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Senate Votes to Make English National Language of U.S.
The U.S. Senate has voted to make English the national language of the United States as part of sweeping immigration reform legislation. The Senate voted 63 to 34 to establish English as the national language and require all government operations be conducted in English unless there was specific exemption in the law. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee supports the ...
May 18, 2006 - Voice of America
Clinton Bill Would Reimburse Local Governments for Immigration Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today introduced an amendment to the immigration bill being considered on the floor of the Senate that would help state and local governments who are bearing costs that should be borne by the federal government. Senator Clinton emphasized in introducing the amendment that immigration is a federal responsibility and for too ...
May 18, 2006 - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) press release
Senate Opens Confirmation Hearings for CIA Director Nominee
The U.S. Senate begins confirmation hearings for President Bush's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, General Michael Hayden, who currently serves as deputy director of national intelligence. Senators are expected to ask Hayden tough questions about controversial surveillance activities of the National Security Agency, which he once led. The hearings before the ...
May 18, 2006 - Voice of America
Cantwell: U.S. Can Reduce Foreign Oil Consumption by 40%
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a member of the Senate Energy Committee, unveiled the Democrats' energy plan to help transform America's energy system and lead the way to greater national and economic security, and a cleaner, more independent energy future. The Democrats' plan, authored by Cantwell, will boost our country's alternative fuels infrastructure ...
May 17, 2006 - Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) press release
Rumsfeld Urges Congress to Support Defense Budget Requests
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. troops serving in the war on terror are giving their all and deserve everything the country can give them to help them succeed, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today in urging Congress to pass the fiscal 2007 defense budget and 2006 budget supplemental requests. "The troops have done everything that's been asked of them, and they've ...
May 17, 2006 - American Forces Press Service
Senate Votes to Deny Citizenship to Illegal Immigrants with Criminal Record
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate Wednesday continued work on an immigration reform bill, voting to bar illegal immigrants with criminal records from becoming U.S. citizens and build a fence along a portion of the U.S. border with Mexico. Senators voted unanimously (99 to 0) to block illegal immigrants convicted of crimes from becoming legal residents or U.S. citizens ...
May 17, 2006 - Voice of America
Senate Resumes Debate on Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate Monday resumed debate on immigration reform, as President Bush addressed the nation about the issue. The Senate bill - unlike the version that passed the House of Representatives - contains a guest worker provision that would offer illegal immigrants in the United States an opportunity to earn legal status and the possibility ...
May 15, 2006 - Voice of America
Grassley to Bush: Back-Off on Lifting Ethanol Tariff
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to President George Bush to challenge his recent rhetoric on lifting the tariff on imported ethanol. Grassley, sent the letter along with Sens. Jim Talent of Missouri, John Thune of South Dakota, Sam Brownback of Kansas, Kit Bond of Missouri, George Voinovich of Ohio, Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Mike DeWine of Ohio ...
May 12, 2006 - Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) press release
Katherine Harris Can't Win, Says Gov. Jeb Bush
Citing slipping poll numbers, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told members of the media earlier this week that he doesn't believe Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) can unseat Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) in November. "I just don't think she can win," Bush said at a Tallahassee memorial event for fallen Florida police officers. It's been no secret that Bush and other influencial Republicans ...
May 12, 2006 - PoliticsOL.com
Specter Threatens to Withhold Funds For Controversial Wiretap Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is warning the White House that he may introduce legislation to cut off funding for the secret National Security Agency wiretapping program if the Bush administration does not respond to his questions about the matter. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania expressed his frustration that the ...
April 27, 2006 - Voice of America
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