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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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Michael Cohen to testify before House Intelligence Committee on Feb 8
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will testify before the House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors next month, the committee confirmed on Monday (local time).
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Pelosi invites Trump to address Congress on Feb 5
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has invited United States President Donald Trump to address the Joint Session of Congress on February 5.
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US Congress unanimously votes to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): Both the chambers of the US Congress have unanimously passed legislation to temporarily reopen the government for three weeks until February 15.
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US Senate passes bill to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): The United States Senate has passed the short-term spending bill to fund the government until February 15, inching a step closer to reopening the government which has been partially shut since December last year.
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US Senate rejects 2 bills to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): There seems to be no end in sight for the partial government shutdown in the US, with the Senate failing to pass two funding bills which would have reopened the government.
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Trump's ex-lawyer subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence Committee
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen has been subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify before the committee in mid-February.
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US: Senate to vote to reopen govt
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell struck an agreement with Minority leader Chuck Schumer to vote on the two proposals suggested to reopen the government which has been shut partially for over a month now.
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Amid shutdown, Senate to vote on Trump's immigration plan next week
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday said that he will take up a legislation on Trump's immigration plan next week, in exchange for funding of the border wall that would end the nearly month-long partial government shutdown.
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House rejects US govt's decision of lifting sanctions linked to Russian ol
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected the Donald Trump administration's decision of rolling back of sanctions on firms linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who is considered a close aide to Russian President Vladimir P
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Trumps walks out of Congressional meeting amid wall dispute
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): United States Government shutdown reached an impasse after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday walked out of the negotiation meeting over wall funding with Congressional leaders -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schume
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Trump may impose national emergency if talks remain stalled
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 6(ANI): United States President Donald Trump might impose a national emergency in the country if talks between him and his Senate officials remains stalled over the border wall funding issue in the House, a White House official confirmed.
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