Historic Firsts As United States 107th Congress Convenes
The convening of the 107th United States Congress sees a number of intriguing and historic features. A former First Lady becomes a Senator. The Republicans assume control of both houses for the first...
View ArticleU.S. Congress Authorises Use Of Force Against Terrorists
Text of the United States Congressional Joint Resolution authorising the use of force against terrorists.
View ArticleHoward Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress
Prime Minister John Howard has addressed a joint meeting of the United States Congress in Washington DC. Howard reiterated Australian government support for the United States, as shown through its...
View ArticleWe Stand Passively Mute: Senator Robert Byrd On Iraq
Text of West Virginia's Democratic Senator Robert Byrd speech to the Senate on Iraq condemning the policy of pre-emption. "Yet this chamber is hauntingly silent."
View ArticleUS House of Representatives Passes Resolution Opposing Iraq Surge
After several days of debate, the US House of Representatives has passed a non-binding resolution expressing disapproval of President Bush’s Iraq “surge”. The resolution was passed by 246 votes to 182,...
View ArticleDemocrats Say Bush Failed To Provide Plans For Future Of Iraq
President Bush "failed to provide either a plan to successfully end the war or a convincing rationale to continue it", according to Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed. Delivering the Democratic Party...
View ArticleJulia Gillard’s Address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress
Text, video and audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's address to the joint meeting of the United States Congress.
View ArticleU.S. Congress Passes Fiscal Cliff Legislation; Obama Says It’s Just First Step
Details of the fiscal cliff legislation passed by the US Congress. Includes video of President Obama's remarks after the House passed the legislation.
View ArticleNew Jersey Supreme Court Decision On Robert Torricelli
Full text of the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision on Robert Torricelli.
View ArticleState Of The Union Address 2004 – President George W Bush
Text, audio and video of President George W. Bush's 2004 State of the Union Address.
View ArticleDemocratic Response To The State Of The Union Address 2004
Text and audio of the Democratic Party response by Nancy Pelosi to the 2004 State of the Union Address.
View ArticleSenate Rules For Impeachment Trials
Senate impeachment trial rules, extracted from Rules and Manual of the Senate.
View ArticleHoward Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress
Prime Minister John Howard has addressed a joint meeting of the United States Congress in Washington DC. Howard reiterated Australian government support for the United States, as shown through its...
View ArticleStrom Thurmond, Oldest US Senator, Segregationist Dixiecrat, Dies, 100
Strom Thurmond, the longest serving Senator in United States history, has died, aged 100.
View ArticleText of Joint Resolution On Iraq Passed By The U.S. Congress
Text of the Joint Resolution to Authorize the use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq - Congress 2002.
View ArticleWhite House Mood Is Bellicose: Senator Robert C. Byrd
Text and audio of Senator Robert Byrd's speech on Joint Resolution 46.
View ArticleJohn Boehner Becomes Speaker Of The US House Of Representatives
Audio of John Boehner's first speech after being sworn as Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
View ArticleState Of The Union Address 2010 – President Barack Obama
Text, video and audio of President Barack Obama's 2010 State of the Union Address.
View ArticleFull List Of United States Senators – 2016
Table of United States senators, grouped by classes and election years.
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