But he had to give up hope for both houses of Congress to pass bills before their August break.

VOA: special.2009.07.25

In his first one hundred days in office, President Roosevelt worked with Congress to pass a series of measures.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

But they also made it clear that they are willing to act alone, if necessary, to pass a health care bill.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

Public protest was so great that both parties in the eighteen eighty-eight elections promised to pass a federal law against trusts.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

She would quickly do the work required for a new dead reckoning direction and pass the information to her husband.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

It took a number of years before Congress was able to pass a law demanding a literacy test for immigrants.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

The granges tried to get Congress to pass laws giving the federal government power to control the railroads.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

Democratic leaders in Congress say they hope to pass a bill for the president to sign by the end of the year.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

The House of Representatives moved quickly to pass a moderate bill that would reduce many of the tariffs.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass an economic recovery plan in the next few weeks.

VOA: special.2009.01.09

Senator Kennedy worked closely with President George W.Bush to pass an important education bill in two thousand one.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

Some schools require foreign students to pass an English speaking test before they are permitted to teach.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

But the Democrats will need party unity if they try to pass reform legislation on their own.

VOA: special.2009.09.12

The goal of this event is to demand that lawmakers pass new legislation on climate change and clean energy in two thousand ten.

VOA: special.2010.04.21