House of Representatives to create select committee to investigate Benghazi attack
Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, some 46 million Americans are living in poverty
Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty in the United States, some 46 million Americans - about 15 percent of the population - are living in poverty. On Capitol Hill, Republican and Democratic lawmakers disagree about the effectiveness of government programs aimed at helping those in need. VOA's Cindy Saine visited a Washington relief organization called Bread for the City to ask staff members and clients what they think.
Democratic and Republican lawmakers face off at a hearing on the role of government in helping to lift people out of poverty, and Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan says government has failed
Democratic, Republican lawmakers united in praising Boston's response to unexpected events that unfolded a year ago
Some in Congress call on Obama administration to do more to avert possible Russian incursion into Ukraine
Republican House leaders, who hold majority, say they prefer step-by-step approach to massive immigration reform bill
Proposed changes come in response to a wave of privacy concerns at home and abroad
Hispanic leaders in Congress win key concession from President Barack Obama, who orders a review of his administration's enforcement efforts. But as VOA congressional correspondent Cindy Saine reports, Republicans say they will not adopt big reforms this year.
Both Republican, Democratic lawmakers are voicing optimism that an agreement will be reached, because there is overwhelming unity that United States should show strong support for the people of Ukraine
In rare show of unity, 403 lawmakers condemn Russia’s moves against Ukraine as violation of sovereignty, call for deployment of international monitors
U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday took a strong stand against a planned referendum on the future of Ukraine's Crimea region. As VOA’s Cindy Saine reports, congressional leaders are pledging support for those sanctions, and for the people of Ukraine.
Congressional leaders are pledging support for those sanctions, and for people of Ukraine
In abrupt change of course, lower house of Congress supports anti-default measure with no conditions attached
In an abrupt shift, Republican Speaker John Boehner says vote to raise nation's debt limit will take place late Tuesday with no policy conditions attached
Two groups hosted an event on Capitol Hill, calling on Congress and the president to suspend deportations they say are tearing families apart
Defense Intelligence Agency Chief Michael Flynn tells House Intelligence Committee that revelations endanger lives of US service members, Pentagon making adjustments
Some US states are enacting their own measures to deal with reality of an estimated 11 million undocumented people living in US
President Obama is expected to turn to Congress to help establish limits on government surveillance
Lawmakers return with a looming debt ceiling deadline coming up, some Republicans are already saying they're not going to raise the debt ceiling without extracting concessions
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