Tag: US Congress
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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 -
Most Russian ads on Facebook divided Americans on race: Report
Out of the 3,517 ads published, about 1,950 referred to race and were seen about 25 million times, says the USA Today report
May 14, 2018 -
Indian-American educator to run for US Congress
Deep Saran, a democrat and an Indian-American educator will run for the US House of Representatives from a district in Virginia. Saran, 45, is one of almost a dozen Democrats in the fray for the primary to earn the right to challenge the two- term Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock from the 10th Congressional District of...
January 18, 2018 -
Indian-American announces plans to run for US Congress
An Indian-American investment banker has announced his plan to run for the US House of Representatives from a Congressional seat in Connecticut. Harry Arora, 48, seeks to oust Democratic incumbent Jim Himes, who has represented the 4th Congressional District since January 2009. Arora wants to have a Republican voice in the so called ‘Samosa Caucus’...
January 11, 2018 -
US stocks decline after Congress passes tax bill
US stocks slid on Wednesday as the US Congress passed a revised Republican bill to overhaul the US tax code over three decades. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 28.10 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 24,726.65. The S&P 500 lost 2.22 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 2,679.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down...
December 21, 2017 -
India again raises H1-B issue with US
India on Wednesday again raised the issue of H1-B visas with the US when External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson here. “We discussed the significant contributions to the US economy made by skilled Indian professionals holding H1-B and L1 visas,” Sushma Swaraj said in a joint address to the...
October 25, 2017 -
India reiterates concern to US over H1-B visa issue
India on Tuesday reiterated its concern to the US over the latest bid to introduce stricter norms for issuance of H1-B visas which are largely availed by Indian IT firms. The Indian concerns were conveyed during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and a US Congressional delegation from the House Committee on Science,...
October 17, 2017 -
US Congress approves bill on information freedom in N Korea
The US House of Representatives has approved the reauthorisation of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, with special emphasis on freedom of information in the country. The bill was approved with 415 votes in favour and none against on Monday night, reports Efe news. “Today, harnessing the power of information and public expectations...
September 26, 2017 -
US government asks Congress to approve disaster funds
The US government has asked Congress to approve the release of $7.85 billion to tackle the floods brought by the catastrophic hurricane Harvey, one of the worst to hit the country. A letter written by the White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney was delivered on Friday to House Speaker Paul Ryan requesting the “appropriation of...
September 2, 2017 -
US Congress agrees on combined Russia, Iran, N Korea sanctions bill
The US Congress reached an agreement to impose new sanctions on Russia for its alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election and its actions in Ukraine, a plan that is to be voted on this week in the House of Representatives. The plan on Saturday, which was announced by its negotiators in the House of...
July 23, 2017 -
US Congress puts North Korea back on terror blacklist
The US House of Representatives has approved a request by the State Department to put North Korea back on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, from which the it was removed in 2008. The lower house adopted the resolution late Monday with 394 votes in favour and only one against, weeks after Pyongyang tested a...
April 4, 2017 -
Conference on Pakistan hosted in US Congress
Speaking before Congressional staff on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) – who chairs the House subcommittee on Non-proliferation and Terrorism – introduced a special briefing about Pakistan's nuclear weapons development program by one of America's foremost experts, Ambassador Robert Gallucci. Organized by the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC), the invitation-only event was...
March 9, 2017 -
Conference on Pakistan hosted in US Congress
Speaking before Congressional staff on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) – who chairs the House subcommittee on Non-proliferation and Terrorism – introduced a special briefing about Pakistan's nuclear weapons development program by one of America's foremost experts, Ambassador Robert Gallucci. Organized by the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC), the invitation-only event was...
March 9, 2017 -
Bill against outsourcing jobs reintroduced in US Congress
A bipartisan Bill was on Friday reintroduced in the US Congress to make companies that move call centres overseas ineligible for grants or guaranteed loans from the government, a move aimed at curbing the transfer of jobs to nations like India. Introduced by Congressmen Gene Green from the Democratic Party and Republican David McKinley, the US...
March 3, 2017