U.S. House passes 1.7 trillion-USD gov't funding package

STORY: U.S. House passes 1.7 trillion-USD gov't funding package DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive package on Friday to fund the federal government. The omnibus bill -- worth 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars -- cleared the Senate on Thursday and is being sent to the White House. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he "will sign it into law as soon as it reaches my desk." Biden later signed a short-term funding bill into law to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline. The one-week continuing resolution has given more time for the spending bill, which runs more than 4,000 pages, to be processed for Biden's signature. The massive spending legislation for fiscal year 2023 includes 772.5 billion dollars for non-defense, domestic programs, and 858 billion

Okinawa calls for new development law

Okinawa calls for new development law

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (C) speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2010 after attending the first meeting of a panel on promotion and development of Okinawa. Nakaima said he requested new legislation on the prefecture's development since the current law is scheduled to expire at the end of fiscal 2011, or March 2012.

U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism

STORY: U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Senate voting on the bill 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol 3. aerial views of the Pentagon STORYLINE: The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023 and sent it to the White House for signature, a week after it went through the House of Representatives. The NDAA authorizes 816.7 billion dollars for the Pentagon and 30.3 billion dollars for national security programs within the U.S. Department of Energy. The legislation also increases the topline authorization level by 45 billion dollars above U.S. President Joe Biden's budget request to "address the effects of inflation." The United States has been heavily criticized for hefty spend

Panel OKs plan to raise sales tax from FY 2011 at earliest

Panel OKs plan to raise sales tax from FY 2011 at earliest

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the prime minister's office on Dec. 16. At right is Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano. The panel endorsed a plan to raise the nation's consumption tax from fiscal 2011 at the earliest and to amend legislation to lay the groundwork for the tax increase in 2010.

Panel OKs plan to raise sales tax from FY 2011 at earliest

Panel OKs plan to raise sales tax from FY 2011 at earliest

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the prime minister's office on Dec. 16. At right is Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano. The panel endorsed a plan to raise the nation's consumption tax from fiscal 2011 at the earliest and to amend legislation to lay the groundwork for the tax increase in 2010. (Kyodo)

Okinawa calls for new development law

Okinawa calls for new development law

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (C) speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2010 after attending the first meeting of a panel on promotion and development of Okinawa. Nakaima said he requested new legislation on the prefecture's development since the current law is scheduled to expire at the end of fiscal 2011, or March 2012. (Kyodo)