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US Congressman Ron Wright dies after battle with COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): US Congressman Ron Wright, a Republican representing Texas' 6th congressional district, has died following a battle with COVID-19, his office said on Monday.
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Afghanistan Study Group advocates Biden to delay US withdrawal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): The Afghanistan Study Group, a US congressionally mandated panel on Wednesday advocated the Biden administration to extend the impending deadline of a full US withdrawal from Afghanistan by May, reported The Hill.
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Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna condemns vandalisation of Gandhi sta
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna on Tuesday condemned the vandalisation of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the US state of California and urged the people to take the time to talk instead of resorting to public vandalism.
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US Capitol under lockdown following violent protests by pro-Trump demonstr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The US Capitol building has been put in lockdown and multiple congressional buildings have been evacuated following increasingly violent protests by supporters of President Donald Trump as the Congress began the debate on certification of President-elect
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Ugyhur activist's sister sentenced to 20 years of jail in China, US calls
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): The United States has called for the release of an Uyghur Muslim doctor who has been sentenced to 20 years of jail in China because of activism of her family members.
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Only 27 out of 249 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden's election
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Just 27 out of 249 US congressional Republicans acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden's election victory over incumbent President Donald Trump, a month after Biden was projected the winner of the presidential elections with a convincing electoral-vote margi
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Record number of women to serve in the next US Congress
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): A record number of women are slated to serve in the next Congress, as enough female candidates have secured victories this week, while the vote counting for many congressional races continues.
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Trump signs bills to honour war veterans
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump signed the "Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Saturday (local time) to recognise the United States, army veterans who fought in World War II.
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US federal debt to equal GDP by 2020-end: Congressional Budget Office
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The US federal debt is growing so fast under the Dpnald Trump administration that it is now projected to be as large as the country's annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of this year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced in a
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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Pompeo, US Congressional leaders as he concludes
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/WAM): Concluding his visit to Washington, for the historic signing of the UAE-Israel Peace Accord, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior Members
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US should ban surveillance equipment exports to Saudi Arabia over Khashogg
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States should consider a moratorium on the export of surveillance equipment to Riyadh over the killing of former Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN human rights expert said in a congressional hearing on Friday.
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US Congressional Caucus on India urges Lighthizer to advance limited trade
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 28 (ANI): Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans has written to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging him to advance a limited trade deal between India and US.
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