MANILA, Philippines - The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Monday said it will not issue subpoenas to members of the House of Representatives to testify as witnesses in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.

The Senate sitting as an impeachment court on Monday denied the request of the defense team to subpoena five congressmen and an official of the House of Representatives to testify in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday voted unanimously to preserve Washington#39;s ability to slap duties on subsidized goods from China and Vietnam, after a recent U.S. court ruling struck down that practice. The U.S. House of Representatives could approve the bipartisan measure as early as Tuesday, sending it to President Barack Obama to sign into law. The Senate passed the bill on a ...

The House of Representatives and the Senate will vote Friday on a bipartisan deal extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while also avoiding a Medicare fee cut for doctors for the rest of the year.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a $63 billion bill on Monday that funds U.S. aviation programs for four years and authorizes new steps for the government to modernize the air traffic system. Senate lawmakers cleared the measure by a 75-to-20 vote, sending it to the White House for President Barack Obama#39;s signature. The House of Representatives approved it last week. The compromise ...