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  US Senate knocks down Republican objections to Pennsylvania vote

  World | January 07, 2021 13:22 IST

  The Senate has quickly knocked down Republican objections to Pennsylvania's electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden.

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  US Senate rejects challenge to Biden's Arizona win

  World | January 07, 2021 10:40 IST

  The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand. 

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  Democrats take control of US Senate

  World | January 07, 2021 10:25 IST

  The elections for the two Senate seats were held on Tuesday. With this victory, both the Democrats and the Republicans have 50 members each in the 100-seat Senate.

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  Big relief to Indian IT professionals: Bill eliminating per-country cap for employment visas cleared

  World | December 03, 2020 13:48 IST

  The passage of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act by the Senate on Wednesday comes as a big relief to Indian IT professionals who come to the US on H-1B work visas and their current waiting period for Green Card or permanent residency is running into decades.

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  US Election 2020: Niraj Antani becomes first Indian-American to be elected to Ohio state Senate

  World | November 04, 2020 11:35 IST

  Antani, currently the State Representative, defeated Mark Fogel of the Democratic Party on Tuesday and was elected as the state Senator for the Ohio Senate's 6th District, which encompasses most of Montgomery County.

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  US Senate passes bill to delist Chinese companies from country's share markets

  World | May 21, 2020 18:00 IST

  US Senate on Thursday passed a bill which may leady to forced delisting of Chinese companies from share markets in the countries. The passage of the bill is a blow to major Chinese companies like Alibaba and Baidu. The bill was passed by the US Senate unanimously.

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  US House to vote to send Trump impeachment trial to Senate

  World | January 14, 2020 23:22 IST

  The House of Representatives would vote on Wednesday to send to the US Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, lawmakers from the opposition Democratic party said on Tuesday.

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  Senators urged to remove country cap on Green Card

  World | November 08, 2019 9:10 IST

  The FIIDS found that Indian students in the United States, are the second largest group of foreign students but their numbers have slowed to 5.4 per cent growth in 2017-18, a five-year low.

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  US Senate passes legislative provision to give India 'NATO ally' like status

  World | July 03, 2019 11:36 IST

  The US recognised India as a "Major Defence Partner" in 2016, a designation that allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies from America at par with that of the US' closest allies and partners, and ensures enduring cooperation into the future.

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  Khashoggi killing: US Senate passes resolution condemning Saudi Crown Prince

  World | December 14, 2018 16:39 IST

  The US Senate has passed a resolution blaming and condemning Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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  US Senate Committee postpones its hearing on sexual allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh

  World | September 22, 2018 8:41 IST

  Senator Chuck Grassley, who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Saturday that both Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford had been invited for the hearing, scheduled to take place on Monday.

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  US Senate approves Mike Pompeo as US secretary of state

  World | April 26, 2018 23:19 IST

  Pompeo, the outgoing CIA director, secured support from 57 senators, with 42 voting no — one of the slimmest margins for the job in recent history.

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  At US senate hearing, Mark Zuckerberg says 'will ensure safe elections in India'

  World | April 11, 2018 11:02 IST

  Zuckerberg also expressed regret that his company was slow in identifying the Russian operations in 2016, which allegedly benefitted Donald Trump.

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  US Senate reaches two-year budget deal to avert govt shutdown

  World | February 08, 2018 13:51 IST

  The deal, agreed upon by both the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate, was immediately welcomed by the White House.

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  After Senate, bill introduced in US House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan

  World | February 07, 2018 13:43 IST

  “When the American people support other nations, our generosity shouldn’t be used to reward terrorists with US taxpayer dollars,” congressman Mark Sanford said while introducing the bill with colleague Thomas Massie.

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  US Senate passes sanctions bill targeting Russia despite objections from President Trump

  World | July 28, 2017 9:39 IST

  Trump’s vow to extend a hand of cooperation to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been met with resistance as sceptical lawmakers look to limit the executive power’s leeway to go easy on Moscow.

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  Pentagon asked to work with India in cyber, space operating domain

  World | July 19, 2017 9:55 IST

  “Looking ahead to the future of the US Major Defence Partnership with India, the committee encourages the Department to work closely with India in the cyber and space operating domains," a US Senate committee said.

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  US Senate passes new sanctions against Russia, Trump administration seeks ‘flexibility’

  World | June 15, 2017 8:07 IST

  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, however, called on lawmakers to grant "flexibility" to the White House in dealing with Russia.

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  US Senate approves new sanctions against Russia

  World | June 13, 2017 21:47 IST

  The bipartisan agreement also gives Congress 30 days, or 60 days around the August recess, to review or potentially block President Trump in case he decides to lift or ease the sanctions.

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  Senate confirms Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to key judicial post

  World | May 26, 2017 9:38 IST

  The US Senate has confirmed Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals.