A 218 vote majority would be required but Democrats have faced concerns from moderates and conservatives within their own party.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Most Americans would be required to obtain some form of insurance or face financial penalties.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Also,like the House bill, nearly all Americans would be required to purchase some form of insurance, while lower-income Americans would receive help from federal government subsidies.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

By 2016,governments would be required to stabilize or begin reducing the percentage of their debt as measured against total gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced in a given country.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

The team said that would be similar to what is required in New Zealand, Britain and Europe.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

Borrowers would not be required to make IMF-mandated changes to their economic policies.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

He says taxpayers would not be required to fund abortions, he does not intend a government takeover of health care, and his plan would not cover illegal immigrants.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

The 34-year-old Rajoelina, who is six years younger than the minimum age required by the constitution to be president, earlier announced he was forming an interim government that would revise the constitution and hold elections within two years.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18