Us Lawmakers
- All
- News
- Videos
-
US Senate Passes Legislation To Overturn Trump's Tariffs On Brazil
The Republican-led US Senate passedlegislation on Tuesday that would overturn President Donald Trump's tariffs against Brazil by terminating the national emergency he declared in July in retaliation for Brazil'sprosecution of Jair Bolsonaro.
-
US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Ban Elected US Officials From Trading Crypto
US Representative Ro Khanna has announced plans to introduce a bill that would ban the President, members of Congress, and their families from owning, trading, or creating cryptocurrencies. The move aims to prevent conflicts of interest amid growing concerns about political links to the crypto industry, including allegations around Trump’s family...
-
Trump Says Israel Is "Not Going To Do Anything" With West Bank
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel was "not going to do anything" in the West Bank, after Israeli lawmakers advanced bills paving the way for annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory.
-
US Lawmaker Urges Pentagon To Reconsider Beard-Shaving Policy For Sikhs
Highlighting concerns for Sikh Americans serving in the military, a prominent US lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to reconsider a policy that calls for a blanket beard-shaving mandate among service members.
-
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former Republican George Santos In Fraud Case
US President Trump commuted the sentence of disgraced former Republican lawmaker George Santos, who was convicted of committing wire fraud and identity theft to splurge on lavish vacations and Botox injections with funds stolen from campaign donors.
-
"That Was Very Efficient": Trump As Protester Dragged Out Of Israel Parliament
"So back to Steve (Witkoff)," said Trump and began again after being disrupted by protesters mid-speech during his address to the Israeli parliament.
-
"World Needs More Trumps": Israel's Standing Ovation For US President
US President Donald Trump received a standing ovation from Israeli lawmakers ahead of his speech to parliament, as Hamas released 20 living hostages as part of a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal.
-
19 US Lawmakers Urge Trump To "Reset And Repair" Ties With India
19 US Lawmakers on Wednesday wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to "reset and repair" India-US "critical partnership."
-
'Will Bomb Launch Sites', Warns Russia As US Considers Tomahawk Missiles For Ukraine
Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find a way to retaliate against Washington that hurts, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.
-
Looming Health Care Costs At Heart Of Shutdown As Millions Face Premium Hikes
The US government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government is funded.
-
3 US Lawmakers And 2 Proposed Changes To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programmes
The United States continued tightening rules for the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programmes Monday after three senators introduced two separate pieces of legislation to target "loopholes" used by for- and non-profit employers.
-
US Government Shutdown Looms: How It Could Unfold
The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off.
-
US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
-
Indian-American Community's 'Silence' On US Policy Change 'Surprising': S Tharoor
A parliamentary panel raised the recentdecisions taken by the US aimed at India with a visiting delegation of lawmakers from that country and the "silence" of the Indian-American community over these developments came up during discussion.
-
"India's Time To Flex Diplomatic Muscle": US Lawmaker Amid Trade Talks
With ministerial-level talks between India and the United States set to begin in Washington, US Democratic lawmaker Ami Bera advised New Delhi to "flex its diplomatic muscle" and play Russia-Ukraine peace negotiator to seal the trade deal with US.
-
US Senate Passes Legislation To Overturn Trump's Tariffs On Brazil
The Republican-led US Senate passedlegislation on Tuesday that would overturn President Donald Trump's tariffs against Brazil by terminating the national emergency he declared in July in retaliation for Brazil'sprosecution of Jair Bolsonaro.
-
US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Ban Elected US Officials From Trading Crypto
US Representative Ro Khanna has announced plans to introduce a bill that would ban the President, members of Congress, and their families from owning, trading, or creating cryptocurrencies. The move aims to prevent conflicts of interest amid growing concerns about political links to the crypto industry, including allegations around Trump’s family...
-
Trump Says Israel Is "Not Going To Do Anything" With West Bank
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel was "not going to do anything" in the West Bank, after Israeli lawmakers advanced bills paving the way for annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory.
-
US Lawmaker Urges Pentagon To Reconsider Beard-Shaving Policy For Sikhs
Highlighting concerns for Sikh Americans serving in the military, a prominent US lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to reconsider a policy that calls for a blanket beard-shaving mandate among service members.
-
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former Republican George Santos In Fraud Case
US President Trump commuted the sentence of disgraced former Republican lawmaker George Santos, who was convicted of committing wire fraud and identity theft to splurge on lavish vacations and Botox injections with funds stolen from campaign donors.
-
"That Was Very Efficient": Trump As Protester Dragged Out Of Israel Parliament
"So back to Steve (Witkoff)," said Trump and began again after being disrupted by protesters mid-speech during his address to the Israeli parliament.
-
"World Needs More Trumps": Israel's Standing Ovation For US President
US President Donald Trump received a standing ovation from Israeli lawmakers ahead of his speech to parliament, as Hamas released 20 living hostages as part of a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal.
-
19 US Lawmakers Urge Trump To "Reset And Repair" Ties With India
19 US Lawmakers on Wednesday wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to "reset and repair" India-US "critical partnership."
-
'Will Bomb Launch Sites', Warns Russia As US Considers Tomahawk Missiles For Ukraine
Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find a way to retaliate against Washington that hurts, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.
-
Looming Health Care Costs At Heart Of Shutdown As Millions Face Premium Hikes
The US government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government is funded.
-
3 US Lawmakers And 2 Proposed Changes To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programmes
The United States continued tightening rules for the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programmes Monday after three senators introduced two separate pieces of legislation to target "loopholes" used by for- and non-profit employers.
-
US Government Shutdown Looms: How It Could Unfold
The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off.
-
US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
-
Indian-American Community's 'Silence' On US Policy Change 'Surprising': S Tharoor
A parliamentary panel raised the recentdecisions taken by the US aimed at India with a visiting delegation of lawmakers from that country and the "silence" of the Indian-American community over these developments came up during discussion.
-
"India's Time To Flex Diplomatic Muscle": US Lawmaker Amid Trade Talks
With ministerial-level talks between India and the United States set to begin in Washington, US Democratic lawmaker Ami Bera advised New Delhi to "flex its diplomatic muscle" and play Russia-Ukraine peace negotiator to seal the trade deal with US.
