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Nancy Pelosi Leads Delegation of U.S. Lawmakers to China as Tension Continues to Rise Over South China Sea

Nov 06, 2015 06:53 AM EST

The minority leader in the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Thursday set out on a week-long visit to China along with seven Democrat lawmakers. The trip, which is aimed at expanding collaboration between the U.S. and China in key areas, comes at a time that both nations are embroiled in a heated dispute over the South China Sea.

Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn.), who opposes Obama's Iraq and Syria strategy.

Congress Scrutinizes Obama's ISIL strategy

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 17, 2014 03:37 AM EDT

Democratic and Republican Party leaders said Tuesday that they support President Obama's decision to arm Syrian rebels against the Islamic State, a part of the president's strategy to combat the Middle Eastern insurgents.