New Jersey Republican Leonard Lance joined a group of newly-elected House Republicans supporting a proposal to require the government to recover bonuses.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

Secretary Gates said the new plan will allow flexibility and put in place a defense system more quickly than the previous proposal.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Indonesia is a relatively new democracy and the proposal to expand police powers reminds some human rights groups of the country's authoritarian past.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The plan,which includes a proposal to create a new regulating authority to monitor risk in the financial system, has been long in preparation and the subject of discussions between lawmakers and the administration.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26