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US House Passes Bill To Avert Shutdown, Senate Vote To Follow
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March.
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US Names Bald Eagle As National Bird, 200 Years After It Became Country's Symbol
The bald eagle was specifically chosen by America's Founding Fathers since it is a native of the region.
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First US Senate Democrat Calls For Biden To Step Aside Over Health Issues
Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid as concerns rise over his age and fitness.
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US Lawmakers Invite Israel's Netanyahu To Address Congress Amid Gaza War
The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has not been set.
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Blog | 'Bhangra' In America - US Senators' Heartwarming Baisakhi Performance
Seven Senators and Representatives from the state of Delaware spent weeks to learn the Punjabi folk dance and actually performed it on the occasion of Baisakhi.
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US Has No Evidence Of Unfolding Genocide In Gaza: Pentagon Chief
The United States does not have evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as it carries out its war against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
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US House Votes To Prevent Government Shutdown
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a costly election-year government shutdown, advancing a stop-gap funding measure that could clear the Senate within hours.
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US House Rejects Ukraine Aid Despite Biden's Plea
President Joe Biden urged the US House Tuesday to follow the Senate's lead and pass billions of dollars in war aid for Ukraine, saying that history would be the judge if America failed to support its ally against Russia.
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"Who Is Who?": German Chancellor Meets "Doppelganger" US Senator. See Pics
On a recent visit to the United States, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came face-to-face with his self-described doppelganger.
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US Senate Rejects $118 Billion Immigration, Foreign Aid Package
Republicans on Wednesday killed a $118 billion immigration and foreign aid package that had linked US funding for Ukraine and Israel with stringent domestic border security measures.
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US Senate Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress scrambled Thursday to approve temporary funding to thwart a partial government shutdown, as forecasts for a snowstorm piled pressure on lawmakers already racing against the clock to keep the lights on.
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US Senate Blocks Ukraine, Israel Emergency Aid Despite Biden's Warning
Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the package.
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"Should Not Wait For...:" US Senators Ask Biden To Impose China Travel Ban
A group of Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio, have written to President Joe Biden, calling for a ban on travel between the United States and China until more is known about a respiratory illness that has been rapidly spreading in China.
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Amid War, US Senate Confirms Jack Lew As Ambassador To Israel
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday backed President Joe Biden's nominee, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, despite Republican objections over his past dealings with Iran.
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Hamas "Must Be Stopped": US Senate Leader In Israel
Islamist militant group Hamas "must be stopped", US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday as he reiterated United States support to Israel after last week's attack by the Islamist group.
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US House Passes Bill To Avert Shutdown, Senate Vote To Follow
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March.
-
US Names Bald Eagle As National Bird, 200 Years After It Became Country's Symbol
The bald eagle was specifically chosen by America's Founding Fathers since it is a native of the region.
-
First US Senate Democrat Calls For Biden To Step Aside Over Health Issues
Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid as concerns rise over his age and fitness.
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US Lawmakers Invite Israel's Netanyahu To Address Congress Amid Gaza War
The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has not been set.
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Blog | 'Bhangra' In America - US Senators' Heartwarming Baisakhi Performance
Seven Senators and Representatives from the state of Delaware spent weeks to learn the Punjabi folk dance and actually performed it on the occasion of Baisakhi.
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US Has No Evidence Of Unfolding Genocide In Gaza: Pentagon Chief
The United States does not have evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as it carries out its war against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
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US House Votes To Prevent Government Shutdown
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a costly election-year government shutdown, advancing a stop-gap funding measure that could clear the Senate within hours.
-
US House Rejects Ukraine Aid Despite Biden's Plea
President Joe Biden urged the US House Tuesday to follow the Senate's lead and pass billions of dollars in war aid for Ukraine, saying that history would be the judge if America failed to support its ally against Russia.
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"Who Is Who?": German Chancellor Meets "Doppelganger" US Senator. See Pics
On a recent visit to the United States, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came face-to-face with his self-described doppelganger.
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US Senate Rejects $118 Billion Immigration, Foreign Aid Package
Republicans on Wednesday killed a $118 billion immigration and foreign aid package that had linked US funding for Ukraine and Israel with stringent domestic border security measures.
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US Senate Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress scrambled Thursday to approve temporary funding to thwart a partial government shutdown, as forecasts for a snowstorm piled pressure on lawmakers already racing against the clock to keep the lights on.
-
US Senate Blocks Ukraine, Israel Emergency Aid Despite Biden's Warning
Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the package.
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"Should Not Wait For...:" US Senators Ask Biden To Impose China Travel Ban
A group of Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio, have written to President Joe Biden, calling for a ban on travel between the United States and China until more is known about a respiratory illness that has been rapidly spreading in China.
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Amid War, US Senate Confirms Jack Lew As Ambassador To Israel
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday backed President Joe Biden's nominee, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, despite Republican objections over his past dealings with Iran.
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Hamas "Must Be Stopped": US Senate Leader In Israel
Islamist militant group Hamas "must be stopped", US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday as he reiterated United States support to Israel after last week's attack by the Islamist group.
