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Government funding bill advances as Senate works to beat midnight shutdown deadline

Government funding bill advances as Senate works to beat midnight shutdown deadline

Sat, Mar 09, 2024

The Senate is labouring to approve a USD 460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies, a vote that would get lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for the 2024 budget year.

Senate India Caucus to introduce bill to add India to NATO Plus bloc

Senate India Caucus to introduce bill to add India to NATO Plus bloc

Wed, Jun 21, 2023

A powerful American Senator has said he plans to introduce a bill to make India part of the NATO Plus grouping that would facilitate the transfer of topmost American technology and defence equipment without much bureaucratic hassle, amid growing challenges from a rising China.

US Senate Polls 2022: Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Herschel Walker

US Senate Polls 2022: Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Herschel Walker

Wed, Dec 07, 2022

In last month's election, Warnock led Walker by 37,000 votes out of almost 4 million cast, but fell short of the 50 per cent threshold needed to avoid a runoff.

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US Midterm Elections 2022 Results: Republicans, Democrats notch victories in competitive midterm races

US Midterm Elections 2022 Results: Republicans, Democrats notch victories in competitive midterm races

Wed, Nov 09, 2022

US midterm election 2022 results: Republican control of the House would likely trigger a round of investigations into Biden and his family, while a GOP Senate takeover would hobble Biden's ability to make judicial appointments.

CAATSA waiver for India: America's compulsion or a friend in need? Explained

CAATSA waiver for India: America's compulsion or a friend in need? Explained

Fri, Jul 22, 2022

CAATSA is a tough US law that authorises the US administration to impose sanctions on countries.

Instagram, ahead of US Senate hearing, tightens teen protection measures

Instagram, ahead of US Senate hearing, tightens teen protection measures

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

Instagram said on Tuesday it will be stricter about the types of content it recommends to teens in the photo-sharing app and will nudge them toward different areas if they dwell on one topic for a long time.

Democrats urged to separate infrastructure bill from reconciliation

Democrats urged to separate infrastructure bill from reconciliation

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has urged congressional Democrats to follow President Joe Biden in separating the bipartisan infrastructure bill from a larger reconciliation legislation.

Facebook rejects co-founder Chris Hughes call to split; US lawmakers sought antitrust probe

Facebook rejects co-founder Chris Hughes call to split; US lawmakers sought antitrust probe

Fri, May 10, 2019

Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices as well as hate speech and misinformation on its networks.

US federal shutdown at hand after fiscal hawk's dissent

US federal shutdown at hand after fiscal hawk's dissent

Fri, Feb 09, 2018

At midnight on Thursday, funding authority for most federal agencies expired without any intervening action by Congress.

US Senate passes Trump's landmark tax reform bill

US Senate passes Trump's landmark tax reform bill

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping overhaul of the US tax code in more than 30 years, bringing President Donald Trump closer to scoring his first major legislative victory amid criticism that the package disproportionately benefit the wealthy and corporations.

Asian shares muted as tech blues offset U.S. tax cut optimism

Asian shares muted as tech blues offset U.S. tax cut optimism

Tue, Dec 05, 2017

Asian shares were subdued on Tuesday as investors` rotation out of technology shares took a toll on some of the region`s tech heavyweights although hopes of a major tax cut in the United States underpinned risk sentiment.

U.S. Senate approves major tax cuts in victory for Trump

U.S. Senate approves major tax cuts in victory for Trump

Sun, Dec 03, 2017

In what would be the largest change to U.S. tax laws since the 1980s, Republicans want to add $1.4 trillion over 10 years to the $20 trillion national debt to finance changes that they say would further boost an already growing economy.

Asian markets shrugged off sluggishness after US Senate passes budget plan

Asian markets shrugged off sluggishness after US Senate passes budget plan

Fri, Oct 20, 2017

The Republican-controlled Senate voted for the budget measure late on Thursday, which would add up to $1.5 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade in order to pay for proposed tax cuts.

Bill introduced in US Senate to elevate India defence ties like NATO and Israel

Bill introduced in US Senate to elevate India defence ties like NATO and Israel

Wed, May 11, 2016

The legislation, a similar version of the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March, institutionalises the US government's focus on the US-India security relationship while sending a powerful signal to India that the US is a reliable and dependable defence partner.

US Senate questions Zuckerberg over Facebook's news curation practices

US Senate questions Zuckerberg over Facebook's news curation practices

Wed, May 11, 2016

The Senate asked Facebook Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg in a letter to answer questions about the company's news curation practices and its trending topics section.

Senior U.S. lawmakers want PM Modi to address Congress in Washington

Senior U.S. lawmakers want PM Modi to address Congress in Washington

Wed, Apr 20, 2016

A spokeswoman for Ryan said she had no announcement at this time about whether Ryan would extend the invitation.

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