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Washington, March 31 Republican lawmakers used a coordinated debate on the House floor to push for new laws targeting Sharia law, saying "seven bills are ready" to ensure that no foreign religious code enters the US legal system.The hour-long special order was led by Keith Self and Chip Roy...

Congressman Tom Suozzi has been appointed the Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a position that places the New York lawmaker in a key leadership role in Capitol Hill's engagement with India. The announcement was made by Caucus Chairman Ro...

Washington, March 30 – Congressman Tom Suozzi has been named the Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a move that places the New York lawmaker in a key leadership role on Capitol Hill's engagement with India.The announcement was made by...

Washington, March 24 Top US Democrats intensified pressure on President Donald Trump over the ongoing conflict with Iran, warning of rising costs, a lack of clarity, and the risk of a prolonged war with no clear end.In fact, the political divide over the Iran conflict deepened as Democratic...

Washington, March 18 Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has lost the Illinois primary race to Lt Gov Juliana Stratton, who secured the party nomination for the US Senate elections for the seat vacated by incumbent Dick Durbin.Stratton, who had the support of Illinois Governor JB...

New York, March 18 – Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.He conceded in a statement Tuesday night that Illinois Lieutenant Governor...

Washington, March 17 – Senior Democratic lawmakers have raised fresh concerns over the Trump administration's decision to approve the sale of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China, warning that it could undermine US national security.Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of...

Washington, March 16 – A group of Senate Democrats has introduced a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing the United States from engaging in hostilities against Cuba without explicit approval from Congress, escalating a growing debate in Washington over President Donald Trump's military...

Washington, March 14 – Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress are pressing the Pentagon for answers after reports that a US strike during Operation Epic Fury hit a girls' elementary school in Iran, killing at least 175 civilians – many of them children – prompting calls for a full...

Washington, March 13 – Senate Democrats intensified their criticism of President Donald Trump's war in Iran, calling the conflict illegal, costly, and unconstitutional, while demanding public testimony from top administration officials.The sharpest criticism came from Senator Tim Kaine, a...

Washington, March 11 – Two senior US senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign governments and their proxies from using American courts to intimidate critics and dissidents through costly legal battles.Introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen, the ranking member of the...

Washington, March 9 – A Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s proclamation that imposed strict wage requirements and hefty fees on employers hiring H-1B visa workers.Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman...

Washington, March 6 – The increasing population of wild horses on US public lands and the high cost of managing them came under scrutiny in Congress as lawmakers examined proposals to expand fertility control and reduce reliance on expensive holding facilities.The discussion took place during...

Male, March 3: The Chinese government's treatment of religious and spiritual communities has once again come under scrutiny in the US Congress, following remarks by a former senior American official who condemned the Chinese Communist Party's policies as a "war on belief systems," according to a...

Washington, March 2: Senior members of the Trump administration will brief Congress on Tuesday (March 3) on the US-led military strikes against Iran, as lawmakers remain divided over the scope and legality of the operation."Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, Director Ratcliffe, and Chairman...

Washington, February 28 – Top Senate Democrats have demanded that the Trump administration return more than $130 billion in tariffs declared illegal by the Supreme Court, escalating a political and legal confrontation over what they called illegally taxed money from American businesses and...

Washington, February 28 Former US President Bill Clinton told House lawmakers that he had “no knowledge” of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and insisted that he “saw nothing and did nothing wrong” during his association with the disgraced financier.Clinton appeared for a closed-door deposition before...

Washington, February 27 – A senior Republican senator has launched a two-pronged attack on two of America's most powerful technology companies, accusing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of "denial and deceit" in a landmark child safety trial and alleging that Apple News has "systematically suppressed"...

Washington, February 25 – US President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a series of major laws, ranging from border enforcement and voter identification to healthcare reform and insider trading restrictions, using his State of the Union address to outline an aggressive domestic agenda...

Washington, February 23 – A senior Democratic lawmaker paid tribute to the Bera family on the House floor, recognizing their "multi-generational commitment to service, education, and community" and their contributions in both the US and India.Speaking on the House Floor, Congressman J. Luis...