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The article presents news related to the U.S. politics. The officials of the U.S. administration under President George W. Bush, announced on January 25, 2005 that the president will ask the Congress for approximately $ 80 billion in additional funds to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The supplemental funding request will be submitted to Congress shortly after President Bush presents his fiscal 2006 budget proposal on February 7, 2005. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the federal government will run a $368 billion budget deficit in fiscal year 2005, an improvement over fiscal 2004, when the deficit was $412 billion.

Reports on efforts of several U.S. Representatives to get an approval for their projects which are scheduled for implementation in 2003. Competition between the Democrats and Republicans over federal funding for their projects; Number of spending bills that are marked by the Senate Appropriations Committee; Comments of House appropriators on Senate funding levels.

Reports on the Democratic response of U.S. House Minority Leader Gephardt to Bush's speech. Complete action on campaign finance reform; Implications of Enron scandal; Necessity for bipartisanship.

Focuses on the issue concerning the labor-liberal anti-globalization coalition in the United States. Relationship between Democratic members and the labor-liberal groups; Improvement on labor and public interest community; Vote on trade negotiating authority.

Emphasizes on the criticism of executives on the provision in the Ways and Means Committee in the United States. Approval on the provision by the Congress; Effect of the provision to companies; Comments of the lobbyists.

The article reports that the U.S. House and Senate Republican leaders have decided to postpone budget deadlines for entitlement savings and tax-cut legislation until after the Columbus Day recess. Grand Old Party (GOP) leaders also are pushing back budget instructions to raise the statutory debt limit another $781 billion, a must-pass measure to keep the federal government solvent but typically one of the toughest votes in either chamber. Many in the House and Senate had wanted to indefinitely put off consideration of the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation bills because of the need to respond to Hurricane Katrina and the uncertainty of GOP support for trimming entitlements.

Focuses on the concerns over the creation of the U.S. Homeland Department. Impact of action on the domestic agenda of House Democrats; Opinions of Chief Deputy Majority Whip Roy Blunt and Republican Gregory Meeks over homeland security; Measure that would create special committee to guide the legislation.

Reports the effort of the U.S. House Democrats and Republicans to pass the employment pension reform bills. Statement of the House Education and the Workforce ranking member George Miller concerning the provisions of pension reform bill; Approach of the Republicans to pension reform bill.

Reports the ignorance of U.S. President George W. Bush on the trade adjustment assistance proposal. Opposition of 11-term lawmakers on trade bills; Imposition of financial burden on displaced workers; Resolution of issue on covering secondary workers.

Reports the withdrawal of an economic stimulus bill by Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle in the U.S. Congress. Extension of unemployment benefits; Support of the Senate for the plan to pass a smaller bill; Failure to limit debates on the Republican alternative.

Reports the launch of the Coalition on Employee Retirement Benefits intended to help the debates on pension reform in the United States. Renewal of the White House pension reform proposal by coalition participants; Support for a legislation mandating worker representation on boards overseeing 401(k) plans.

Reports the support for the renewal of presidential trade negotiating authority by the House Republican organization in the United States. Schedule for the votation of the bill; Number of Republicans in favor of the legislation; Effort of House leadership to set a certain date for a vote.

Focuses on the appeal of House Speaker Dennis Hastert for the Ways and Means Chairman to work on votes for the presidential trade negotiating authority legislation in the United States. Context of the Trade Promotion Authority; Urgency of the bill; Confidence of a victory for the legislation.

Focuses on the opinion of labor officials on the renewal of presidential trade-negotiating authority in the United States Congress. Provisions of the bill; Move to defeat the renewal of the bill; Implications of the CongressDaily survey results.

Reports the continued conduction of business at the United States Senate despite the anthrax incidence exposures. Closure of the Hart Senate Office building; Investigation at Hart Senate Office building for anthrax contamination; Statement of Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle on the anthrax incidences.

This article focuses on legislative model adopted by the U.S. Republican majority leaders in dealing with major political issues. Basking in its top-down management approach, the GOP leadership kept a heavy hand on the shoulders of committee chairmen and then made certain that the rank and file came on board. More than any other party leader, Representative Tom DeLay was responsible for creating and executing that system. As House majority whip for eight years and then majority leader starting in January 2003, DeLay created a hard-knuckled leadership style that demanded loyalty, provided rewards and punishments, and usually got results.

Reports the debates on the anti-terrorism bill in the House and Senate in the United States. Amendment of the bill according to Senator Daschle; Opposition of Senators to the bill; Expenditure involved in the bill.

Reports the selection for minority whip in the United States. Candidates for the position; Endorsement of Nancy Pelosi made by Minority Whip Bonior; Votes needed to gain the position.

Reports the plan of the United States government to limit the flow of information to the media. Confidential plans of the government related to the press; Information policy imposed by US President George W. Bush; Explanation of the president on the effect of information leakage.

Reports that Republicans in the United States Senate have criticized Democrats for failing to accept a deal that addressed Republican concerns over an organizational resolution for the Senate. Progress of negotiations between Republicans and Majority Leader Thomas Daschle over the issue; Impact of the resolution on presidential nominees.

Reports on the conflict between Republican and Democrat Senators on constructing a new organizing resolution for the United States Senate leadership. Emphasis on mutual respect and good working atmosphere; Effect of the conflict on the ability of each group to select members of their committees.

Reports on the consideration of campaign reform in the United States House of Representatives. Proposed changes to the bill; ban on soft money contributions.

Reports on President-elect George W. Bush's meeting with the bipartisan leadership in the United States Congress in December 2000 to discuss political reconciliation and his tax cut plan. Legislative measures being considered by Bush; Lawmakers who joined Bush during the news conference.

Reports that Republican and Democratic leaders in the United States House have called for bipartisanship in the 107th Congress. Issues that could affect bipartisanship in the chamber; Possible compromises between Republicans and Democrats on various issues.

Reports the efforts of the Democratic leadership to link Republican presidential nominee, Texas Governor George W. Bush and the Congressional Republicans in the United States. Criticism on the Republican leadership for opposing or delaying action on Democratic priorities; View of President Bill Clinton on failure of Bush to prod Republicans towards a compromise.

Reports the efforts of the House Democratic Caucus to recover relationships with labor movement in the United States. Impact of the granting of permanent normal trade relations status to China on labor movement; Reasons of labor union for going against the permanent normal trade relations; Goals of labor unions.

Reports the survey over the support for the proposed permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China among House members in the United States. Number of House members in favor and opposing the legislation; List of appointed Democrats to support the PNTR; Campaign strategy of pro-PNTR Republicans.

Reports political developments in the United States as of April 26, 2000. Includes views of business lobbyists on the addition of prescription drug benefit to Medicare; Implication of the debate on managed care bills for the business community; Arguments on the prioritization of Congress to the China trade legislation.

Focuses on the fundraising campaigns of conservative and liberal ideological groups for the 2000 general election in the United States. EMILY's List as the frontrunner of the fundraising activity; Amount raised by the Political Victory Fund of the National Rifle Association; Contributions from other ideological groups.

Reports the election frustrations of House Republican moderates brought about by the political activity of the Club for Growth in the United States. Aim of the political activities of the group; Political candidates affected by the group campaign; Accounts on the seeking of Republican leadership intervention by the moderates.

Reports efforts of the Bill Clinton administration to work with the growing high technology industry in the United States. Example of events related to the campaign of the administration to reach out to the high technology industry; Speculations concerning a politically-motivated campaign of the administration; Comment of industrial lobbyists regarding the campaign.