Three Democrats and three Republicans have been negotiating a bill for several months.

VOA: special.2009.09.12

A key Senate Democrat involved in bipartisan negotiations on health care announced plans on Wednesday to move ahead with a "markup" the process of finalizing a bill for full consideration by lawmakers.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

She handed the girl a five dollar bill and waited for her change and the wrapped box with the stockings.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

For about a month, the proposed bill seemed to have the support of the administration of President Zachary Taylor.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

State lawmakers in California are considering a bill that would make it illegal for people to have,sell or distribute shark fins.

VOA: special.2011.03.15

If westerners voted for the tariff measure, then eastern lawmakers would support a silver purchase bill that the westerners wanted.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

For example, a newspaper might comment that a bill that was not popular passed in Congress because the supporters bulldozed the opposition.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

That is already a lot higher than President Obama's advisers had predicted for later this year, even if Congress passed a stimulus bill.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

That bill was a compromise between calls for more spending and concerns about the rising national debt.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

So they quickly passed a bill that made it much more difficult for Chinese citizens to come to live in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

Both the House and the Senate must approve a bill in order for it to become law.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

The most disputed part of the bill is a "public option" for individuals and small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

Last year,Bill Jones won a Tony Award for best choreography for his Broadway production of "Fela!"

VOA: special.2010.12.06

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa have given 18 million dollars to collect the information.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

After a bill is introduced in Congress, it is then sent to a committee for review.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

Well,Bill's horse soon was injured so Bill had to carry it for a hundred miles.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

"It was a bill of sale from William Johnson, eighteen thirty-two, for five hundred dollars.

VOA: special.2011.02.11

They passed a bill and sent it to the White House for the president's approval.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

Only after both the House and Senate have reached an agreement on a bill can it be presented to the president for his final approval.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

Mr. Obama has asked Congress for a final bill by the middle of February.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

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

On Thursday,President Obama signed into law a civilian aid bill for Pakistan.

VOA: special.2009.10.17