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Ex-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to seek re-election
Pelosi, 83, was first elected to her San Francisco district in 1987, before serving two terms as speaker between 2007-2011 and 2019-2023
US House passes bill to ban assault-style weapon
30 July 2022 3:58 AMThe bill passed in a largely party-line vote of 217-213, with two Republicans voting for the measure and five Democrats opposing it, the Hill...
Important signal or historic mistake?
5 Aug 2022 9:29 PMAhead of Pelosi’s visit, China had tried everything to stop her from going. But Pelosi went anyway - for many Taiwanese an important signal that the...
Shri Thanedar wins Congressional elections from Michigan
9 Nov 2022 8:36 AMesponding to a question on India-US relationship, Thanedar said America needs to have a strong relationship with other democratic countries.
McConnell re-elected as Republican leader in US Senate
17 Nov 2022 2:39 AMMcConnell, 80, tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that he's honored to have been re-elected to lead Republicans in Senate.
US lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China's TikTok
14 Dec 2022 3:34 PMRepublican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social media app TikTok, ratcheting up pressure on...
Biden renominates Indian-Americans to key administration positions
4 Jan 2023 5:12 AMThe 118th Congress kicked off on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Senators and the start of the process of election of the Speaker of the US House of...
Biden congratulates McCarthy says this is a time to govern responsibly
7 Jan 2023 8:23 AMMcCarthy, 57, was elected as the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot on Saturday. He replaced Nancy Pelosi, 82, of the Democratic...