Tag: US Congress
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‘Extraordinary measures to finance US govt to be exhausted in Oct’
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit as soon as possible.
September 9, 2021 -
Nationwide evictions loom after Biden, Congress fail to extend ban
More than 3.6 million Americans are at risk of eviction as nearly $47 billion in federal housing aid to the states during the pandemic has been slow to make it into the hands of renters and landlords owed payments.
July 31, 2021 -
Anything goes
Because at the crux of this crisis on the continent of Circe, as it were, is the necessity to evolve the means by which Odysseus’ men turned into swine by the eponymous sorceress can be restored back to human form.
January 9, 2021 -
Bipartisan support in US grows for India against Chinese military aggression in Ladakh
In the last few weeks, dozens of lawmakers, across the aisle, both on the floor of the House of Representatives and the Senate and outside the Capitol have praised India of standing strong against the Chinese efforts to grab Indian territories.
August 1, 2020 -
China contradicting its agreement with India, says US Congressional caucus
The Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans on Thursday also expressed their condolences for the lives lost in the Galwan Valley.
July 17, 2020 -
US steps up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges
The new law would enforce punishment for "subversion" and other perceived offenses in the city, which was swept by months of massive and occasionally violent pro-democracy protests last year.
May 23, 2020 -
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act introduced in US Congress to give priority to US-educated foreign workers
H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows companies in the US to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
May 23, 2020 -
Democrats pass new rules to allow virtual convention
The plan is expected to obtain the final approval of the full DNC membership via a mail ballot.
May 13, 2020 -
US Congress session to start next week despite COVID-19 concerns
The United States, which is the worst-hit country due to Covid-19, continues to blame China for Covid-19 pandemic
April 28, 2020 -
‘Owe India apology’: Indian-American lawyer backs Kashmir move in US Congress
He said like Abraham Lincoln, PM Modi also took extraordinary steps like legal amendments to prevent fatalities in Kashmir from motivated fire-fights by cross-border or home-grown terrorists.
October 23, 2019 -
Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for $50 million for stifling her poll campaign
Ms Gabbard, who converted to Hinduism early in her life and has become the first-ever Hindu to be running for the presidency in the US, is highly popular among Indian-Americans.
July 26, 2019 -
California signs new anti-discrimination hairstyle law into effect
The new law amends the state's anti-discrimination law, adding those natural traits that have been 'historically associated with race' to the description of 'race'.
July 4, 2019 -
First Hindu in US Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, to run for President
The race for US presidency in next year's election is likely to see a Hindu representative and a senator of part-Indian-American descent vying for the Democratic Party's nomination.
January 12, 2019 -
Tibetans welcome US move to pass act on Tibet
The new law will require the Department of State to report to the Congress annually regarding the level of access Chinese authorities granted US diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China.
December 20, 2018 -
Revoking visas of H-1B holders’ spouses will split families: US lawmakers
H-4 visas are issued only to very close or immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders.
November 17, 2018 -
Move to posthumously award US Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi
Introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney from New York on September 23, the resolution (H R 6916) is co-sponsored by four Indian American lawmakers in the House Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal.
October 2, 2018 -
US secretary of state likely to visit Pak in Sept to hold talks with Imran Khan
The US has welcomed the swearing-in of Khan as new Prime Minister and said that it was looking forward to work with Pakistan's new civilian government.
August 19, 2018