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House Democrats nominate Pelosi for another term as speaker
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to retain House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her job for another two years.
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Former Thai leaders invited to join Reconciliation Committee to allay poli
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand's former heads of government have been invited to join a proposed Reconciliation Committee to alleviate political tensions in the wake of anti-government street protests, Parliament President and House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesda
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US House Speaker, Treasury Chief to continue stimulus talks on Wednesday:
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Negotiations for a new coronavirus stimulus are continuing, with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hoping to find a compromise with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for a deal before the US election, the speaker's Deputy Chief of Staff,
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Pelosi introduces 25th Amendment to oust President from office after quest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office, using the 25th Amendment which permits the vice president to become acting president if it is determined that the
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Pelosi slams Trump for halting coronavirus relief talks
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], October 8 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday (local time) slammed US President Donald Trump for abruptly breaking off negotiations on another coronavirus relief package, dismissing the possibility of smaller, targeted legislation, reported Fox News.
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Pelosi calls for legislation limiting US President's powers after stone se
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 11 (Sputnik/ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday has called for new legislation that would limit the powers of the United States president after Donald Trump commuted the jail sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.
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Mississippi house speaker tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 6 (ANI): Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said on Sunday (local time) that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, as he contracted the infection from a person who had tested positive earlier, Xinhua reported.
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Nancy Pelosi calls Trump 'morbidly obese', says he shouldn't take hydroxyc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 19 (ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday criticized President Donald Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine--an anti-malarial drug which is believed to be helpful in keeping away from coronavirus infection but has not been approved by scientists, adding that he
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Congress refuses rapid coronavirus testing offer from Trump administration
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 3 (Sputnik/ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have rejected an offer of the Trump administration to carry out rapid COVID-19 testing in Congress.
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LS revokes suspension of seven Congress MPs
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday revoked suspension of seven Congress MPs, who were suspended from the House on March 5 "for gross indiscipline".
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Nepal's former House Speaker acquitted of rape charges
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 17 (ANI): A District court in Kathmandu on Monday acquitted former House Speaker of rape charges due to lack of evidence and reinstated his post of a lawmaker in Nepal's Parliament.
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Was trying to find 'one page with truth': Pelosi on tearing up Trump's Sta
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): The ultimate climax of Donald Trump's nearly one hour of speech at the State of Union address on Tuesday (local time) was not when the US President appeared to reject a handshake from Nancy Pelosi, instead the gathering was awe-struck when the House Speake
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