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US House approves bill prohibiting map showing Taiwan as Chinese territory
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives passed a bill that calls for the ban of the use of public funds to buy, make or display any map showing Taiwan as part of Chinese territory.
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Four US policemen testify about defending Capitol on Jan 6
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 28 (ANI): The US House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot held its first hearing on Tuesday, with emotional testimony from four law enforcement officers who defended the building that day.
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8,000 additional US visas for vulnerable Afghans approved by Congress
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 23 (ANI): US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to allot eight thousand more Special Immigration Visas (SIVs) to interpreters, contractors, and other vulnerable Afghans who have worked with the US army in the war-torn country.
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Fully vaccinated White House staffer, Pelosi aide test COVID positive
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 21 (ANI): A White House staffer and a senior communications aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have tested positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.
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US House approves select panel to probe Jan 6 Capitol Hill unrest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to create a select committee that will investigate the January 6 violence at the Capitol Hill building.
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US House passes resolution urging Biden admin to facilitate COVID aid to I
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The US House has passed a resolution recognizing the devastating impact of COVID-19 in India and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to urgently facilitate assistance.
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US House passes legislation to boost scientific research in competition wi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would boost scientific research in an effort to make the US more competitive than China.
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Nancy Pelosi to form select committee to investigate January 6 Capitol att
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced that she will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol before President Joe Biden's inauguration, after the Republicans recently blocked the formation of an independent com
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US lawmakers introduce bills to curb powers of big tech companies
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Friday introduced a package of bills aimed at curbing the power of tech giants.
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Nancy Pelosi congratulates new Tibetan president-in-exile, praises CTA for
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has congratulated new Tibet President-in-exile Penpa Tsering and lauded the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for courageously standing strong against 'Beijing regressive grip'.
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US lawmakers write to Biden, seek continued efforts in Afghanistan after t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Representatives of US House on Wednesday wrote to President Joe Biden, stating that the United States needs a strategy to sustain its Afghan military partners after full withdrawal of troops.
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China expresses strong dissatisfaction to Pelosi 'lies' over Beijing Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a "diplomatic boycott" of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics on human rights grounds.
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