Democrats controlling both committees will use as a basis revised figures released last week by the Congressional Budget Office that project a more than $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009,substantially more than the Obama administration's initial estimate.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

The Israeli government angered and embarrassed the Obama administration a week ago when it announced, as Vice President Joe Biden began a visit to Israel, that it will build 1,600 new Jewish housing units in mainly-Arab East Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

In a 405 to 1 vote last week, the House approved a compromise resolution largely crafted by Republicans condemning ongoing violence by the Iranian government and pro-government militias against demonstrators, and the suppression of independent electronic communications through interference with the Internet and cell phones.

VOA: standard.2009.06.23