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US Senate Majority Leader Schumer urged Biden to send 'robust allotment' o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Ahead of US announcing its plans to make COVID-19 vaccine jabs available India and other countries, US Senate Majority Leader Charles E Schumer had on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to send a robust allotment of vaccine doses to New Delhi, saying the
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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expresses solidarity with India
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Sunday called on US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in the Quad, COVID-19 vaccines and healthcare.
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Schumer vows to put January 6 commission legislation for US Senate vote
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 19, (ANI): US Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said the Senate will vote on legislation to establish a commission to probe the January 6 attack on the Capitol, despite signs that Republicans will broadly oppose the proposal.
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US Senate advances bill to provide funding for technology research to coun
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States Senate on Monday advanced a bill that would provide billions of dollars in government funding for technology research as part of a legislative measure to counter China amid strained ties and fierce competition between the two countries.
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US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The Senate on Thursday (local time) passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.
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US Senate Committee approves bill countering China threat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday (local time) passed sweeping legislation to push back on China on a number of issues, including human rights and its gross economic practices.
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US senate confirms Indian American Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney Gene
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) confirmed Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General of the United States, making her the first Indian-American to serve in this role.
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FBI opens investigation into China every 10 hours, says director
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told US Senate Intelligence Committee members on Wednesday (local time) that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10 hours.
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US ramps up pressure on China, new strategic competition policy to impact
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): The US Senate's new policy, the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, lays out a wide-ranging strategy that would have a "profound effect" on Chinese entities as the relationship between the two economic superpowers deteriorate.
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Republicans slam Biden's executive order on US Supreme Court reforms
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have slammed President Joe Biden's executive order establishing a commission to study whether to add seats to the Supreme Court.
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's surgeon
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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US Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as health secretary
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) confirmed Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a 50-49 vote, with only one Republican Senator voting in his favour.
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