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US House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas war comments
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As many as 22 Democratic lawmakers joined most Republicans in passing the resolution to censure Democratic Party member Tlaib.
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US House passes bill to expand sanctions against Iranian oil
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a strong bipartisan vote, the US Congress passed a bill on Friday to harden sanctions on Iranian oil, which would also impose measures on foreign ports and refineries that facilitate the trade of oil from Tehran, The Hill reported.
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US: House passes USD 14.3 billion aid for Israel, gives no support to Ukra
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The US House on Thursday passed a bill to provide USD 14.3 billion in aid to Israel amid the ongoing war with Hamas, however, it is expected to set up a clash with the Democratic-led Senate, CNN reported.
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Israeli FM Cohen thanks US, Germany for new steps sanctioning groups fundi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Cohen also congratulated Germany on its decision to define the Samidoun network as a terrorist organisation.
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"Honour of a lifetime": Republican Mike Johnson elected 56th House Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson was elected as the 56th Speaker of the House.
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Following McCarthy's ouster, Donald Trump says he would temporarily be spe
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following Kevin McCarthy's ouster, former president Donald Trump said he would accept a temporary position as Speaker of the House of Representatives in order to act as a "unifier" for the Republican Party until lawmakers decide on a candidate for the position.
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US: Nancy Pelosi says interim house speaker McHenry asked her to vacate he
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Just hours after taking over as interim Speaker, Patrick McHenry (Speaker Pro Tem) instructed former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to leave her Capitol office so he could take it over, according to The Hill.
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US: Vivek Ramaswamy says chaos 'not a bad thing' after House Speaker McCar
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the ouster of US House speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has said that the resultant chaos is a positive thing, according to The Hill.
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US House removes McCarthy as Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US House of Representatives voted to oust Republican Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, a never-before-seen historic vote that leaves the lower chamber of Congress in chaos, The Hill reported.
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US: Senate passes stopgap funding bill, averts shutdown till mid-November
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
With 88 to 9 votes, the Senate passed the measure after the US House abruptly reversed course and passed a bipartisan bill to extend government funding hours before the deadline.
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US Congress House Session starts with Sikh prayer for first time in histor
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“Today we are here for a very historic event. Today for the first time ever in the history of US Congress, the House session started with a Sikh prayer. Giani Jaswinder Singh offered the prayer. So, this is a very, very happy occasion for the Sikh community, for the whole global Sikh communi
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US: Speaker McCarthy directs House committees to open Biden impeachment in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Speaker Kevin McCarthy authorised House committees on Tuesday to launch a formal impeachment probe on US President Joe Biden based on the House GOP's investigations into his family's foreign business ties and the prosecution of his son Hunter Biden, The Hill reported.
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