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Watch: Representatives debate as House expected to vote on bill to raise debt ceiling

Watch as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday 31 May.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

U.S. Congressman George Santos agrees to settle lawsuit in Brazil

Republican U.S. congressman George Santos, who has Brazilian heritage, agreed to settle a lawsuit in which he was accused of bouncing checks to buy clothes in a Rio de Janeiro clothing store over a decade ago, a court in Rio said.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero

The Navy has renamed the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory, to the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a Confederate steamship.

WEKU · Apr 12, 2023

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The US wants to elevate China to ‘developed country’ status; Beijing disagrees

The US House of Representatives has voted to strip China of its status as a developing country. China has condemned the move and refuses to join the ranks of developed or "wealthy" nations. At stake are critical economic and geopolitical issues for the world’s second-largest economy.

France 24 · Apr 5, 2023

US House of Representatives Rejects Bill to Withdraw Troops from Syria

The US House of Representatives rejected, by a large majority, a bill submitted by conservative Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, to demand that President Joe Biden withdraw US forces deployed in Syria within 6 months. Opponents of the measure warned that such a step could allow ISIS to regroup, exposing the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

How the 'Holman rule' allows the House to fast-track proposals to gut government programs without debate or much thought at all

The slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives has just voted to give itself a streamlined way to fire civil servants and shut down federal programs it doesn’t like – outside the standard process of review and debate.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023

Since 2000, The Republican Party’s Share Of Seats Won Exceeded Its National Vote Share In 11 Of 12 U.S. House Of Representatives Elections

Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S.

Zenger · Feb 9, 2023

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McCarthy Took $2 Million From FTX Crypto Scam Co-Founder

He hasn't said what he intends to do about the money, while other Republicans have turned FTX funds over to the U.S. Treasury.

Zenger · Jan 7, 2023

Americans are already pessimistic about how the year will go

So much for the roaring 2020s. U.S. adults are already out on 2023 and expecting the worse, especially when it comes to work and the economy.

Fortune · Jan 6, 2023

US House Representatives take their babies to Congress as Speaker vote drags on

WASHINGTON: Moms tend to do the lion's share of child care, but some male members of the US House of Representatives are pulling their weight this week as the chaotic vote for House Speaker has dragged for days.

The Times of India · Jan 6, 2023

Politicians are getting older – shutting young people out of decision-making around the world

US president Joe Biden is clearly frustrated about the focus on his age. In mid-December last year he reportedly vented to allies, saying: “You think I don’t know how fucking old I am?” But, as attention turns to the 2024 election, the prospect of Biden – now 80 years old…

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2023

Failure by Congress to extend federal child tax credit hurts tens of thousands of children in Illinois

Our federal lawmakers and state legislators should make it a priority to help our most vulnerable residents when they get back to work next month.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2022

GOP congressman-elect admits he made up key details of life story

George Santos, elected to US House of Representatives from New York, made false claims about education, work history.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2022

Zelensky blasts Russian 'terror' after deadly shelling of Kherson

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a Russian act of "terror" after at least 10 people were killed on Saturday in a strike on the centre of Kherson in southern Ukraine. The attack comes a day after the US House of Representatives gave final approval to a $45 billion aid…

France 24 · Dec 24, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 22, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Tells US Congress Aid Is ‘Not Charity’, Urges More Support

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the US Congress that aid to Ukraine was an investment in democracy and "not charity" as he invoked American battles against the Nazis in World War Two to press for more assistance for his country's war effort. Zelenskiy's comments on Wednesday come as Republicans - some…

Ballotpedia · Nov 21, 2022

Seth Magaziner (D) defeated Allan Fung (R) and Bill Gilbert (I) in the general election to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District

Seth Magaziner (D) defeated Allan Fung (R) and Bill Gilbert (I) in the general election to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) announced on January 18, 2022, that he would not seek reelection after eleven consecutive…

Bangkok Post · Nov 17, 2022

Republicans take control of US House, but Congress split

WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden's agenda for the final two years of his term –- and leaving power in Congress split.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022

Why the US House of Representatives has 435 seats – and how that could change

As the population of the U.S. has grown over the past century, the House of Representatives has gotten worse at being representative of the people it serves. That doesn’t have to happen – and it wasn’t always the case.

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Reason · Sep 29, 2022

"You're Nobody" and the Law: Removing Candidate's Ballotpedia Page Isn't Libelous

From Magistrate Judge Phillip Green's Report & Recommendation Tuesday in Trouten v. Ballotpedia (W.D. Mich.): Plaintiff alleges that Ballotpedia "has withdrew the 'Bryan Trouten for United States House of Representatives Campaign' on their website." Plaintiff alleges that this action constitutes libel and/or defamation under state law. Plaintiff seeks $5,000,000.00 in…

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Cherokee Nation seeks seat in US House of Representatives, 200 years after US promised it one

The same treaty that led to the Trail of Tears also stiupulated that the Cherokee Nation would have congressional representation

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022

US House of Representatives Urges EU to Designate 'Hezbollah' in its Entirety as Terrorist

The US House of Representatives approved a resolution "urging the European Union to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization." The draft proposed by Democratic and Republican representatives aims to pressure the EU to follow the US and include Hezbollah's political wing in its terrorist lists. The bill's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022

New US Strategy to Limit Captagon Production in Syria

The US House of Representatives passed Tuesday a bill to counter drug production and trafficking and dismantle networks linked to the Assad regime in Syria. The bipartisan bill said that the Captagon trade linked to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is a transnational security threat, noting that the…

Salon · Sep 6, 2022

The last time a justice was impeached

Impeaching high court justices is even more of a rarity in U.S. history than impeaching presidents

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022

Ukraine war increased interest in Russian weapons: Russian official

India-specific sanction waiver by U.S. convincing other international clients: Russian defence official

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

Taiwan: Beijing reacts to Pelosi's visit with live-fire exercises prompting fears of escalation

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has reportedly fired several DF-15B ballistic missiles into the seas around Taiwan as part of large scale military drills announced in response to the visit this week by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

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