By Deborah Tate Washington 07 July 2006 As the Bush administration seeks a united stance with other world leaders to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff with North Korea over its missile tests, one influential U.S. lawmaker says the United St...
By Jim Malone Washington 23 May 2006 Former Treasury Secretary and US Senator Lloyd Bentsen (Undated file photo) Former U.S. Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen has died in Texas at the age o...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 16 April 2006 A top Republican in the U.S. Senate says the Bush administration should hold direct talks with Iran on Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Senate Foreign Relactions C...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 14 March 2006 A U.S. Senate Democrat has introduced legislation to censure President Bush for authorizing the warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens. Russ Feingold (file...
US,Iran,sanction,By Michael Bowman Washington 15 January 2006 High-ranking senators from both major U.S. political parties are urging prompt action to stem Iran's development of nuclear capabilities. The statements co...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 15 January 2006 U.S. Senator John Kerry visited Pakistan's hard hit quake zone Saturday. The former Democratic presidential candidate toured a sprawling tent village in nort...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 January 2006 U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel One vocal critic of the Bush administration is a member of the president's own party. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska...
IN THE NEWS - Senators Aim to Avoid Delays Over Bush's Court Nominees By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, May 21, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr...
Paula Wolfson The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Saudi government bears part of the blame for the latest terrorist attack in that country. Senator Richard Lugar says...
Paula Wolfson Two key Senate members predict more American soldiers will face military courts in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal. Senator Lindsey Graham says those who are responsible for the abuse w...