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Senate confirms Kavanaugh's SC nomination
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 07 (ANI): Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States was on Saturday confirmed by the Senate, ending months of biased quarrelling over the nominee's alleged history of sexual assault.
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Robert Wilkie named Veterans Affairs secretary
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 24 (ANI): Pentagon undersecretary Robert Wilkie was, on Monday, confirmed as the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs by the United States Senate, ending months of uncertainty over the post.
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Any deal with N Korea must include denuclearisation: US Senators
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [United States], June 5 (ANI): United States (US) Senate Democrats have written a letter to US President Donald Trump saying that any agreement with North Korea must include the dismantlement and removal of its nuclear weapon.
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US Senate sides with Trump to provide military support to Saudi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], March 21 (ANI): The United States Senate on Tuesday sided with President Donald Trump and rejected an effort to force him to end the U.S. military's support for Saudi Arabia's bombing operations in Yemen.
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US Senate rejects Trump's 'immigration plan'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 16 (ANI): The United States Senate on Thursday decisively rejected legislation based on President Trump's framework for an immigration deal in a 39-60 vote.
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Senate votes new US Health secretary
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): The United States Senate voted to confirm new US health secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday, with the final vote count at 55-43.
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Senate votes Powell as next US Fed Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): The United States Senate voted to confirm Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Senate votes to end US govt shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): The United States Senate voted on Monday to reopen the Government, ending a three-day standoff that left federal agencies and thousands of people affected.
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Lawmakers back bill to reopen US government
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): The United States lawmakers in the Senate on Monday agreed to vote on a short-term spending bill that would re-open the government and provide its funding by February 8.
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U.S. Senate may vote to end government shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Jan.22 (ANI): The United States Senate will be voting at noon local time on Monday to end the government shutdown.
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US Senate votes to extend NSA surveillance program
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States Senate has passed an extension of a government surveillance program, sending the bill to President Donald Trump's desk.
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US Senate passes GOP tax bill
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], December 20 (ANI): The United States Senate on Wednesday approved the largest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in more than three decades.
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