Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called the passage of the vote a historic victory of the will of the people."

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

"I think there is still a reasonable chance they could pass something, but they are going to have to come back, I think,and regroup in September and we may see that things are a little bit different than they are today, even perhaps a little more precarious for the passage of health care in September,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

French troops in Canada built a fort to control passage to the lake as a defense against British troops moving north.

VOA: special.2009.01.05

One reason for the speech was the state of Arizona's recent passage of its own law against illegal immigration.

VOA: special.2010.07.03

The Barbary States, as they were known, demanded payment for the release of hostages and safe passage of American ships.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

Later she helped gain passage of the first law against domestic violence in the state of Pennsylvania.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

Many political experts see passage of the health care reform bill as historic.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Bobbi Wailes also fought for passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

His efforts led to passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

To help others, he started an organization, the Safe Passage Foundation.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

That came with passage of the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

Passage of the law was delayed by an ongoing dispute about how to conduct balloting in the city of Kirkuk.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

But Democrats were still able to assemble the 218 vote majority in the 435 member House required for passage.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

So once again, he is raising the stakes." Congressional Democrats also have a lot riding on passage of a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16