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US Congress Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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Can't Predict When Ukraine Military Aid Package Will Come, Warns US
A top US official said that Washington could not predict when a vital $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine would be passed in Congress, as Volodymyr Zelensky called for Western air defences after a Russian missile attack killed at least five.
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The US Government Might Shut Down In October. Here's What It Means
Congress must allocate funding to 438 government agencies each fiscal year, which ends on September 30. If lawmakers don't pass those bills before the new fiscal year starts, those agencies will be unable to continue operating as normal.
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Biden, McCarthy Confident That Debt-Crisis Deal Will Pass Through Congress
US President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said they were confident Sunday of pushing a debt crisis deal through Congress and avoiding a cataclysmic default, despite skepticism from some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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US Panel to Vote on TikTok Ban Over National Security Concerns in February
The US panel will hold a vote on TikTok ban bill next month. The measure would aim to give the White House the legal tools to ban TikTok over US national security concerns. A ban on TikTok, owned by ByteDance and is popular among teens, would face significant hurdles in Congress to pass, and would need 60 votes in the Senate.
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Antitrust Legislation Targeting Big Tech Dominance Approved by US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed an antitrust bill that is aimed at empowering US states to tackle the dominance of Big Tech firms. The new legislation will give US states an upper hand over companies in choosing the location of courts that decide federal antitrust cases, while increasing money for federal regulators. Meanwhile, t...
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Taiwan Confident of Its Position in Semiconductors Market Amid US’s New Chips Act
Taiwan says its position in making semiconductors will not be shaken as the US is working towards the new chips act. Taiwan is a major chip producer in the world. Meanwhile, US Congress passed the new legislation to subsidise the domestic semiconductor industry. China, on the other hand, had lobbied against the US semiconductor bill, calling it rem...
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US Senators Said to Be Briefed on Bill Aimed at Boosting US Chip Manufacturing
Officials from the US President Joe Biden administration are set to brief senators in a classified briefing on Wednesday. The briefing is part of a push by Democratic lawmakers and the White House to win approval for legislation that would fund $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,134,99 crore) for chip production subsidies and boost innovation to compete wi...
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Microsoft, Amazon Head and Other CEOs Urge US Congress to Pass China Competition Bill
Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet CEOs, among other heads, urged the US Congress to pass the China competition bill aimed at boosting US’s economic competitiveness against China.
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Google Backs Joe Biden’s Immigration Efforts, Will Cover Fees in Threatened DACA Programme
Google said it would support President-elect Joe Biden's efforts to pass a new US immigration law and would help cover application fees for immigrants seeking lawful work under a threatened government programme.
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US Congress Passes "Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act" For Pakistani Women
The US Congress has passed the "Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act" which will expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive higher education under a merit and needs-based programme.
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Joe Biden Says Will Push Congress For Another Covid Relief Bill
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he will ask the US Congress to pass another Covid-19 relief bill after taking office in January.
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China Warns Of "Countermeasures" Over US Coronavirus Sanctions Threat
Beijing will retaliate if the US Congress passes legislation seeking sanctions against China over the coronavirus pandemic, the spokesman for the country's parliament said Thursday.
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US House To Pass Nearly $500 Billion Additional Coronavirus Aid Tomorrow
The US House of Representatives will pass Congress' latest coronavirus aid bill on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, paving the way for nearly $500 billion more in economic relief amid the pandemic.
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Indians To Benefit As US Lawmakers Pass Bill To Remove Cap On Green Cards
US lawmakers have passed a Bill aimed at lifting the current seven percent country-cap on issuing Green Cards, a development which would benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals.
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US Congress Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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Can't Predict When Ukraine Military Aid Package Will Come, Warns US
A top US official said that Washington could not predict when a vital $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine would be passed in Congress, as Volodymyr Zelensky called for Western air defences after a Russian missile attack killed at least five.
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The US Government Might Shut Down In October. Here's What It Means
Congress must allocate funding to 438 government agencies each fiscal year, which ends on September 30. If lawmakers don't pass those bills before the new fiscal year starts, those agencies will be unable to continue operating as normal.
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Biden, McCarthy Confident That Debt-Crisis Deal Will Pass Through Congress
US President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said they were confident Sunday of pushing a debt crisis deal through Congress and avoiding a cataclysmic default, despite skepticism from some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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US Panel to Vote on TikTok Ban Over National Security Concerns in February
The US panel will hold a vote on TikTok ban bill next month. The measure would aim to give the White House the legal tools to ban TikTok over US national security concerns. A ban on TikTok, owned by ByteDance and is popular among teens, would face significant hurdles in Congress to pass, and would need 60 votes in the Senate.
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Antitrust Legislation Targeting Big Tech Dominance Approved by US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed an antitrust bill that is aimed at empowering US states to tackle the dominance of Big Tech firms. The new legislation will give US states an upper hand over companies in choosing the location of courts that decide federal antitrust cases, while increasing money for federal regulators. Meanwhile, t...
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Taiwan Confident of Its Position in Semiconductors Market Amid US’s New Chips Act
Taiwan says its position in making semiconductors will not be shaken as the US is working towards the new chips act. Taiwan is a major chip producer in the world. Meanwhile, US Congress passed the new legislation to subsidise the domestic semiconductor industry. China, on the other hand, had lobbied against the US semiconductor bill, calling it rem...
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US Senators Said to Be Briefed on Bill Aimed at Boosting US Chip Manufacturing
Officials from the US President Joe Biden administration are set to brief senators in a classified briefing on Wednesday. The briefing is part of a push by Democratic lawmakers and the White House to win approval for legislation that would fund $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,134,99 crore) for chip production subsidies and boost innovation to compete wi...
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Microsoft, Amazon Head and Other CEOs Urge US Congress to Pass China Competition Bill
Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet CEOs, among other heads, urged the US Congress to pass the China competition bill aimed at boosting US’s economic competitiveness against China.
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Google Backs Joe Biden’s Immigration Efforts, Will Cover Fees in Threatened DACA Programme
Google said it would support President-elect Joe Biden's efforts to pass a new US immigration law and would help cover application fees for immigrants seeking lawful work under a threatened government programme.
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US Congress Passes "Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act" For Pakistani Women
The US Congress has passed the "Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act" which will expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive higher education under a merit and needs-based programme.
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Joe Biden Says Will Push Congress For Another Covid Relief Bill
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he will ask the US Congress to pass another Covid-19 relief bill after taking office in January.
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China Warns Of "Countermeasures" Over US Coronavirus Sanctions Threat
Beijing will retaliate if the US Congress passes legislation seeking sanctions against China over the coronavirus pandemic, the spokesman for the country's parliament said Thursday.
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US House To Pass Nearly $500 Billion Additional Coronavirus Aid Tomorrow
The US House of Representatives will pass Congress' latest coronavirus aid bill on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, paving the way for nearly $500 billion more in economic relief amid the pandemic.
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Indians To Benefit As US Lawmakers Pass Bill To Remove Cap On Green Cards
US lawmakers have passed a Bill aimed at lifting the current seven percent country-cap on issuing Green Cards, a development which would benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals.
