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US: Foreign fundings, humanitarian aids at standstill after House Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, the US Congress remains at a standstill, with lawmakers facing a six-week deadline to approve spending bills and avoid a partial government shutdown, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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"US will not walk away from Ukraine": Joe Biden after spending bill avoids
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hours after the short-term spending bill was passed to avoid a government shutdown, US President Joe Biden on Sunday assured that Washington will “not walk away” from supporting Ukraine, CNN reported.
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US: In fresh tensions, GOP leader vows to oust McCarthy; House Speaker say
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a fresh set of political drama unveiling in the United States, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy challenged Republican representative Matt Gaetz to “bring on” the motion to oust him, after the GOP leader announced about the same, CNN reported on Sunday.
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US: Spending bill passes in House, heads to Senate as shutdown fear looms
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United States House on Saturday approved a 45-day stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration hours before the midnight funding deadline, The Hill reported.
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US standing at brink of total shutdown, Americans feel the bite
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Months after averting it, the US is again standing at the brink of total shutdown, if the Congress — struggling with the dispute between Democrats and Republicans — is not able to pass the spending bills before October 1, The Hill reported.
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US House approves USD 45 bn aid package for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After the US House of Representatives passed a USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill to aid devastated Ukraine, a USD 45 billion aid package was also given a green flag on Saturday.
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US House passes USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill to provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine was cleared by the House on Friday (local time), as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown, reported CNN.
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US Senate passes USD 850 billion defence spending bill
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Senators overwhelmingly passed the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, with sending the bill to US President Joe Biden to be signed into law, The Hill newspaper reported.
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US prohibits maps depicting Taiwan 'inaccurately'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives passed an appropriation bill on Wednesday that would prohibit the use of any maps by the US State Department and its foreign operations that "inaccurately" depict Taiwan.
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US House passes omnibus spending bill to fund government, aid Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday evening passed omnibus spending legislation to fund the federal government through September 30 and provide $13.6 billion in assistance to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian military operation.
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US House passes short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed a short-term spending bill to keep the US government open through March 11.
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Biden signs USD 768 billion defence bill with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has signed the USD 768 billion defence spending bill for 2022 which includes some USD 7.1 billion for operations in the Indo-Pacific region and calls for developing a "grand strategy" with respect to China.
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