The United States did,too. In eighteen seventy-three, Congress passed a law that stopped the government from using silver as money.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

They passed a law saying no southerner could vote if he had taken part in the rebellion against the Union.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

In two thousand five, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution urging countries to plan for "eHealth" services.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

But experts generally advise against using the drug if more than three hours have passed after the first signs of a stroke.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

The new Congress passed a civil service bill that required ten percent of all federal jobs to be filled through competitive examinations.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

But traditional guidelines say not to use tPA if more than three hours have passed after the first signs of a stroke.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

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

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

Saturday night, the House of Representatives passed a bill with an estimated trillion-dollar price over ten years.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

On Friday the House of Representatives passed a resolution expressing support for all Iranians who value freedom, human rights and the rule of law.

VOA: special.2009.06.20

Nine years later,in eighteen forty-five, the United States Congress passed a resolution inviting the Republic of Texas to join the Union as a state.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

So in nineteen thirty-five, the Congress passed a new law called the National Labor Relations Act.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

The Confederate Congress passed a bill in March of eighteen sixty-five to accept Negroes as soldiers.

VOA: special.2009.12.03

In California, voters passed a measure to replace their primary election system, starting next year.

VOA: special.2010.06.12