Four Republicans join Democrats as House votes to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The closely contested vote exposed divisions within the Republican Party while renewing debate over Congress' authority to approve extended military operations overseas.
The closely contested vote exposed divisions within the Republican Party while renewing debate over Congress' authority to approve extended military operations overseas.
Rubio’s testimony, which coincided with a fresh round of Israel-Lebanon political talks at the State Department, offered few definitive answers on several key issues.
Congress sharply questioned Pentagon officials after US Iran war costs crossed USD 29 billion, while experts warned the long-term financial burden could eventually touch USD 1 trillion.
Trump projected optimism over US-China trade ties before his Beijing trip, while American lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan bill targeting Chinese connected vehicles and auto technology.
When King Charles III rose to address the US Congress, the setting suggested a ceremony. The substance suggested something closer to intervention.
House vote was 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the legislation. The House's vote for the 'Respect for Marriage Act,' comes after the Senate passed the same bill last week by a vote of 61-36.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit as soon as possible.
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.
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.
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.
