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US House approves over USD 450 billion spending package to avert shutdown
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As the concerns of a shutdown continue to loom, the US House of Representatives approved a package of six spending bills on Wednesday (local time) sending the legislation to the Senate days ahead of the deadline, The Hill reported.
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Nepal PM to face vote of confidence within 30 days as ally withdraws suppo
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Commencing a Central Working Committee meeting, the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the lower house- House of Representatives, in terms of seats decided to retract support to the Dahal-led government.
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Japan PM Kishida to address US Congress next month
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to a White House statement, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Fumio and his wife Kishida Yuko for the official visit, which will include a state dinner, on April 10. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders in a letter to
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US won't be able to achieve ammunition production goals unless Congress pa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United States will not be able to achieve its 155-millimeter artillery shell production goals unless Congress passes the supplemental funding bill that's currently stalled in the US House of Representatives, the Voice of America (VOA) reported, citing sources.
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TikTok still operational in Nepal, MP demands complete enforcement of law
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A member of Parliament of Nepal's House of Representatives has called for a complete enforcement of law to ban the Chinese video-sharing platform- TikTok which was banned by the Government of Nepal earlier in November, 2023.
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US Senate passes short-term funding bill, stops partial government shutdow
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The bill now heads to US President Joe Biden's desk. The new funding deadlines for the government spending bills are now due on March 8 and March 22.
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'Confident' of congress approval for renewed military aid, US President as
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Al Jazeera reported that the US Senate passed a USD 95 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan earlier this week, the bill faces a difficult road in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
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US House of Representatives passes Uyghur Policy Act 2023
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prominent United States (US) Congresswoman and the representative of the 40th district of California Young Kim, announced the undisputed passing of the Uyghur Policy Act 2023 by the US House of Representatives.
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US passes Quad Bill to strengthen cooperation with partner countries
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday (local time) passed the 'Quad Bill' which aims to establish a working group for bolstering cooperation between the partner countries.
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US lawmakers visit Taiwan to show support amid tensions with China
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Two United States House of Representatives members told former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te on Thursday that their current visit to Taipei was meant to showcase bipartisan support from the US Congress for Taiwan, Central News Agency Taiwan reported on
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US House passes GOP funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Only two Democrats and 93 Republicans voted against the bill. The legislation will now advance to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated swift consideration.
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Japanese vice Finance Minister resigns over unpaid taxes
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Kenji Kanda, a House of Representatives lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has acknowledged that authorities have on four occasions seized the land and property belonging to his company from 2013 to 2022 for not paying fixed asset taxes.
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