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US House and Senate pass bill to force release of Epstein files; pending Trump's assent
World | Nov 19, 2025, 06:49 AM ISTThe bill forces the release within 30 days of all files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in federal prison.
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Trump says US government shutdown coming to an end soon as Senate reaches funding deal
World | Nov 10, 2025, 09:22 AM ISTDonald Trump said, "We'll never agree to give any money to prisoners and illegals that come into our country. And I think the Democrats understand that. And it looks like we're getting close to the shutdown ending."
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US Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence
World | Feb 12, 2025, 11:04 PM ISTTrump's director of national intelligence: The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump's director of national intelligence.
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US Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as new Defence Secretary with JD Vance casting tie-breaking vote
World | Jan 25, 2025, 10:55 AM ISTPete Hegseth, former Fox News host and combat veteran, has been cleared by US Senate as Defence Secretary. Notably, Hegseth has been accused of heavy drinking and aggressive behaviour toward women.
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US government shutdown averted as Congress clears funding bill; now awaits Biden's approval
World | Dec 21, 2024, 01:20 PM ISTDespite President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year, the US Senate passed a bipartisan plan, which is aimed at temporarily funding federal operations and disaster aid.
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Major blow to TikTok: US Senate passes bill forcing parent company ByteDance to sell or face ban
World | Apr 24, 2024, 09:16 AM ISTThe US Senate passed legislation that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's US operations within about nine months or face a ban.
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BIG relief to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as US Senate overwhelmingly passes USD 95 billion aid
World | Apr 24, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTA sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the US Congress after months of delay, clearing the way for billions of dollars in fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia's invasion force and Kyiv's shortages of military supplies.
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Arunachal Pradesh integral part of India: US Senate committee passes resolution
World | Jul 14, 2023, 08:12 AM ISTThe Congressional Senatorial Committee passed the resolution on Thursday.
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US: California Senate passes Bill to ban caste discrimination
World | May 12, 2023, 09:03 AM ISTThe Bill would give people legal options to address claims of caste bias and discrimination in housing, employment, education and other areas.
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US Senate passes USD 1.7 trillion bill to fund government to aid war-torn Ukraine
World | Dec 23, 2022, 06:42 AM ISTThe development came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress in Washington in which he pressed the need for more assistance to fight Russia.
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United States Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black women to US Supreme Court
World | Apr 08, 2022, 07:42 AM ISTThe 100 member Senate is equally split between Democratic and Republican, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting her votes in the case of a tie. Currently a judge on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Jackson will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 83.
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Legislation introduced in US Senate to reform and stop abuse of H-1B visa system
World | Mar 03, 2022, 11:38 AM ISTThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
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Senate dodges US debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
World | Oct 08, 2021, 09:58 AM ISTThe party-line Democratic vote of 50-48 in support of the bill to raise the government’s debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief in Washington and far beyond.
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United States: House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law
World | Aug 25, 2021, 07:33 AM ISTThe bill, which is part of a broader Democratic effort to enact a sweeping overhaul of elections, was approved on a 219-212 vote, with no Republican support.
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US Senate confirms Indian-American Seema Nanda as solicitor for labour dept
World | Jul 16, 2021, 10:04 AM ISTA former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Nanda, 48, was confirmed by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump attacks Senate GOP leader McConnell after acquittal
World | Feb 17, 2021, 09:24 AM ISTMcConnell voted to acquit Trump on Saturday but sharply criticized the former president for inciting the Capitol riot.
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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
World | Feb 14, 2021, 07:19 AM ISTThe United States Senate on Saturday acquitted former president Donald J Trump on the charges of inciting the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
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US Senate begins impeachment trial, Democrats make their case against Trump
World | Feb 11, 2021, 08:21 AM ISTMike Pence
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Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate
World | Jan 27, 2021, 08:35 AM ISTThe Democrats need the support of at least 17 Republican Senators to reach the two-thirds majority mark. Trump is the first US president who facing an impeachment trial after he left the presidency.
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Trump impeachment trial in Senate to begin on Feb 8
World | Jan 23, 2021, 09:36 AM ISTGiving details of the impeachment process, Schumer said the house managers will come to read the article of impeachment at 7 pm on Monday. Members will then be sworn in the next day.