LAST UPDATE: 23:53 After 18 months of negotiations and a night of marathon debates, the US Senate approved Joe Biden’s major climate and health plan, handing the US president a major victory less than 100 days before the midterm elections. With their own votes alone, Democrats approved the more than $430 billion program, which will […]
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US: Senate committee seeks legislative way to avoid repeat of events in Capitol
A Senate committee on Wednesday accepted proposals to reform federal election law aimed at preventing a repeat of the violent events of January 6, 2021, when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn his election loss to Joe Biden. The relevant Senate Rules Committee is considering two legislative proposals to […]
US: Senate passes bill to support domestic production of microcircuits
The Senate yesterday passed a comprehensive package of legislation to financially support the domestic chip industry, hoping it will bolster companies competing with China and ease a lingering shortage that has affected everything from cars to guns to washing machines. , but also video games. The House of Representatives plans to vote today on the […]
US: Democrats and Republicans take first step in Senate to curb gun use
Senators from both parties unveiled a bill Tuesday to curb gun violence following a series of massacres that shocked the United States, a text that bears no resemblance to the measures demanded by US President Joe. Biden, but if approved, it will be the first to tackle this scourge in almost three decades. A majority […]
US Arms: Democrats Approach Compromise with Republicans in Senate
Senate Democrats say they have been encouraged by talks with Republicans on passing gun legislation, but have warned that any compromise will not cover all the steps they say are needed to reduce the violence. of weapons. “Every day we come closer to an agreement and we are not moving away,” said Connecticut Sen. Chris […]
US: Republicans block debate in Senate on massive gun attacks
Republicans in the Senate on Thursday blocked a debate on a bill that was Congress’ first attempt to counter mass gun attacks following the killing of ten African-Americans by a white supremacist in New York and New York. the execution of 19 students and two teachers from an armed attack on a school in Texas. […]
US: Senate approves $ 40 billion aid package for Ukraine
By a large majority, the US Congress tonight approved the colossal $ 40 billion aid package for Ukraine in a new demonstration of Washington’s non-negotiable support in Kyiv. This aid package includes a macroeconomic and humanitarian component, but also an armament. Last week the House of Representatives gave its approval and today, while the voting […]
US: Democratic and Republican senators pledge to support Finland’s NATO membership
Leading Democrats and Republicans in the Senate pledged today to support Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession process. In the US, the Senate approves the treaties and needs a two-thirds majority of its members for Washington to give the “green light” for a country – in this case Finland – to join NATO. Helsinki has expressed […]
US: Democratic ‘rebellion’ blocked the right to abortion
With Democrat Joe Manchin splitting from the party line and siding with Republicans, the opposition blocked the Senate from enacting a law on women’s right to abortion. In particular, in view of the publication of the decision of the Supreme Court, which according to what has become known overturns a fundamental protection of women for […]
US: Senate committee votes against anti-oil monopoly, escalating pressure on OPEC
A Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that could expose OPEC and its allies to lawsuits over synergies for raising oil prices. Senators promote the bill (No Oil Producing or Exporting Cartels -NOPEC). Among them are Republican Chuck Grassley and Democrat Amy Klobuchar. This bill was approved by a vote (17-4) of the Senate Justice […]
