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Biden administration initiates process for USD 1 bn arms deal with Israel
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Discussions have commenced between the State Department and the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees regarding the potential sale, following an informal notification on Tuesday.
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US Foreign Affairs Committee chairman accuses Taliban of supporting terror
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul openly criticised the Taliban, denouncing them as "terrorists" who allegedly support various terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda, Khaama Press reported.
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee approves 'Resolve Tibet Act' for Tibet-
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A bill aimed at strengthening US efforts to push China to negotiate with the Dalai Lama's envoys to resolve the ongoing Tibet-China dispute can now proceed to the House floor, following a unanimous vote by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
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Brian Higgins to step down from US Democratic House Seat because "Washingt
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Democrat Representative for New York, Brian Higgins has announced plans to resign in February, he announced on Sunday. Higgins cites frustrations in Congress during a particularly tumultuous year for the chamber as the reason for bringing his 19 years to a close, The Hill reports.
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US congressman reminds Pakistan of its human rights obligations
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Brad Sherman, American Congressman of the Democratic Party and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed concerns regarding the rising human rights violation in Pakistan, The News.pk reported. "There is concern over the increasing incidents of violence in Pakistan," the
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US: Indian American Congressman Ami Bera elected ranking member of House f
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ami Bera stressed that he is committed to working with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address the challenges faced by the Indo-Pacific region.
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Frustrated with US agency's refusal to investigate grant to terrorism link
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a letter to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power, demanded a full review.
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Republicans launch probe into chaotic exit from Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Michael McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has sent a letter to US State Secretary Antony Blinken requesting information on the matter. McCaul alleged that the Biden administration has so far refused to hand over documents but that he is now formally requesting compliance
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US policy on Tibet has lost its way, say US lawmakers
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): The US policy on Tibet has lost its way and two prominent lawmakers --- Chairman of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern, and Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul --- wish to change that.
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Biden administration slams report critical of 'chaotic' US withdrawal from
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The Biden administration has slammed a new report by the Republican Party assessing the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Hijab ban: US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson calls Karnataka
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson Gregory Meeks on Thursday expressed his disappointment over the Karnataka High Court's verdict on wearing Hijab in educational institutions saying that the decision will restrict freedom of expression and eff
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US lawmakers walk out of classified Afghanistan briefing
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Multiple Republican and Democratic lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the Biden administration on Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after their questions went unanswered.
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