US Senate passes Iran deal review bill The US Senate has passed a bill giving Congress the right to review any final nuclear deal with Iran, after it overcame intense initial objections from President Barack Obama. World • 07 May 15
US Senate passes Iran deal review bill The US Senate has passed a bill giving Congress the right to review any final nuclear deal with Iran, after it overcame intense initial objections from President Barack Obama. World • 07 May 15
US Republican urges 'serious conversation' on debt Republican House Speaker John Boehner has vowed not to raise the US debt ceiling without a "serious conversation" about what is driving the debt. News • 06 Oct 13
US Republican urges 'serious conversation' on debt Republican House Speaker John Boehner has vowed not to raise the US debt ceiling without a "serious conversation" about what is driving the debt. News • 06 Oct 13
Obama urges Republicans to 'stop this farce' The US government shutdown has prompted growing concern of wider economic consequences and President Barack Obama challenged Republicans to "stop this farce" by allowing a straight vote on a spending bill. News • 03 Oct 13
Obama urges Republicans to 'stop this farce' The US government shutdown has prompted growing concern of wider economic consequences and President Barack Obama challenged Republicans to "stop this farce" by allowing a straight vote on a spending bill. News • 03 Oct 13
US House passes plan to extend borrowing The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican plan to allow the federal government to keep borrowing money until May. News • 23 Jan 13
US House passes plan to extend borrowing The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican plan to allow the federal government to keep borrowing money until May. News • 23 Jan 13
House of Representatives approves Sandy funds The US House of Representatives has approved $9.7bn in initial federal funds for victims of Superstorm Sandy. News • 04 Jan 13
House of Representatives approves Sandy funds The US House of Representatives has approved $9.7bn in initial federal funds for victims of Superstorm Sandy. News • 04 Jan 13
US Congress resolves 'fiscal cliff' drama Politicians in the United States have approved a deal preventing huge tax increases and spending cuts that would have pushed its economy off the "fiscal cliff" into recession. News • 03 Jan 13
US Congress resolves 'fiscal cliff' drama Politicians in the United States have approved a deal preventing huge tax increases and spending cuts that would have pushed its economy off the "fiscal cliff" into recession. News • 03 Jan 13
Latest attempt to avert 'US fiscal cliff' fails The latest attempt to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, which many economists say threatens to send the United States back into recession, has failed. News • 22 Dec 12
Latest attempt to avert 'US fiscal cliff' fails The latest attempt to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, which many economists say threatens to send the United States back into recession, has failed. News • 22 Dec 12
