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Sikh community welcomes resolution introduced in US Congress
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 20 (ANI): Jackie Speier introduced a House Resolution in the Congress condemning targeted terrorist attacks against members of the Sikh, Hindu, and other religious minority communities in Afghanistan.
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Aide for US Congressman Vern Buchanan succumbs to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 25 (Sputnik/ANI): A congressional staff member died due to COVID-19, US Congressman Vern Buchanan said on Friday (local time).
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US House of Representatives passes $740B bill to scrap Confederate names f
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], July 22 (ANI): The Democrat-led lower House of Representatives of the United States Congress on July 21 passed a $740 billion funding bill, with a provision requiring the names of Confederate soldiers and leaders be stripped from American military bases.
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Trump signs order to exclude illegal immigrants from Congressional represe
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum stating that undocumented immigrants should not be included as part of the next process of apportionment of Representatives following the 2020 census.
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PM Narendra Modi condoles demise of US Congressman John Lewis
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the death of US Congressman John Lewis.
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25 US Congress members urge President Trump to follow India's lead and ban
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 16 (ANI): Expressing concern over TikTok's censorship of user content to advance the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) foreign policy aims, a set of 25 US Congressmen and Congresswomen have urged President Donald Trump to "take decisive action to protect the American
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China announces reciprocal sanctions against US lawmakers, envoy over Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 13 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced reciprocal sanctions against the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback, US Senator Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Republican Chris Smith.
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US Congress introduces resolutions marking 25 years of ties with Vietnam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 11 (VNA/ANI): Two resolutions were recently introduced by subcommittee leaders of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties (July 12).
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Congress is calling for decision to be reversed: Debbie Dingell on F-1 vis
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 10 (ANI): Congress is calling for the decision to be reversed, US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell said on Thursday (local time) reacting to the new rule on F1 visa.
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'US unemployment rate expected to stay above pre-pandemic level till 2030'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 3 (ANI): The US unemployment rate is expected to stay above the pre-pandemic level through the end of 2030, The Washington Post reported citing a 10-year economic report released on Thursday by Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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US Congress passes bill penalising banks doing business with China over Ho
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): The US Congress on Thursday (local time) unanimously gave nod to a bill penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials responsible for imposing the security law in Hong Kong, Al Jazeera reported.
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US Congressman holds talks with Indian envoy, condoles deaths of 20 Indian
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 24 (ANI): US Congressman Brad Sherman on Tuesday spoke to Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and expressed his condolences over the demise of 20 Indian soldiers in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley.
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