House passes border security measure
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Unable to agree on comprehensive   immigration legislation sought by President George W. Bush, the   U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill   cracking down on illegal immigrants who commit crimes or are   gang members.
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Travelers entering the United States   from Canada will win a reprieve from a post-September 11 border   security program requiring passports or other high-tech IDs,   under a bill set to pass Congress this week.
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The US House of Representatives cleared the way on Tuesday for passage of a sweeping overhaul of US intelligence agencies after a long wrangle and mounting pressure from families of Sept.
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The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill yesterday to address illegal immigration. Other bills under consideration by the General Assembly would:
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The House voted 336 to 75 for the measure, which now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass on Wednesday.
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The House voted Wednesday to fix flaws in the national gun background check system that allowed the Virginia Tech shooter to buy guns despite his mental health problems.
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The United States would spend more  to combat illegal immigration and prepare for terrorist and  weather-related disasters under legislation approved on Tuesday  by a House of Representatives panel that ignores a White House  veto threat.
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The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved new legislation drafted after the mid-April shooting rampage at Virginia Tech University that tightens background checks for potential gun owners.
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Defying White House veto threats, the Democrat-controlled House on Wednesday passed sweeping mine safety legislation aimed at preventing future underground disasters
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Law enforcement and anti-terrorism provisions are included in the intelligence legislation passed by Congress. The measure:
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A sweeping immigration law overhaul   that would toughen border security and give millions of illegal   immigrants a chance to earn U.S. citizenship headed for Senate   passage on Thursday and backers prepared for a bruising battle   with the House of Representatives.
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WASHINGTON - The House last night passed the first major reform of intelligence operations in half a century, clearing the way for Senate passage today and giving the White House a major political victory.
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Legislation to reorganize the US intelligence community has been approved by the US House of Representatives. The vote sets the stage for negotiations with the Senate on a final bill implementing recommendations
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The US House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday designed to tighten gun ownership, nearly two months after a disturbed student went on the deadliest ever US school shooting rampage.
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The House passed legislation Tuesday to combat the criminal use of Internet spyware and scams aimed at stealing personal information from computer users
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The biggest overhaul of the U.S. intelligence network in a half century neared a House vote Tuesday, part of a broad measure that also aimed to intensify aviation and border security in response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks on New York and Washington.
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House Republicans seeking to build a pre-election record for getting tough on illegal immigration plan a new vote Thursday on a border fence proposal that won House approval last December.