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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says Trump impeachment trial can "beg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): After US House impeached President Donald Trump for his role in inciting last week's deadly riot at Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that a trial can "begin immediately" if the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agrees.
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Won't agree to reconvene Senate early for Trump's impeachment trial, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear that he will not reconvene the upper house of the United States Congress before January 19, which indicates that the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will likely continue into President-elect
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Pelosi, McConnell's homes vandalised as USD2,000 stimulus bill remains sta
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's homes were tagged with graffiti over the New Year's holiday.
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McConnell says US Senate will vote to override Trump veto of Defense Bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate will vote on Wednesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
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US Congress reaches deal on USD 900 billion coronavirus rescue package
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States legislators have agreed on a long-awaited Covid-19 bill of around USD 900 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Sunday.
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Too soon to give up, says Trump after Senate majority leader congratulates
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): A day after US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden as his presidential victory was certified by the Electoral College on Monday, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that it was "too soon to give up", adding t
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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell acknowledges victory of President-e
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Over a month after the US presidential elections, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for the first time and publicly acknowledged him in the position, after the US Electoral College on Monday officiall
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US Senate majority leader McConnell plans to postpone floor activity until
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a statement on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be delayed until after October 19.
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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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Pompeo to not run for US Senate seat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 07 (ANI): Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday that he does not have the plan to run the US Senate seat in Kansas, CNN reported citing a source.
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Trump impeachment : McConnell not ruling out calling witnesses for trial
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said that he was not ruling out calling witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial - but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either - as politicians remain at an impasse over
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McConnell announces proposal appealing US troops to stay in Syria, Afghani
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell is pursuing an amendment to a Middle East policy bill that would acknowledge the "al Qaeda, ISIS and their affiliates in Syria and Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to us here at home," a move in opposit
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