Kevin McCarthy predicts Republicans will win majority at House of Representatives. See who he thinks will be next Speaker

Republican Kevin McCarthy hopes to be the new Speaker of the House of Representatives as US midterm elections predict a Republican win.

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Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader (Representative of California), is confident of winning the current US midterm elections. The Grand Old Party will sweep the elections and take over the House, and McCarthy hopes to be the Speaker.

A red wave is expected with a minimum of 20 seats, and Republicans will win majority at the House of Representatives. He avoided discussions about getting into a fight over the Speaker’s post with fellow Republicans, and he hopes for former US president Donald Trump’s support in the matter.

The Republican Congress mandate is for a stronger border in the south, and that’s what he is set out to get done. A bill for immigration is expected to be launched as soon as the Republicans take over the House. McCarthy thinks a minimum of 2 million people have already come to the USA. He dodged questions on whether Republicans would issue a change in the immigration laws, bringing in reforms. Immigration is a sticky issue for the Republicans, who have been dodging this aspect for a long time. McCarthy hoped to continue supporting Ukraine, which is battling a Russian invasion.


US Senate passes High-Skilled Immigrants Act: What it means for Indians in America
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The United States Senate passed the 'Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act' or S.386 Bill on Wednesday evening, proving a huge relief to thousands of Indian nationals currently stuck in Green Card limbo. The Bill aims to do away with the country caps on employment-based green cards.

The United States Senate passed the 'Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act' or S.386 Bill on Wednesday evening, proving a huge relief to thousands of Indian nationals currently stuck in Green Card..
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The bill will essentially increase the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from the current 7 per cent of the total number of such visas available in a particular year to 15 per cent. At present, the US issues 140,000 of these green cards annually.

The bill will essentially increase the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from the current 7 per cent of the total number of such visas available in a particular year to 15 per cent. At ..
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There are over 800,000 Indians in line for an employment-based Green Card as of April 2020 as per US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data.

There are over 800,000 Indians in line for an employment-based Green Card as of April 2020 as per US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data.

While the S386 Bill had earlier been cleared by the House of Representatives (Fairness for High-Skilled Workers Act HR 1044), the version passed by the Senate is different from the previous one.

While the S386 Bill had earlier been cleared by the House of Representatives (Fairness for High-Skilled Workers Act HR 1044), the version passed by the Senate is different from the previous one.

The representatives of the two houses will have to resolve the differences and reconcile it, and only then will it be passed by both Houses. The final nod to the bill has to come from President Donald Trump. So far, the White House hasn't given any indication about whether the President will sign the bill or veto it.

The representatives of the two houses will have to resolve the differences and reconcile it, and only then will it be passed by both Houses. The final nod to the bill has to come from President Donal..
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McCarthy said no impeachment would be sought on US President Joe Biden, as “Make America Great Again” supporters have been demanding. McCarthy promised impeachment would never be for political purposes. The new House would question Biden on issues related to COVID-19 and “Sudden Withdrawal from Afghanistan”. Trump supporters might clinch power if a narrow margin is won in the elections.

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