In September 2014, Congress approved a $500 million expansion of funding for US involvement, focused on equipping rebels to fight ISIS. ..…

For years, the president delivered the speech as letter to Congress, and per Constitution, both chambers have to invite the president to come. Article II, Section 3, of the US Constitution states, in part, that the president shall from time to time to Congress of the state of the union,..…

Even the members of Congress had power against others they had power on judges on Supreme Court, the federal judges, all of them. ..…

This rule makes debt-ceiling increases automatic each time Congress passes a budget that would blow through the debt limit. ..…

The American- Israel Public Affairs Committee is powerful lobbying group which advocates pro- Israel policies in Congress of United States of America... ..…

“They don’t put lighthouses on the border,” his sister and spokesperson Bay Buchanan said. . 1993: Having passed the North American Free Trade Agreement in Congress, President Bill Clinton immediately started to militarize the border, once again significantly increasing the budget and staff of..…

[fn]Crisis Group Statement, “Saving the Iran Nuclear Deal, Despite Trump’s Decertification”, 13 October 2017; “Remarks by President Trump on Iran Strategy”, White House, 13 October 2017.Hide Footnote By January 2018, Trump indicated he had run out of patience with his national security team’s..…

Supreme Court found that the penalty for failure to purchase insurance amounted to a tax that Congress had the power to levy. ... Looking ahead, one can hope that Congress will loosen the conditions and restrictions that limit states from formulating their own healthcare solutions to the..…

For the future, it seems likely that Congress will not act in any meaningful way to address the problems that are plaguing the health care system.. By sending message to, legislators can provide much-needed leadership by taking advantage of the opportunities advanced by the administration and..…

High confidence ), the average score for each institution from highest to lowest was 3.81 for the military, 3.16 for the community, 2.80 for the federal courts, 2.77 for the president and 2.49 for Congress. ..…

Pelosi released copies of letter she sent to the president saying that because of Trump shutdown, State of Union, scheduled for January 29, should either be postponed or sent to Congress in written form.. ..…

Once year, at the invitation of Speaker of the House, he commands the attention of Congress, and members of Supreme Court. The key to understanding what SOTU was meant to address in the first place can be found in its Article II constitutional wording, that the president shall from time to time..…

Johnson, Tennessee Democrat who succeeded to the in 1865 upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, found at odds with Republican Congress. ... In Congress, Trump's most committed detractors might be tempted to follow the bad example of Clinton impeachment, when, instead of conducting..…

Congress have bowed to pressure on Khashoggi order to bipartisan support to measures aimed toward ending the promotion of Saudi-led war.. ..…

Canadian Labour Congress the equivalent of AFL-CIO rallied solidarity with the union, and Canada Post bargainers stalked out of mediation talks... ..…

Deb Haaland of New Mexico, one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, wore Pueblo dress and turquoise jewelry to the ceremony. ..…

As of Jan. 11, Congress passed legislation to provide retroactive pay to furloughed federal employees. ..…

Jeb Bush, introduced Hogan as a man who leaders in Congress should emulate in how Maryland functions. . ..…

City of New York, 420 U.S 35, the Supreme Court upheld Budget Act saying that once Congress has allocated money for something the president is not free to disregard the law and spend or not as he wishes.. ..…

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or sex act, ation provided by U.S. ..…

One is that Congress can prohibit immigrants from going on welfare. In fact, that’s the way the law already works. ..…

When Mike was in Congress, she taught art at Immanuel Christian School in Virginia -- and no one batted an eye. ... When the Religious Freedom Restoration Act came before Congress, only three members voted against it. ..…

In the case of the president, his authority comes from Article II of the Constitution, or he may be delegated some additional authority to him from Congress via Article I. . ..…

Last November, Pentagon admitted what critics have known for years It cannot pass audit that would let Congress, the media and taxpayers know what it does with the trillions of dollars that have been lavished on war and preparing for war by this country.. ..…

