Trump says Iran conflict could end ‘very quickly’ as Senate pushes to curb war powers
Trump claimed Iran was eager for negotiations as the US Senate passed a resolution seeking to restrict presidential powers for military action against Tehran.
Trump claimed Iran was eager for negotiations as the US Senate passed a resolution seeking to restrict presidential powers for military action against Tehran.
The US Senate has voted down a War Powers resolution that sought to limit President Donald Trump’s military action against Iran under Operation Epic Fury, handing the President a significant political victory.
In his new position, the former US ambassador to India will lead, coordinate, and oversee State Department operations like overseas aid and civilian response programmes.
The resolution to block the DC crime bill, however, required only a simple majority vote in the Senate. The final vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan with a tally of 81-14.
The bill requires the US federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed .
A key part of Biden's agenda, the bipartisan bill is the first phase of the president’s infrastructure plan. It calls for $550 billion in new spending over five years above projected federal levels.
The Senate approval comes as the administration is under increased pressure to react to a series of ransomware attacks
The Democrats’ bill would bring about the largest overhaul of US voting in a generation, touching nearly every aspect of the electoral process
The foreign ministry in Beijing has denounced the legislation as an example of “zero-sum thinking which distorts the facts and smears China’s development path and domestic and foreign policies”.
The Senate-approved bill will have to go back to the House for another vote, before it is sent to Biden's desk.
