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

VOA: special.2009.07.25

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

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

Early in his career, he continued President Kennedy's desire for social change by helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of Nineteen Sixty-four.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

This means they would pass on the gene for the green protein to their young.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

These throat-singers must pass down their skills to younger generations for this tradition to survive.

VOA: special.2010.12.01

The World Food Program said last week that the number of hungry people will pass one billion this year for the first time in history.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

That name would go away. The current policy calls for every student to be ableto pass state tests in reading and math by two thousand fourteen.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

Southern supporters were afraid that if a statehood bill for California was passed first, then northerners would refuse to pass the other parts of the compromise.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Public demands for action led the governments of fifteen states to pass anti-trust laws.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

Republican Senator John McCain, the party's presidential candidate in two thousand eight, praised him for his ability to reach across party lines to pass important legislation.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

"The goal must be a model in which protectionism gives way to openness, the reins of commerce pass from the few to the many and the economy generates jobs for the young.

VOA: special.2011.05.27

"I welcome President Obama's call to the congress to pass the bill for $1.5 billion aid to Pakistan every year,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called a strong public option "essential" for any bill to pass in the House.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Tracy Porter closed out the scoring by intercepting a Manning pass and returning it for a 74-yard touchdown.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08