Tag: Senate
US Can't Afford 'Twitter Presidency': Senate Democrats
Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer has slammed President-elect Donald Trump for his twitter habit, claiming the US cannot afford "Twitter presidency" on the first day of the 115th session of the Congress.....
Pakistani Senate Passes Hindu Marriage Bill
Pakistani Hindu community will have a personal law for the first time as the Senate has passed 'The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017'. ....
US Congressional Delegation Meets PM Narendra Modi, Discusses Bilateral Issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met a US Congressional delegation and exchanged views on the potential for enhancing bilateral ties and strengthening cooperation on contemporary global issues such as the terrorism, climate change and reliable supply chains for critical technologies. ....
US Government Shuts Down After Spending Bill Falters In Senate
The US government began shutting down on Saturday for the first time in more than four years after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a stopgap spending measure to keep the government operating. ....
US Senate Confirms Indian American Jurist As Judge
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of a controversial Indian American jurist, Neomi Rao, to an important judgeship that was vacated by an appointee to the Supreme Court.....
US House Sends Trump Impeachment Articles To Senate
The US House of Representatives has officially sent impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate to allow a trial to get underway.....
Trump's Impeachment Trial In Senate Officially Begins
The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump officially kicked off in the Republican-majority Senate with the reading of the two articles of impeachment the Democrat-majority House of Representatives approved last month.....
Facebook Bans Trump For Rest Of Term, Could Bar Permanently
Facebook, which had removed a video in which US President Donald Trump urged his supporters, who forced their way into the Capitol, "to go home" but repeated his allegations of fraud in the presidential elections, and blocked his account, announced on Thursday that the restrictions will continue till the end of his term on January 20. ....
One Person Shot As Trump Supporters Storm US Senate, Chaos In Washington
One person has been shot at the US Capitol as President Donald Trump's die hard supporters clashed violently with local police and law enforcement officers on Wednesday, sending the US Capitol campus into utter chaos and forcing evacuation of lawmakers from the building. ....
Democratic Disagreements Imperil Biden Agenda As Shutdown Looms
The clock is ticking toward a shutdown of some US government services if Congress does not pass a budget by Friday. ....
