Topic: Ellen Tauscher
US seeks to revitalize biological weapons ban, but without binding verification rulesThe U.S. unveiled a strategy Wednesday to crack down on biological weapons that doesn't include any international enforcement, continuing the Bush administration's rejection of binding verification plans.The U.S. undersecretary of state ...
The United States said Wednesday that it remained opposed to international inspections of biological weapon sites, even though it stressed its commitment to a UN treaty covering such arms. "When it comes to the proliferation of bio weapons and the risk of ...
GENEVA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is sticking to the U.S. refusal to negotiate monitoring of biological weapons, the top U.S. arms official said Wednesday.But Ellen Tauscher, under-secretary of state for arms control and international security, said Obama's administration wanted to strengthen ...
Opening in Democratic-leaning California congressional district attracts many candidatesMore than a dozen candidates, including the lieutenant governor, two state lawmakers and an openly gay Iraq war veteran, are running to fill an open congressional seat in a special election in Northern California ...
California Rep. Tauscher casts critical energy vote on her final day before joining Obama teamRep. Ellen Tauscher made it a memorable last day in Congress. The California Democrat wielded the gavel during debate Friday, gave an Academy Award-length thank you address to ...