Tobias said the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act continues to be one of the right-to-life movement’s top congressional priorities for the 116th Congress. ... Anthony Levatino, testified before Congress that he had performed 1,200 abortions—over 100 late-term abortions up to 24..…

The JUST Act requires State Department to investigate and submit report to Congress on the extent to. ..…

Watching Hunter legal saga and waiting to see what happens could lose Republicans Congress. ..…

The Commission for External Relations, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, mass organisations, and ministries and agencies were asked to offer consultancy to the Party and State leaders about building vision and a long-term strategy for people-to-people diplomacy, especially at a time when the country is preparing..…

A third filed by more than 200 members of Congress targets broader business holdings. . ..…

In the US midterms, Rashida Tlaib became Muslim woman elected to Congress, while Stacey Abrams came within couple of percentage points of being elected the country's first African-American female governor.. ..…

Ratings agencies and economic forecasters have warned Congress to shape up, or face huge consequences... ..…

Shutdown Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of Union to Congress or deliver it by writing. Mr Trump is due to address Congress for State of Union speech on 29 January. ..…

The formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, the birth of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960 reinforced with the activities by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and other organizations, sparked mass mobilizations, further successful..…

That would be the fault of a feckless Congress and White House, which clearly don’t believe in the old maxim that you can spend only what you earn. . ... Ryan meanwhile has departed Congress with a handsome pension and generous health insurance for life and will embark on a new career as..…

Congress. . The event will be February 2-5, 2019, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington DC, 20008. . ..…

They have found allies Washington, Gabriel Wer, activist with Justicia Ya, tells me during one of the protests outside of Guatemalan Congress, referencing the embassy.. ..…

administration, including bipartisan cabinet, will have greater chance at advancing these reforms and its agenda because it can build broader base of support within Congress rather than succumb to partisanship that turns half of the body into hardened opposition.. ..…

It would seem that neither the Congress—bought and paid for by the Lobby in any event as much then as it is now—nor the much lauded “American people” were that “forward looking in their desire to see peace”. ... He overestimated the Congress and the people they represented, and..…

Barr’s decisions were unfavorable to law enforcement, Congress, and the voters. . ..…

If Trump vetoes it, Congress can override this through a two-thirds vote. . ... The new Congress has been quick to take up legislation promoted by the Israel lobby. ..…

President of United States, descending on Capitol during prime time to address both houses of Congress, the justices of Supreme Court, Joint Chiefs, Cabinet members, and assorted others of rank and name Washington. ... The Constitution obliges President to, from time to time. give to..…

'Turning sanctions with utmost pressures into seminar and congress means that you are empty-handed‌,' Shamkhani told reporters in Tehran last Saturday. . ..…

Menendez and Reed also expressed concerns about that article, saying it's in the security interests of United States that any record of these conversations be preserved provided to Congress... ..…

The Constitution, Article II, Section 2 states, He shall from time to time to Congress of State of Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.. In 1913, Wilson, a progressive who believed the president should take more of in American..…

Nepali Congress Krishna Prasad Sitaula has accused the government of disappointing the voters with its poor performance... ..…

Congress between 1830 and Civil War, about the institution of Congress, the nature of American, the challenges of nation's developing democracy, and the longstanding roots of Civil War.. ..…

There are enough Republican supporters of S.J.Res 54 from last year that are still in Senate to pass similar measure in Congress, and Democratic majority except guarantees passage of Rep. ... It's imperative that Congress follow up these votes with pressure on the administration to rein..…

The First Amendment, ratified in 1791, specifically Congress from passing any law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.. ..…

Now we are in position to use our new majority to oppose Trump's bigotry with legislation like Freedom of Religion Act, and I look forward to taking further action on this bill in the 116th  Congress... ..…

Congress responds to the funders, not to the people. * The US Congress is thoroughly corrupted by money. ... The FCC is rolling back net neutrality and a Republican Congress may not object. . ..…