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| Jan.23 |
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 Clinton takes on Benghazi critics US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is giving evidence to Congress over the deadly attack on a US mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year
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| Feb.7 |
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CIA nominee defends drone strikes
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| Feb.12 |
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 Obama pledges to reignite economy  President Obama urges Congress to back his plans for government action to revive the sluggish US economy in his State of the Union speech
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| Feb.26 |
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Hagel confirmed as defence secretary The Senate has confirmed former Senator Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief, after 4 Republicans joined Democrats to approve his nominatio...
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| Apr.9 |
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Senate to vote on gun control bill
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| Apr.23 |
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FBI faces Boston suspect questions
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| Jun.12 |
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US spy data 'prevented attacks'
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| Jun.13 |
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NSA chief in rare Senate briefing
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| Jun.27 |
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US Senate passes immigration reform The http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23092179Senate has passed a broad immigration reform bill that includes a path to citizenship for an estimated...
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| Aug.5 |
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Talks gather pace as US senators arrive
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| Sep.3 |
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Obama wins key backing on Syria plan
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| Sep.4 |
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US Senate panel backs force in Syria
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| Sep.25 |
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Senator in second day of health law speech
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| Sep.28 |
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Senate to reject House funding bill
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| Sep.30 |
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US shutdown looms amid stalemate
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| Oct.14 |
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US lawmakers inch to fiscal deal
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| Oct.15 |
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Obama snubs proposed US House fiscal plan
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US debt talks grind on amid disarray
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| Oct.16 |
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US Congress races to draft debt plan
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Senate passes US budget deal | The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default | |
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US Congress approves debt deal
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Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat
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| Oct.29 |
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US defends spying on foreign leaders
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| Jan.1 |
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Obama urges House to back deal
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| Jan.3 |
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New US Congress re-elects Boehner |
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| Jan.4 |
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Sandy aid bill approved by US House |
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| Jan.23 |
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Clinton takes on Benghazi critics| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is giving evidence to Congress over the deadly attack on a US mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year | |
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| Jan.24 |
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Kerry eyes Mid-East talks revival
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| Jan.28 |
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US senators plan immigration reform |
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| Jan.29 |
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Kerry approved as US secretary of state |
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| Jan.31 |
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Pentagon nominee in testy hearing |
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| Feb.7 |
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CIA nominee defends drone strikes CIA director nominee John Brennan has defended the US drone-strikes programme at a Senate confirmation hearing
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| Feb.12 |
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Obama pledges to reignite economy | President Obama urges Congress to back his plans for government action to revive the sluggish US economy in his State of the Union speech | |
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Senate committee approves Hagel bid |
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| Feb.14 |
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Republicans halt Hagel Pentagon vote |
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| Feb.26 |
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Hagel confirmed as defence secretary| The Senate has confirmed former Senator Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief, after 4 Republicans joined Democrats to approve his nomination | |
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| Feb.28 |
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No deal in sight on US budget cuts |
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| Mar.7 |
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Senate confirms Brennan as CIA head |
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| Mar.14 |
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JP Morgan accused of hiding losses |
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| Mar.15 |
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Top US Republican favours gay unions |
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| Mar.19 |
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US assault weapons ban plan dropped |
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| Apr.9 |
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Senate to vote on gun control bill The Senate is set to hold a crunch vote on Thursday on whether to debate a gun control law, as a conservative blockade of the bill began to ...
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| Apr.10 |
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Bipartisan deal on US gun checks |
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| Apr.16 |
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'Ricin' in letter to US senator |
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| Apr.23 |
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FBI faces Boston suspect questions US security officials are to face questions in Congress over whether they mishandled information about suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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| May.20 |
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Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders'
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| May.21 |
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US immigration bill passes hurdle
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| May.29 |
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Bachmann to retire from Congress
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| Jun.10 |
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US Senate to begin immigration votes
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| Jun.12 |
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US spy data 'prevented attacks' In a US Senate hearing, National Security Agency (NSA) Director Keith Alexander defended the internet and telephone data snooping programmes
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| Jun.13 |
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NSA chief in rare Senate briefing Keith Alexander has promised to give the entire Senate a classified briefing later about dozens of terror plots he says were thwarted by sur...
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Leaks caused US 'significant harm'
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| Jun.18 |
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US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots'
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US House passes abortion-limits bill
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| Jun.19 |
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FBI uses surveillance drones in US
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| Jun.25 |
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Democrats hold Kerry's Senate seat
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| Jun.27 |
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US Senate passes immigration reform | The http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23092179Senate has passed a broad immigration reform bill that includes a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants | |
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| Jul.24 |
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US lawmakers back phone surveillance
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| Aug.5 |
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Talks gather pace as US senators arrive US senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have joined top diplomats in Cairo to help find a peaceful solution to Egypt's political stalemate
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| Aug.20 |
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US senator drops Canada citizenship
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| Sep.3 |
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Obama wins key backing on Syria plan President Barack Obama has won backing from key Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor on his plans for a military strike on Syria
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US Senate draft backs Syria action
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| Sep.4 |
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US Senate panel backs force in Syria A US Senate panel has approved the use of military force in Syria, in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack
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| Sep.20 |
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US votes to cut food stamp benefits
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US budget bill defunds health law
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| Sep.25 |
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Senator in second day of health law speech Ted Cruz is in the second day of a speech against the Obamacare, despite opposition from fellow Republicans
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| Sep.27 |
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US braces for possible shutdown
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| Sep.28 |
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Senate to reject House funding bill US Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has warned that his Democratic-led chamber will reject a House Republican bill to avert a government sh...
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| Sep.30 |
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US shutdown looms amid stalemate A government shutdown looms as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new plan to continue funding its operation
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| Oct.10 |
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Republicans make debt ceiling offer
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| Oct.12 |
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US shutdown debate shifts to Senate
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| Oct.14 |
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US lawmakers inch to fiscal deal US Senate leaders have expressed optimism after a flurry of negotiations on raising the federal debt ceiling to avert a potentially disastrous...
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| Oct.15 |
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Obama snubs proposed US House fiscal plan 
The White House has rejected a proposal from House of Representatives Republicans to extend the debt limit and reopen the federal government
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US debt talks grind on amid disarray Frantic US political attempts to avert a federal debt default have pivoted back to the Senate after plans in the House of Representatives co...
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| Oct.16 |
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US Congress races to draft debt plan The US Senate is finalising a cross-party bill to raise the debt limit and reopen the government, just a day before a critical deadline
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Senate passes US budget deal | The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default | |
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New Jersey votes for new senator
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US Congress approves debt deal The 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
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Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat Map of Newark New Jersey Newark Mayor Cory Booker has won a special election to represent New Jersey in the US Senate
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| Oct.24 |
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US healthcare IT contractors grilled
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| Oct.29 |
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US defends spying on foreign leaders The head of US intelligence tells lawmakers that discerning foreign leaders' intentions is a key goal of US spying operations
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| Nov.3 |
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US Congress rejects Snowden clemency
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| Nov.4 |
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US Senate backs 'Enda' gay rights bill
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| Nov.15 |
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House Democrats help pass Republican-led healthcare bill
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| Nov.21 |
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Obama backs Senate rule change
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| Nov.24 |
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US, Iran nuclear deal spurs bipartisan concern in Congress
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| Dec.10 |
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US budget deal reached in Congress
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