Republicans clash with Trump over payouts tied to ‘weaponization’ claimsRepublicans in the US Congress are opposing President Donald Trump's proposed $1.776 billion fund for alleged victims of government weaponi...
25 May, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fundDemocrats are pushing for a vote on President Trump's settlement fund. This move tests Republican unity as some GOP senators express frustr...
21 May, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP oppositionRepublicans are facing internal party opposition to a one billion dollar White House security funding plan. This proposal includes money fo...
20 May, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport linesA bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed in the Senate. Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement. They w...
21 Mar, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
US Senate lines up funding vote as shutdown loomsA US Senate vote on a funding deal nears, aiming to prevent a government shutdown. A shutdown would impact federal services and employees. ...
30 Jan, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Trump, Democrats near deal to avert US government shutdownSome senators in both parties have signalled support for a short-term stopgap for Homeland Security funding to allow more time to negotiate...
30 Jan, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Trump, Schumer move towards deal to avert US government shutdown, NYT saysU.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer are working toward a deal to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigratio...
29 Jan, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Government Shutdown update 2026: How the next closure could be very different, and why Americans may feel it fasterThe US government may face another shutdown as lawmakers argue over immigration and DHS funding. Political tension has increased the risk o...
28 Jan, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
US Senate confirms Arun Subramanian as NY district court judge"We have confirmed Arun Subramanian as an SDNY (Southern District of New York) judge. He's a son of Indian immigrants and the 1st South Asi...
08 Mar, 2023, 08.07 AM IST
Immigration reforms that would've helped Indians in America blocked by Senate ParliamentarianLawyers said that this development would make it difficult for the reforms to be passed as part of this bill. Rajiv S Khanna, managing part...
20 Sep, 2021, 10.58 AM IST
US government shutdown looms amid immigration battleTo avoid a government shutdown, the Senate needs to pass the short-term spending approving government funding through February 16 and then ...
19 Jan, 2018, 12.49 PM IST
Democrats cancel meeting as Donald Trump rules out budget dealIf Democrats and Republicans do not reach a deal on spending by December 8, the federal government could face a partial shutdown.
29 Nov, 2017, 12.13 AM IST
Donald Trump says ‘fairly close’ to deal with Democrats on ‘dreamers’Trump said he’d spoken with Republican leaders in Congress and that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan were...
14 Sep, 2017, 11.47 PM IST
Donald Trump says looking to allow people; not citizenship, amnestyTrump's statement came a day after top Democratic lawmakers Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi claimed that they had reached a deal with the pr...
14 Sep, 2017, 10.29 PM IST
Indian-American lawmakers slam Trump's immigration policyTrump has escalated his anti-immigrants stand with a series of executive orders that will "tear families apart," while weakening the public...
26 Jan, 2017, 09.28 AM IST
US Senators slam H-1B visa programme"Not only is there not a shortage of qualified US workers, but across the country US workers are being replaced by foreign labour," Senator...
26 Feb, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
US senator working on bill to allow more visas to IndiansConsidered the US Senate's most powerful Democrat, Reid said he would also like Indians to visit Las Vegas for business.
27 Mar, 2012, 04.13 AM IST