In this way, the case could be settled without deciding on the power of Congress to act on slavery in the territories.

VOA: special.2009.05.14

Wilson wasted no time. He immediately called a special session of Congress to act on Democratic campaign promises to reduce import taxes,or tariffs.

VOA: special.2010.09.23

But their territorial legislatures would not have the power to act on the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

As more and more farmers joined granges, the groups began to act on economic problems.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

"The president is wrong to act on the demand of the business interests.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

Congress found it difficult to act on these problems.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Congress failed to act on this proposal.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

The Senate could act on the $91-billion bill to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and provide aid to Pakistan as early as this week.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

"The recommendations are very clear." "For a country like Greece, you need to act on the fiscal side, and therefore addressing very forcefully the root causes of your fiscal problems through spending cuts and increasing taxation."

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

The new act will also bar companies from raising rates on existing debts unless payment is at least sixty days late.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

City officials believed that offering promotions based on the results would violate the nineteen sixty-four Civil Rights Act.

VOA: special.2009.07.03

A measure known as the Dream Act would put these children of undocumented immigrants on a path toward citizenship instead of possible expulsion.

VOA: special.2010.09.30

Shin changed the human forms on every trophy so that each is doing an everyday act like cleaning, driving or carrying shopping bags.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

Lena Horne once said she felt a need to act distant on stage to protect herself.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

He says Congress can only act intelligently and boldly on the issue of climate change if the American public gives it no other choice.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act bars insurance companies from rejecting people based on genetic test results.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left Behind Act.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

Congress approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on October 3rd.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

But he also called on the Sri Lankan government to act responsibly.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Israel says its three-week assault on the Gaza Strip was an act of legitimate self-defense in response to years of Palestinian rocket attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Police Colonel Omidi insists that Iranian government authorities will intervene in political matters on the Internet if there has been an illegal act.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14