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Tag: Harry Reid
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Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 11:47 UTC
Report on CIA torture practices triggers political recriminations and security debate
The brutal details of the CIA’s secret interrogation methods described in a newly-issued report by a US Senate committee on Tuesday, triggered Republican lawmakers and CIA reaction against the document’s findings, insisting that the detention and rendition program produced clear results that helped to thwart attacks on US citizens and assets.
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Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:52 UTC
Congress agreement saves US from shutdown for three months; Republicans seriously divided
US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risked default. The Democratic-controlled Senate's bipartisan compromise won approval by 81 votes to 18.
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Thursday, November 17th 2011 - 06:52 UTC
US debt soars past 15tn while another political storm is brewing in Congress
The US government's debt load topped the 15 trillion dollars mark Wednesday, as politicians in Congress continued to battle over how to cut spending. Treasury figures showed the burden of federal borrowing reached 15,033,607,255,920.32, up 55.8 billion from Tuesday.
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Thursday, August 4th 2011 - 19:37 UTC
US Senate breakthrough for trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama
The United States Senate leaders ended an impasse over stalled free-trade agreements, agreeing to vote after the August recess on benefits for workers who lose their jobs because of overseas competition, which opens the way for the approval of pending agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama.
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Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 06:17 UTC
US Congress works on bill to postpone government shut-down for two weeks
The US House of Representatives has approved a measure to fund the US government for a further two weeks, avoiding a looming shut-down. The bill from the Republican-led chamber would cut government spending by 4 billion USD in that period.
