Both parties -- the Whigs and the Democrats -- had the same number of senators on the committee.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

Both parties agreed to make no proposal for Britain to join the sixteen countries that use the euro.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

He directed his administration to talk with congressional leaders from both parties to develop a "forceful response."

VOA: special.2010.01.22

But members of both parties have suggested they might support new stimulus measures to end the recession.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Both parties did everything possible to show that they were the friend of the common man.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

It is a ground-up call to action that is forcing both parties to change the way that they are doing business, and that is beautiful."

VOA: special.2010.03.06

He met Wednesday with congressional leaders from both parties at the White House.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

Members of Congress from both parties wanted the support of these voters.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

He has critics in both parties.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

Although there was considerable congressional opposition to President Obama's plan among Democrats and Republicans, he also had supporters in both parties.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

And both parties seek the re-launch of negotiations as soon as possible, although there are differences between them on how to proceed,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

The president appealed to lawmakers from both parties to work together on health care during his recent address to a joint session of Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

"Even though Clinton's visit was mainly about the release of the two female journalists, in the bigger picture it was beneficial for both parties.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

This is expected very soon in Cairo." The coming 72 hours,argues Saif, is a very critical period, as both parties jockey for position and fighting intensifies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

Baker says moderates in both parties have increasingly been squeezed out in recent years.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

President Obama's initiative to fix the way Americans pay for health care is losing popular support and lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern about its cost.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

"Both parties share the goal of a two-state solution and of comprehensive peace.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

and we are still urging both parties to exercise maximum restraint."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

The report recommends both parties undertake investigations into the crimes.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

In a rare meeting with Republican Party lawmakers Friday, President Barack Obama decried the partisan politics of the past and urged both parties to work together on creating more jobs for Americans.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29

Now is the season for action. Now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together and show the American people that we can still do what we were sent here to do.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

"It is time for Democrats to put away the political playbook and simply say publicly what they are suggesting privately: that this bill still needs some work, that both parties should come together to do that work on behalf of the American people."

VOA: standard.2010.04.24

Last week,U.S.markets slid sharply as several prominent senators from both major political parties announced their opposition to Bernanke's reconfirmation.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

He asks why did this happen? Both of Kurdistan's ruling parties, the KDP and the PUK, ran jointly against several-dozen smaller parties.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

But lawmakers from both political parties demanded accountability over how the money will be spent.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

At a hearing of the bipartisan Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill, lawmakers from both major U.S.political parties cited the November unemployment figure as welcome progress.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

With reform efforts effectively stalled in the Senate, Mr.Obama has invited Congressional leaders from both major political parties to a meeting Thursday to try to get the process moving again.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

"The most vocal and most active members of both political parties, on the Democratic side they tend to be the most liberal and on the Republican side they tend to be the most conservative."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

"But they have to be a little bit careful to overstate that." Both political parties also see the continuing congressional debate on health care reform as a key factor in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23