It would also increase investor protections and let shareholders vote on the pay of top company officials.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

The United States did not vote on the cease-fire resolution passed Thursday by the Security Council.

VOA: special.2009.01.10

Congress,instead,let the people of Kansas vote on the statehood constitution written by pro-slavery men.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

Supporters decided not to vote on the proposals as one piece of legislation.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

The Senate vote on the treaty was set for February sixth.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took the rare step of calling House lawmakers back to Washington to vote on the bill and send it to President Obama without delay.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

Eighty-four Senators were present for the vote on the treaty.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

The vote on the Oregon bill was very close.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

In June,2009 under virtual house arrest. revolution, the street. Iranians went to the polls to vote on their next president.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

Opponents say District of Columbia residents should have been able to vote on the issue.

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

After the measure passed, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S.does not believe the full House of Representatives will or should vote on the resolution.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Tempers flared on Saturday and Sunday - both inside and outside of the Capitol - as lawmakers prepared to vote on the contentious health care reform legislation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

A Senate vote on the supplemental bill is expected by the end of this week, and differences with a House of Representatives version will be resolved in conference between the two chambers.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Republicans also bitterly oppose the Democrat's plan to avoid Republican obstruction in a later Senate vote on the modified package with a process that would allow approval with a simple majority of 51 votes.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

The Obama administration opposed the resolution. After the measure passed, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the administration does not believe the full House of Representatives will or should vote on the resolution.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

Harper took his band on the road last year as part of the effort to get young people to vote.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

Japan's parliament is expected to vote on September sixteenth to make Yukio Hatoyama the next prime minister.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

The elections are being seen as a vote on Mister Maliki's leadership ahead of national parliamentary elections to be held later this year.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

Instead,it approved a bill to let the people of Kansas vote again on their statehood constitution.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

By a vote of five to four, the conservative majority on the court decided yes.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

On the fourth vote, the convention chose Cass as the party's presidential candidate.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

It said: "Nominate Harrison." On the eighth vote, the delegates did.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

Instead,the people would vote only on the question of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

In Kansas,the vote on slavery was held.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

"This is a very great victory for President Obama. This was his first year in office and in many ways he really staked his whole four-year presidency on the success in this vote on healthcare."

VOA: special.2010.03.27

She says youth movements have also become politically active, promising to vote after looking at a candidate's record on the environment.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Republican Lindsey Graham, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will vote on Sotomayor's nomination, spoke on Fox News Sunday.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31