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  • 'Make Greenland Great Again Act': Trump's Republican allies in US House circulate bill

    The bill is called "Make Greenland Great Again Act," the offices of Republican US representatives Andy Ogles, who is leading the bill, and Diana Harshbarger said. The copy of the draft was reported earlier by Fox News Digital and had 10 co-sponsors as of Monday morning.

  • Indian Americans in fray in nine Congressional races, likely to romp home in six of them

    Indian Americans in fray in nine Congressional races, likely to romp home in six of them

    Suhas Subramanyan, 38, is likely to create history by becoming the first Indian American to be elected from Virginia and the East Coast.

  • US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

    US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

    The bill faces a more uncertain path in the Senate where some favor a different approach to regulating foreign-owned apps posing security concerns.

  • US House defeats move to expel Republican George Santos

    US House defeats move to expel Republican George Santos

    The 35-year-old New York lawmaker has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of crimes including laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses, illegally receiving unemployment benefits and charging donors' credit cards without their consent.

  • Why McCarthy’s Slog to Speaker Could Mean Dysfunction Ahead in the House

    Why McCarthy’s Slog to Speaker Could Mean Dysfunction Ahead in the House

    The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to win his speakership gave the rebels more tools to sow disarray.

  • Why Nancy Pelosi’s proposed Taiwan visit is raising US-China tensions

    Why Nancy Pelosi’s proposed Taiwan visit is raising US-China tensions

    Nancy Pelosi would be the highest-level American official to go to the island since 1997 when Newt Gingrich made a visit.

  • US House of Representatives opens Donald Trump's impeachment session

    US House of Representatives opens Donald Trump's impeachment session

    Lawmakers in the lower chamber are expected to vote for impeachment around 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) -- marking the formal opening of proceedings against Trump.

  • US House of Representatives to consider impeachment article on January 13: Lawmaker

    US House of Representatives to consider impeachment article on January 13: Lawmaker

    "It is important that we act, and it is important that we act in a very serious and deliberative manner," Representative Jim McGovern told CNN in an interview on Monday.

  • US House to pass nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus aid on Thursday: Nancy Pelosi

    US House to pass nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus aid on Thursday: Nancy Pelosi

    Pelosi, in an interview on MSNBC on Wednesday, said House lawmakers were ready to then move on to a fifth effort to continue tackling issues swelling from the outbreak that has crushed the nation's economy and battered its healthcare system.

  • First court test arrives in Trump-US House showdown over probes

    First court test arrives in Trump-US House showdown over probes

    US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington will decide whether Mazars LLP, Trump's long-time accounting firm, must comply with a House Oversight Committee subpoena seeking financial records for Trump and his company.

  • US House passes measure to fund government and end shutdown

    US House passes measure to fund government and end shutdown

    By a 266-150 vote, the Republican-led House quickly followed the Senate and approved the stopgap bill, which includes a six-year extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but not protections for "Dreamer" immigrants sought by Democrats.

  • Tax reform to be ready by end of 2017: US House tax committee chair

    Tax reform to be ready by end of 2017: US House tax committee chair

    "After years of work in the House and months developing this framework with our Senate colleagues and the White House, Ways and Means Committee is ready to turn this framework into legislation President Trump can ultimately sign this year," Brady told journalists.

  • US House votes to impose sanctions on Russia, Iran, & North Korea

    US House votes to impose sanctions on Russia, Iran, & North Korea

    The Russia, Iran and North Korea sanctions bill was passed with a 419-3 votes in the lower house of the US Congress yesterday.

  • Hexaware to grow in double digits at 10-12% in 2017: Chief

    Hexaware to grow in double digits at 10-12% in 2017: Chief

    Midcap software firm Hexaware Technologies reported a 3.4 percent revenue growth in constant currency but according to the company‘s chief R Srikrishna, its profitability will stay flat in calendar year 2017 as the margin growth will be in line with the revenue growth.

  • H-1B reform bill introduced in US House of Representatives

    H-1B reform bill introduced in US House of Representatives

    This is more than double of the current H-1B minimum wage of USD 60,000 which was established in 1989 and since then has remained unchanged.

  • Trump will continue to prey on fears of Americans: Jayapal

    Trump will continue to prey on fears of Americans: Jayapal

    Pramila Jayapal, the first-ever Indian-American woman elected to US House of Representatives, has said President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he will continue to prey on the fears of ordinary Americans.

  • US House blocks sale of planes to Iran

    US House blocks sale of planes to Iran

    The two amendments to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act were passed by a voice vote and there was no opposition to it, said a statement issued by Congressman Peter J Roskam, in a statement.

  • US House approves move to bolster defence ties with India

    US House approves move to bolster defence ties with India

    The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan legislative move to bolster defence ties with India and bring it at part with other NATO allies in terms of sale of defence equipment and technology transfer.

  • US House passes $1.14 trillion Spending Bill

    US House passes $1.14 trillion Spending Bill

    The House on Friday easily passed a USD 1.14 trillion spending bill to fund the government through next September, capping a peaceful end to a yearlong struggle over the budget, taxes, and Republican demands of President Barack Obama.

  • US House passes spending bill, averts gov't shutdown

    US House passes spending bill, averts gov't shutdown

    The vote followed a long day of drama and discord on Capitol Hill that highlighted fraying Democratic unity and featured an uneasy alliance between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, enemies in past budget battles but on the same side this time in pushing for passage.

  • Obama says ready for short-term increase in debt ceiling

    Obama says ready for short-term increase in debt ceiling

    Obama said he will not negotiate with the Republicans until the more extreme parts of the Republican Party stop forcing Boehner to issue threats about the economy.

  • US House approves govt funding bill but defunds Obamacare

    US House approves govt funding bill but defunds Obamacare

    The US House of Representatives that has Republican majority today passed a stop-gap budget measure that would keep the government operating for a few months but defund President Barack Obama's health care law.

  • US Republicans start new Congress bruised and divided

    US Republicans start new Congress bruised and divided

    In the wake of bruising fights in their own ranks over the "fiscal cliff" and aid for victims of superstorm Sandy - Republicans in the US House of Representatives open a new Congress on Thursday more divided than ever.

  • US economy would dodge bullet for now under fiscal deal

    US economy would dodge bullet for now under fiscal deal

    A deal worked out by US Senate leaders to avoid the "fiscal cliff," was far from any "grand bargain" of deficit reduction measures.

  • With Boehner's 'Plan B' off the table, what now?

    With Boehner's 'Plan B' off the table, what now?

    The US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner called off a vote on Thursday to raise taxes for wealthy Americans in a proposal dubbed "Plan B," bringing the country on the brink of going over the "fiscal cliff."

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