attention to more pressing problems in the Western Hemisphere such as festering inner cities.

United States. Congress -- Economic policy, Republican Party (United States) -- Economic policy, Government spending policy -- Political aspects, Economic assistance -- Mexico, and Mexico -- Economic aspects

Clinton's 1995-96 budget contains proposals to decrease middle class income taxes and cut some government programs. However, Republican legislators do not think the cuts are enough and are fighting for further cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and other social programs.

United States. Congress -- Forecasts and trends, Republican Party (United States) -- Political activity, Democratic Party (United States) -- Political activity, Legislators -- Elections, and Elections -- 1994 AD

The Republican Party's landslide victory in the Nov 1994 mid-term elections was so complete that the GOP will enjoy control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in 1995. Georgia's Newt Gingrich, the likely future Speaker of the House, espouses a radical, right-wing agenda for change.

United States. Congress -- Energy policy, Democratic Party (United States) -- Energy policy, Republican Party (United States) -- Energy policy, Energy policy -- Political aspects, Political parties -- Energy policy, Political parties -- Canada, Political parties -- United States, Pipelines -- Design and construction, Pipelines -- Political aspects, and Keystone Pipeline System -- Political aspects

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S denial of a permit for TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline has not stopped a shadow battle from unfolding on Capitol Hill over the proposed link from Alberta's oil [...]

Market trend/market analysis, Republican Party (United States) -- Elections, and Political leadership -- Forecasts and trends

It was a bad night for Barack Obama--and, arguably, a good one for Stephen Harper--as Republicans took back control of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections. The President's low [...]

Financial services industry, Government regulation, Company legal issue, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Economic policy, United States. Federal Reserve Board -- History, Financial services industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Bills, Legislative

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over his two decades as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan repeatedly trekked to Capitol Hill to deliver testimony that developed an unlikely sense of [...]

Republican Party (United States) -- Public opinion, Democratic Party (United States) -- Public opinion, Gubernatorial candidates -- Political activity, Congressional candidates -- Political activity, and Election forecasting -- Analysis

Republicans are expected to win a number of hotly-contested gubernatorial and Congressional races, in the Nov 8, 1994, midterm elections. Anti-incumbent sentiment and dissatisfaction with Pres Clinton are the main reasons for the popularity of Republican candidates.

United States. House of Representatives -- Foreign policy, United States. House of Representatives -- Officials and employees, Republican Party (United States) -- Foreign policy, and Congressional elections -- International aspects

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON talk about going from Capitol Hill to Georgetown for lunch,' says Candice Miller, a Republican congresswoman whose Michigan district spans the shores of [...]

United States. Congress -- Social policy, Armenian massacres, 1915-1923, Genocide -- Political aspects, and Turkey -- History

NO ONE OPENLY SAYS the word 'genocide' in Turkey these days. It's taboo, a bad word fraught with despicable connotations. To say 'genocide' in Turkey is practically treasonous; people have [...]

United States. Congress -- International relations, Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991 -- International aspects, and Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991 -- Economic aspects

United States. Congress -- Economic policy, United States. Congress -- Political activity, and Budget -- Political aspects

The failure of Pres Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress to agree on a federal budget for FY 1996 forced the official closure of the US government on Nov 14, 1995. Some 40% of the US's 2 million federal employees are temporarily unemployed as a result of the closure.

United States. Congress -- Economic policy, AFL-CIO -- Political activity, International trade -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Free Trade Agreement, 1992, United States-Canada-Mexico

Pres Clinton is seeking the authority to negotiate international trade deals without having to worry about Congress later amending the deals. The AFL-CIO and other labor unions oppose the 'fast-track' bill. The dispute may hurt Canadian interests because Clinton may try to get tough on US-Canadian trade disputes.

United States. Congress, Olympics, Storms -- Canada, Disasters -- Canada, Floods -- Canada, Volcanoes -- Canada, Bombings -- Canada, Sports -- Canada, Elections, Businesspeople, Entrepreneurship, Celebrities, Cargo ships, Polar bear, Entertainers, Popes, Mothers, Soldiers, Workers, Politicians, Chief executive officers, Smuggling, and Police

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BEIJING OLYMPICS China welcomes the world with an opening ceremony packed with both fluid artistry and military precision. (JERRY LAMPEN/REUTERS) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [...]

Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Tax policy, Tax credits -- Laws, regulations and rules, Energy industry -- Taxation, Coal-fired power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Alberta -- Environmental policy

The U.S. Congress surprised many last week when it voted to extend tax credits for solar and wind projects by another five years, potentially adding enough energy to power an [...]

United States. Congress -- Tax policy and Tax law -- Interpretation and construction

United States. Congress -- Economic policy, Free trade -- Analysis, and Free Trade Agreement, 1992, United States-Canada-Mexico

There is growing concern among NAFTA supporters that the US Congress will not pass the trade agreement. Although Pres Clinton supports NAFTA, he is pushing for restrictions that would require Mexico and Canada to meet environmental and labor standards that are equivalent to those of the US.

United States. Congress -- International relations

Republican Congressman Tom Campbell believes that the North American Free Trade Agreement would be threatened if Quebec decides to secede from Canada. He has set up a congressional subcommittee to commence hearings on the issue on Sep 25, 1996.

United States. Congress -- Economic policy, Budget -- Political aspects, and Government spending policy -- Political aspects

United States. Congress -- Economic policy and Free trade -- International aspects