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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 lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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US President Biden signs same-sex marriage bill into law
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The new US law enshrines federal protections for same-sex couples, requiring that the federal government and all states recognize marriages if the couple was married in a state where the union was legal, The Hill reported.
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President Joe Biden welcomes US House's passage of Respect for Marriage Ac
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a statement, Biden said, "Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love."
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US House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage, it now
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The House vote was 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the legislation.
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US House Speaker Pelosi says will not seek leadership role in next Congres
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Democrats are slated to lose their majority in the House following midterm elections last week, with current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy favoured becoming speaker under Republican control of the chamber.
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Biden congratulates Republicans for winning majority in US House
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Biden said the future of the US is too promising to be trapped in political warfare and the American people want the US government to get things done for them.
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Republicans projected to win control of US House of Representatives: US me
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On Wednesday, the outlet projected Republicans to win a majority in the lower chamber, at least 218 seats, but by narrow margins. Democrats retained their majority in the Senate following the midterm.
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US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy nominated to be next Speaker
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
McCarthy's nomination comes after an underwhelming performance in the midterm election. This led to a search among conservatives for a challenger. The vote puts McCarthy in line to be the next speaker of the House, only if he wins at least 218 votes in the full House of Representatives.
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US Mid-Term Polls: Indian-American lawmakers elected to House of Represent
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Apparently, five Indian-American lawmakers clenched victory during the US mid-term elections and were elected to the US House of Representatives.
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US: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband discharged from hospital
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Paul Pelosi, the husband of White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been discharged from the hospital after being admitted last week.
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Alleged attacker of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband charged with a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Following a violent assault on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband last week, the alleged attacker has now been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping, the US attorney's office announced on Monday.
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