1 - 10 of 32 results for "Senate"

  1. 1. news | 24 Apr 2013

    Panel opts for fully elected Senate lineup

    By Mongkol Bangprapa, Newspaper section: News

    » A parliament committee scrutinising a bill to amend sections of the constitution relating to the Senate yesterday agreed that all senators should be elected.

  2. 2. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Senate graft panel seeks to stall bus buy plan

    TRANSPORT

    By Mongkol Bangprapa, Newspaper section: News

    » The Senate committee on corruption investigation will lobby the Supreme Administrative Court to suspend the government's purchase of 3,183 natural gas for vehicles (NGV) buses.

  3. 3. news | 21 Mar 2013

    US Senate approves stop-gap funding bill

    By AFP

    » A bill to avert a US government shutdown has won passage from a divided US Senate after lawmakers cut deals on amendments, setting the stage for the president to sign it this week.

  4. 4. news | 05 Apr 2013

    Deputy senate speaker resigns

    By Online Reporters

    » Pornthip Lohveera Chanrattanapreeda announced to the Senate on Friday morning that she is resigning as second deputy speaker, effective from April 6.

  5. 5. news | 10 Apr 2013

    Senate picks board to keep eye on NBTC

    TELECOMS

    By Manop Thip-Osod, Newspaper section: News

    » The Senate yesterday picked a five-member board to monitor and evaluate the performance of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

  6. 6. news | 02 Apr 2013

    Charter debate times settled

    By Online Reporters

    » The government, opposition and senate whips have reached an agreement on the times that will be allocated their members to debate the charter amendment bills, and the dispute over the senate speaker.

  7. 7. news | 11 Apr 2013

    US Senate agrees to debate ambitious gun bill

    By AFP

    » The US Senate voted to debate the nation's most ambitious gun safety legislation in almost two decades, after a bipartisan group of lawmakers agreed on expanding background checks.

  8. 8. news | 16 Apr 2013

    Battle lines drawn as US Senate readies gun debate

    By AFP

    » The most significant US Senate debate on gun laws in 20 years starts Tuesday with the chamber introducing a bipartisan compromise on background checks, as both sides expect a razor-thin vote this week.

  9. 9. news | 18 Apr 2013

    US Senate deals Obama major setback on gun control

    By AFP

    » US President Barack Obama's gun control drive in the wake of the Newtown massacre suffered a major setback Wednesday when the Senate voted down expanded background checks on firearms buyers.

  10. 10. opinion | 10 Apr 2013

    Senate mired in mystery

    Postbag

    Newspaper section: News

    » Re: ''Let charter mature'' (PostBag, April 8).

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