By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 08 November 2006 A day after Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in key midterm elections, they came a step closer to doing so in the Senate, with television networks projecting a Democratic victo...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2006 After their victories in Tuesday's mid-term election, Democratic Party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are laying out their agenda for majority rule, while Republicans analyze their losses....
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 November 2006 The Democratic Party took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's elections. Key senate races in Virginia and Montana remained uncertain and it was unclear, early Wednesday, which par...
By Jim Malone Washington 08 November 2006 U.S. Democrats won a major congressional victory in midterm elections Tuesday, taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994 and gaining seats in the Senate. As VOA National co...
By Mike O'Sullivan Albuquerque, New Mexico 31 October 2006 Both major U.S. parties are gearing up for next Tuesday's mid-term election, which could possibly tip the balance from a Republican to a Democratic majority in congress. The parties are focu...
By John Featherly Washington 26 October 2006 With U.S. midterm Congressional elections just two weeks away, pollsters are trying to determine how Americans are likely to vote. Well-known pollster, John Zogby, says many races are close, but Democrats...
By Jim Malone Washington 19 October 2006 Less than three weeks before U.S. congressional elections, Democrats are enthusiastic about their chances, while Republicans are in a defensive mode, hoping to limit Democratic gains. US Capitol, Washington D...
By Jim Malone Washington 10 October 2006 Several new public opinion polls indicate opposition Democrats are on track to make substantial gains in next month's congressional midterm elections. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on t...
By Jim Malone Washington 14 September 2006 New public opinion polls suggest President Bush has helped Republican congressional candidates by refocusing this year's campaign debate on the war on terrorism. Despite the latest results, opposition Democ...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 July 2006 As the United States intensifies its efforts to get Americans out of Lebanon, the Bush administration has defended the handling of evacuations against criticism from some opposition Democrats in Congress. --...