Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, United Nations. Security Council -- Political activity, Hezbollah -- Political activity, Muslim organizations -- Political aspects, Muslim organizations -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Muslim organizations -- Military aspects
Abstract
On July 20, the U.S. House of Representatives, by an overwhelming 410-8 margin, voted to unconditionally endorse Israel's ongoing attacks on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. The Senate passed a [...]
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity and United States. Congress -- Political activity
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY COLIN MacKENZIE Globe and Mail Correspondent WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress ' elaborately constructed plan to raise salaries for itself and other senior U.S. federal employees collapsed [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). June 29, 1987, A1.
Subjects
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, United States. Congress -- Political activity, Air pollution -- Political aspects, and Acid deposition -- Political aspects
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY JENNIFER LEWINGTON Globe and Mail Correspondent WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress has dealt a sharp blow to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's brand of acid-rain diplomacy with the [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). June 7, 1989, A10.
Subjects
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity and United States. Congress -- Political activity
Abstract
Washington DC -- Canadian Press WASHINGTON A Democrat who was one of the most ardent congressional supporters of the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement was elected yesterday to one of the most [...]
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, Savings and loan associations -- Political activity, Savings and loan associations -- Political aspects, Legislators -- Political activity, and Legislators -- Political aspects
Abstract
Washington DC -- New York Times Service WASHINGTON The rescue of the U.S. savings and loan industry is considered one of the critical issues for the next Congress. [...]
The Atlantic. April, 1988, Vol. 261 Issue 4, p53, 9 p.
Subjects
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, Nuclear weapons -- Military aspects, Nuclear weapons -- Political aspects, Ballistic missile defenses -- Military aspects, Ballistic missile defenses -- Political aspects, Guided missiles -- Military aspects, Guided missiles -- Political aspects, Rockets (Ordnance) -- Military aspects, Rockets (Ordnance) -- Political aspects, Arms race -- Military aspects, Arms race -- Political aspects, and Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, 1972, United States-Soviet Union
Abstract
PRESIDENT RONALD Reagan has a historic opportunity to reduce the world's arsenals of strategic nuclear weapons significantly and to prevent the arms race from escalating into space. The deal that [...]
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity and Bills, Legislative -- Political aspects
Abstract
Since the Palestinian Legislative Council elections earlier this year, in which the Islamist group Hamas captured a majority of seats, the Bush administration has suspended U.S. economic assistance to the [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, United States. Congress. House -- Reports, Imports -- Political aspects, Imports -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Imports -- Reports
Abstract
The U.S. Congress has voted to approve legislation slamming the door on all imports from Iran, with backers saying that while it may have little practical effect, such a ban [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). March 4, 1988, B4.
Subjects
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs -- Political activity, Banks (Finance) -- Political aspects, and Banks (Finance) -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY KENNETH BARRY Reuter WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress has moved closer to major deregulation of the commercial banking industry with adoption by a key Senate committee of [...]
United States. Congress. House -- Government finance, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, Public finance -- Political aspects, and Budget -- Political aspects
Abstract
Washington DC -- Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress is moving with unusual speed toward final approval of a $1.1- trillion (U.S.) federal budget for the 1989 fiscal year, thanks to a [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). July 30, 1987, B11.
Subjects
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget -- Political activity, Economic policy -- Political aspects, and Economic policy -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY STEVEN KOMAROW Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress has passed an emergency increase in the national debt limit, averting what the Treasury chief said would be [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). Oct 29, 1987, A15.
Subjects
United States. Congress. House -- Government finance, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, and Financial markets -- Political aspects
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY JENNIFER LEWINGTON Globe and Mail Correspondent WASHINGTON The recent stock market collapse finally forced the White House and Congress to negotiate on the budget deficit this [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, Free trade -- Political aspects, Free trade -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bills, Legislative -- Political aspects, and Bills, Legislative -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY JENNIFER LEWINGTON Globe and Mail Correspondent WASHINGTON Congress will approve the Canada-U.S. free-trade deal this year, key senators predicted yesterday after it cleared a major hurdle. [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, Artists -- Political activity, Artists -- Political aspects, and Artists -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract
LEAD: Brushing aside objections that Congress should not be deciding what is art or who is an artist, the Senate voted today to bar the National Endowment for the Arts [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). August 5, 1989, B4.
Subjects
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, and United States. Congress. House -- Political activity
Abstract
Washington DC -- Associated Press and Reuter WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed a landmark $159-billion (U.S.) savings and loan bailout bill late last night and sent the bill to the [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Ethical aspects, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, Legislators -- Ethical aspects, Legislators -- Political activity, Legislators -- Political aspects, Legislators -- Laws, regulations and rules, Ethics -- Political aspects, and Ethics -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract
LEAD: Nearly 10 years have passed since Congress enacted the Ethics in Government Act, an outgrowth of the Watergate scandal that, among other things, requires members of Congress to disclose [...]
United States. Congress. House -- Political activity and United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations -- Political activity
Abstract
LEAD: The 100th Congress convenes Tuesday in an atmosphere that has changed dramatically since the 99th Congress adjourned barely three months ago. The 100th Congress convenes Tuesday in [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). August 5, 1989, B4.
Subjects
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, and United States. Congress. House -- Political activity
Abstract
Washington DC -- Associated Press and Reuter WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed a landmark $159-billion savings and loan bailout bill late last night and sent the bill to the House [...]
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). July 17, 1987, B19.
Subjects
United States. Congress. House -- Government finance, United States. Congress. House -- Political activity, and United States. Congress. House -- Reports
Abstract
A $15.4-billion (U.S.) spending bill covering several Government agencies is going to the Senate for final consideration after the House of Representatives reversed its earlier vote to cut the appropriations. [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress. House -- Trade policy, United States. Congress. House -- Laws, regulations and rules, and United States. Congress. House -- Political activity
Abstract
Washington DC -- BY ANDREW PORTERFIELD Special to The Globe and Mail WASHINGTON Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation yesterday they said would crack down on [...]
