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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.
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Nancy Pelosi named House speaker
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): On the first day of the 116th Congress on Thursday (local time), Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was officially named the new House speaker in a majority vote.
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Senate, House adjourned as US govt set to shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): A partial government shutdown is imminent as the United States House of Representatives and Senate was adjourned for the evening, as President Donald Trump and lawmakers remain at odds over border wall funding.
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Colorado gets first openly gay governor
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington (USA), Nov 7 (ANI): After securing a majority in the United States' House of Representatives in the midterm polls, the state of Colorado is all set to receive its first openly gay governor- a Democrat candidate.
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Democrats' win reflects on working-class Americans' dream: Pelosi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington (USA), Nov 7 (ANI): Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said that the majority win of the Democrats in the House of Representatives in the midterm polls clearly projects the demands of working-class Americans.
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Paul Ryan announces McCarthy as successor
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Paul Ryan, who is set to retire by the end of 2018, has elected US Representative Mc Carthy as his successor, according to reports.
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Paul Ryan to retire at end of 2018
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Apr 11 (ANI): Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Paul Ryan will retire from Congress at the end of this year.
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US House approves USD 1.3 trillion spending bill
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): The United States House passed a USD 1.3 trillion spending package on Thursday, sending a legislation to the Senate that would prevent a government shutdown and deliver the largest federal spending increase in years.
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Pelosi sets record with 8-hour speech on immigration
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Feb 8 (ANI): United States House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has spoken for more than eight consecutive hours in a record-breaking marathon speech protesting a budget deal reached by Senate leaders.
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US Congressman removed from House Ethics Committee
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 21 (ANI): United States House Speaker Paul Ryan has removed Representative Patrick Meehan from the House Ethics Committee, following a news report that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim from a former staffer.
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US House passes bill to avoid govt. shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives passed a Republican-led bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown.
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US: Sweeping tax bill passes Congress and Senate, now up to Trump
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States] December 21 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives has approved the biggest overhaul of the nation's tax code, sending a sweeping USD 1.5 trillion bill to President Donald Trump's desk for signature.
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