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Nancy Pelosi calls for 'Diplomatic Boycott' of 2022 Winter Olympics in Bei
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a "diplomatic boycott" of the Winter Olympics that are scheduled to take place in Beijing next year, over the human rights violations of Uyghurs in China.
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US House passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 19 (ANI): The US House on Tuesday passed the legislation to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Won't support bipartisan deal for 9/11-style commission to probe January 6
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 19 (ANI): The US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he will not support bipartisan legislation for the 9/11-style commission to probe the January 6 Capitol riot as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "refused to negotiate in good faith" on the parameters of t
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US Representative ousted from GOP leadership for refuting Trump's claims i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): US House Republicans on Wednesday voted to oust GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney from her leadership post for refuting former President Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential elections.
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Top US Congressman lauds India's decision to exclude Chinese companies fro
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 6 (ANI): Michael McCaul, US House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican, and China Task Force Chairman, has praised India's decision to exclude Chinese "Communist Party-controlled" companies from participating in the country's 5G networks.
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India-US caucus to discuss with US govt officials to send AstraZeneca vacc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): The US-India caucus leadership will urge the Indian Ambassador to the United States and government officials to send doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses and other immediate aid to India, said Ro Khanna, the Indian American member of the US House o
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US House passes bill to make Washington DC the 51st state, tough Senate fi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The House of Representatives voted Thursday (local time) on a bill that would admit Washington DC as the 51st state of the United States. The legislation passed along party lines with a vote of 216 (D) to 208 (R) with no Republicans voting in favour.
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US house resolution urges Biden to refer China's Uyghur 'genocide' to UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, condemning China's "genocide" of Uyghurs and other minorities while urging US President Joe Biden to refer the crackdown to the United Nations.
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US House overwhelmingly supports measure condemning military coup in Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly supported a measure to condemn the ongoing military coup in Myanmar which ousted its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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US House condemns rising violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US House Judiciary Committee's civil rights committee on Thursday held a hearing, condemning the rise of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
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US House passes legislation to reauthorise Violence Against Women Act
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) passed legislation to reauthorise the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was originally introduced by President Joe Biden but lapsed in 2019.
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US House approves USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Senate-passed version of the USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for signature. The House of Representatives voted 220-211 to pass the American Rescue Plan A
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