Posts Tagged: US Congress
Narrower Majorities Set Tricky Course for New US Congress
The new US Congress faces many uncertainties as it takes office on Sunday, with Senate control undecided, a narrower Democratic majority in the House of...
Bipartisan US Congressional Bills Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
Bipartisan resolutions are being introduced in the US Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, which...
Bipartisan Bill to Monitor Violence in Palestinian Textbooks Moves Forward in US Congress
A bill that would commit the US State Department to annually review educational materials used by the Palestinian Authority for encouraging violence or intolerance was...
Senate Backs Massive Defense Bill, Targets China, Sets Iran Vote
The US Senate on Thursday passed a $750-billion defense policy bill with provisions that target China on issues from technology transfers to the sale of...
Barr Cancels Second Day of Testimony, Escalating Battle With US Congress
Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday canceled plans to testify before the House of Representatives about his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation,...
First Bill of New US Congress, on Middle East Policy, Stalls in Senate
Legislation reaffirming US support for allies in the Middle East, including a measure to punish Americans who boycott Israel, fell victim on Tuesday to a...
Congress Meets Briefly, Takes No Steps to End Shutdown
Both chambers of the US Congress convened for only a few minutes late on Thursday, but took no steps to end a partial federal government...
Senate Defied Trump on Saudi Ties, but May Falter In Next Steps
The US Congress will have a difficult time undermining the Trump administration's close ties with Saudi Arabia, despite a Senate vote this week to consider a...
The Democrats Must Now Help Americans, Not Attack Trump
The retaking of the House of Representatives by the Democrats will soon allow them to exercise checks and balances, and stop Republicans from going down...
Trump Agenda at Stake as Voters Decide Control of US Congress
Americans cast votes on Tuesday to decide whether Donald Trump's Republicans maintain their grip on the US Congress, or if Democrats gain the power to...
Congressional Democrats Seek More Action on US Domestic Extremists
Congressional Democrats on Monday called on US law enforcement authorities to do more to track and prosecute far-right extremists after a mass shooting at a...
Congress Approves $1.3-Trillion Spending Bill, Sends to Trump
The US Congress voted early on Friday to approve a $1.3-trillion government funding bill with large increases in military and non-defense spending, sending it to President Donald Trump, who was expected...
Congress Scrambles to Pass Funding Bill Before Friday Deadline
The US Congress was racing on Thursday to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight...
Clock Running Out to Avert US Government Shutdown, as Trump Blames Democrats
Racing against a midnight deadline, the US Congress will try on Friday to send President Donald Trump legislation to keep the government operating and avoid...
