US House passes Pentagon budget
July 20th, 2012 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The US House of Representatives Thursday passed next year's massive $607-billion defence bill.The Republican-controlled House approved the measure in a 326-90 vote, after two days ... Read more...
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Amid Indian protests, US House okays bill to hike visa fees
August 11th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid protests from India, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill to steeply hike US visa fees for skilled workers to raise $600 ... Read more...
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Erin Andrews Calls For Tougher Anti-Stalking Laws
July 28th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, July 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) ESPN sports broadcaster Erin Andrews, who is known to have been a victim of peep hole video after she was secretly videotaped in a hotel ... Read more...
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11 Republican states to challenge Obama’s health care reforms
March 23rd, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 23 (IANS) As President Barack Obama prepared to sign into law Tuesday the historic health care reform legislation, 11 opposition Republican states were reported to be planning ... Read more...
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Health-Care Strategy By Nancy Pelosi
January 28th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants an approval of healthcare legislation. On Wednesday she said, that the Senate's version should be passed by the House using a ... Read more...
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Not much compromise on healthcare reform legislation: Obama
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama has rejected criticism that he has compromised too much in order to secure healthcare reform legislation, his top domestic priority, due for a Senate ... Read more...
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US health reform clears first Senate hurdle (Lead)
December 21st, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (DPA) US health insurance reform, the top domestic priority of President Barack Obama, cleared a major procedural hurdle in the US Senate early Monday, ending months of work ... Read more...
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US Senate committee clears 1.5 B dollar per year aid for Pakistan
June 17th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): The US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee has passed a bill that allows Pakistan to receive 1.5 billion dollars non-military assistance every year for the next five years.The bill, ... Read more...
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US Senate clears Obama’s $800 bn stimulus plan (Lead)
February 11th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Only three Republicans - Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter - Tuesday voted for the bill that provides roughly $293 billion for tax relief and $546 billion for spending measures.No Republican ... Read more...
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Voting on US-India nuke deal bill postponed to next week
September 27th, 2008 - 8:26 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.27 (ANI): The debate on the Bill related to the US-India nuclear deal is over in the House of Representatives, but voting on it has been postponed to next week. ... Read more...
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