Legislation
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 05:47
With the peace process stalled and violence escalating in Ukraine, a bipartisan coalition in Congress is defying President Obama and European allies by pressing the administration to provide weapons to the embattled nation.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 12:15
During consideration of H.R. 2685, Congressman John Conyers and Ted Yoho offered bipartisan amendments to block the training of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi paramilitary militia and to prevent the transfer of MANDPADs to Iraq or Ukraine.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 05:56
The House defeated a proposal late Wednesday night to prevent the Obama administration from waiving certain restrictions on aid to Pakistan deemed to be in the national security interest.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 06:38
Hundreds of Cuban criminals are released onto the streets of the U.S. every year because that nation won’t take them back — even though the Obama administration is trying to broker a more open relationship with the communist island nation.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:09
An Argentinian campaign called #NiUnaMenos (Not One Less) is drawing attention to high levels of gender-based violence in Latin America.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 06:15
Colombian lawmakers have approved a proposal to end presidential re-election. The bill approved Wednesday was backed by President Juan Manuel Santos' government.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 07:11
House Republicans have included language in a bill funding the State Department in fiscal 2016 that would block funding for the creation of a new U.S. embassy in Cuba.The provisions are an attempt to further undermine President Obama’s policy to normalize relations with the Communist nation.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 06:16
Kazakhstan has put the brakes on proposed antigay legislation that threatened to derail its dream of hosting the Winter Olympics.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 06:01
Defense authorization bills winding their way through Congress are prompting alarm among transparency advocates over a series of proposals that would roll back the scope of decades-old sunshine laws, like the Freedom of Information Act.
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 10:51
Defense authorization bills winding their way through Congress are prompting alarm among transparency advocates over a series of proposals that would roll back the scope of decades-old sunshine laws, like the Freedom of Information Act.