Search For "house of representatives"
Pramila Jayapal becomes first South Asian American woman to preside over U
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], Jun 5 (ANI): Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington D.C., became the first South Asian American woman to preside over the US House of Representatives.
Read More
US House passes USD 19.1 billion disaster relief bill
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 4 (ANI): After months of negotiations and a week-long recess, the US House of Representatives on Monday cleared a USD 19.1 billion disaster relief bill aimed at providing funds to areas hit by earthquake, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfire.
Read More
$19 bn disaster aid bill blocked for 3rd time in US House
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The United States House of Representative on Thursday failed to pass a multibillion-dollar disaster relief bill, for the third time in less than a week, once again thwarting Democrats' efforts to pass the long-delayed legislation that is supported by Pres
Read More
Nancy Pelosi accuses William Barr of lying to US Congress, says 'that's a
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 3 (ANI): Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Thursday (local time) claimed Attorney General William Barr "lied" to Congress while testifying before a Senate panel about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's alleged meddling in 2016 P
Read More
Democrats will hold House of Representatives in 2020 elections, asserts Pe
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 8 (ANI): Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday (local time) said that the Democrats will retain control of the House of Representatives after next year's presidential elections.
Read More
Amid Trump's veto threat, House passes resolution to end US military aid t
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to end military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The resolution passed 247-175 in the House.
Read More
House Democrats seek six years of Trump tax returns from IRS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): House Democrats on Wednesday formally requested the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to hand over six years of President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns by next week.
Read More
US House fails to override Trump's veto on border emergency
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) failed to override the first veto issued by President Donald Trump on a resolution blocking his national emergency declaration that sought to fund the construction of a wall along the border with Mexic
Read More
Resolution to make Mueller's Russia probe public passed
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 15 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution directing the Justice Department to release special counsel Robert Mueller's highly anticipated inquiry report in the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.<
Read More
Trump tweets 'VETO!' after Senate rejects his border emergency declaration
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 15 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday voted to reject President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency on the US Mexico border, prompting a swift response from the 72-year-old leader who tweeted 'veto', an indication that he would reject the resolution.
Read More
House of Representatives passes resolution to overturn Trump's emergency d
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): The US House of Representatives passed a resolution to overturn President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration, on Tuesday (local time).
Read More
US House passes bill to end support for Yemen war
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) overwhelmingly passed legislation that would require President Donald Trump to withdraw US military assistance from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
Read More