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US House Republicans cancel vote on stopgap funding measure amid GOP opposition
World | Sep 11, 2024, 11:17 PM ISTSpeaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as it became increasingly clear the measure lacked the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms.
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Trump's ally Mike Johnson elected new Speaker of US House of Representatives
World | Oct 26, 2023, 09:58 AM ISTAccording to the White House, this afternoon, Biden called Johnson to congratulate him on his election, and expressed that he looks forward to working together to find common ground on behalf of the American people.
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US shutdown almost certain as Republican spending plan fails House vote I What's next for Biden?
World | Sep 29, 2023, 11:53 PM ISTMcCarthy's right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly 30 per cent to many agencies and severe border security provisions, calling it insufficient. The White House and Democrats rejected the Republican approach as too extreme.
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Three female AIDS activists take off clothes in US Speaker's office lobby
World | Nov 28, 2012, 03:06 PM ISTWashington, Nov 28: Three women AIDS activists saying they wanted to highlight the "naked truth" about potential spending cuts in HIV programs were arrested Tuesday after taking their clothes off in the lobby of House