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Indian-American lawmaker's bill seeks to raise US aid to Covid-hit nations

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to dramatically expand American aid to coronavirus-hit countries

57 US Congress leaders urge Biden to bolster Covid assistance to India

Fifty-seven US Congressmen have written to President Joe Biden, urging him to bolster America's Covid-19 assistance to India

Joe Biden urges US Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform

US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to pass the comprehensive immigration reform, asserting that immigrants have done so much for America during the pandemic

White supremacy a terror threat US must remain vigilant against: Joe Biden

In his first joint address to the US Congress, President Joe Biden identified white supremacy as a domestic terror threat that America must remain vigilant against

China 'closing in fast,' Biden warns Congress, asks for $1.8 tn in spending

Biden appeared in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives at an event scaled back this year because of the pandemic

Joe Biden declares US 'on the move again' in first speech to Congress

President Joe Biden argued in his first speech to Congress on Wednesday that he had restored Americans' faith in democracy nearly 100 days after he succeeded Donald Trump in office

Democracies around world, including India, facing threat: US Congressman

The issues that divide the Indian people and its institutions also threaten to hinder needed progress on common challenges, such as vaccinating the global population against the Covid-19 pandemic

Biden proposes $2 trillion 'once-in-a-generation' investment in US economy

"It's a once-in-a-generation investment in America, unlike anything we've seen or done," Biden said in Pittsburgh

US Congress to press Big Tech CEOs over hate speech, misinformation

The CEOs of social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google face a new grilling by Congress, one focused on their efforts to prevent their platforms from spreading falsehoods and inciting violence

After years of failed attempts, US House passes two gun control bills

The legislation may face a tougher battle in the U.S. Senate, where Biden's fellow Democrats hold an even slimmer majority than in the House

US Congress OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday

US House passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition

Legislation would require states to offer mail-in and early voting, limit role of big campaign donors

Bill in Congress to scrap 'one-China' policy, resume relations with Taiwan

Lawmakers introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives calling for the US to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated and counter-productive one- China" policy

Joe Biden's choice for budget chief faces new hurdles in Congress

For the third straight day, the White House batted off questions about Tanden's path to confirmation after at least one key Democrat and multiple Republicans came out against her

Wall Street opens lower ahead of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday as investors sold off high-flying growth stocks on valuation concerns ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress

Biden remembers late US Congressman John Lewis on his birth anniversary

"Today would have been Congressman John Lewis' 81st birthday. While my dear friend may no longer be with us, his life and legacy provide an eternal moral compass on which direction to march"

Zuckerberg, Pichai, Dorsey due back for new grilling in US Congress

House antitrust panel to consider legislation that may curb the companies' dominance; hearings slated for next week

Bills introduced in US Congress to counter growing Chinese influence

The two countries are currently engaged in a bitter confrontation over various issues, including trade

Hedge funds, Robinhood face grilling by US Cong over GameStop Reddit rally

The Reddit rally drove massive volatility in GameStop and other shares, prompting the post-trade "clearing" houses that guarantee trades to call for billions of dollars in extra collateral from Robinh

Lawmakers in Washington facing off with GameStop saga's key players

The episode has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street titans, but not everyone is buying it