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Kamala Harris slams 'reckless' Senate Republicans for pushing SC judge nom
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Democratic Vice Presidential candidate and California Senator Kamala Harris on Monday hit out at the Republican Party for pushing the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court over Covid-19 relief even as the US continues to be the worst-af
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US Senate panel to start nomination hearing for US Supreme Court pick Barr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate Judiciary Committee will begin the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on October 12, a notice revealed on Monday.
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US Senate majority leader McConnell plans to postpone floor activity until
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a statement on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be delayed until after October 19.
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Zalmay Khalilzad urges Afghan leaders to take advantage of opportunity ava
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): US Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday (local time) urged the Afghan leaders to take advantage of the opportunity for a political settlement now available to them, for the ongoing peace process in Kabul.
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Bipartisan resolution condemning Chinese aggression to change LAC introduc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 15 (ANI): A bipartisan resolution was introduced in US Senate on Thursday condemning China's use of military aggression to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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US lawmakers call for sanctions against Turkey over drilling in East Medit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Ranking members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen have urged US State Secretary Michael Pompeo and the European Union to impose sanctions against key sectors of the Turkish economy over
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US Senate adjourns until Sept 8 without reaching COVID-19 relief deal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): The US Senate was adjourned until September without reaching a deal on a coronavirus relief package.
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US Senate passes bill banning TikTok on government devices
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 7 (ANI): The United States Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on government devices.
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US Senate Committee to vote on bill banning Tik Tok
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [United States], July 16 (ANI): A United States Senate committee is likely to vote on a bill next week from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices.
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US Congress introduces resolutions marking 25 years of ties with Vietnam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 11 (VNA/ANI): Two resolutions were recently introduced by subcommittee leaders of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties (July 12).
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US Senate passes bill to sanction China over Hong Kong security law
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 26 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) passed a bill by unanimous consent that would impose sanctions on China for its decision to implement the controversial national security law on Hong Kong, which critics say will erode the city's democratic freedoms.
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China protests US Senate bill threatening Beijing with sanctions over COVI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 14 (ANI): China on Wednesday strongly protested a US lawmakers' bill aimed at imposing sanctions against Beijing over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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