With Nevada win, Democrats retain control of SenateCortez Masto defeated Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump....
13 Nov, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
US Senate elections 2022: Mark Kelly beats Republican Blake Masters in Arizona, democrats one seat short of majorityDemocrats are only one seat short of a Senate majority. A win in either Nevada or Georgia’s seat by the democrats in the US will bring them...
12 Nov, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
US President Joe Biden prioritising abortion legislation ahead of midtermsIt's the first time Biden has prioritised abortion legislation in this way ahead of the November midterms. Republicans are widely projected...
18 Oct, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
Will Democrat Senator Kyrsten Sinema support proposed climate, tax Bill?The Democrats need Kyrsten Sinema's support in getting tax and climate legislation cleared. The prospects of the bill seem to be in doubt a...
02 Aug, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Silent Kyrsten Sinema becomes headache for Democrats as Senators eye $700 billion billThe Arizona centrist has not weighed in till now, and they might litigate the agreement for climate, tax and healthcare against the Republi...
29 Jul, 2022, 09.48 PM IST
President Joe Biden backs filibuster exception to protect abortion accessAs a former senator, Biden has been reluctant to support changes to the filibuster, which allows any member of the 100-member chamber to bl...
30 Jun, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
US Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjamBiden said in a statement that the framework “does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right d...
13 Jun, 2022, 07.58 AM IST
Joe Biden announces 'historic' deal - but no action yetTogether with a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, Biden claimed the infusion of federal investments would be a domestic ac...
29 Oct, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
Billionaire tax criticised as Joe Biden pushes for budget dealBiden said Monday he's hopeful the talks with Congress can wrap up overall agreement on the package this week. It's tallying at least $1.75...
26 Oct, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
With corporate tax off table, US Democrats turn to billionaires to fund spending billThe party is putting together the final details of the plan, which is likely to come in at between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion.
25 Oct, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion planThe reversal Wednesday came as Biden returned to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to highlight the middle class values he says are a...
21 Oct, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Biden fights for massive spending plan -- and his presidencyThe White House said Biden will argue for "leveling the playing field in our economy to bring down costs and ensure that the backbone of th...
16 Sep, 2021, 08.54 PM IST
US senate passes sweeping $ 3.5 trillion spending planWith narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats will need to craft a package that will win the support of both progressives ...
12 Aug, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
'We have a deal': Biden announces infrastructure agreementIt includes more than a half-trillion dollars in new spending and could open the door to the president's more sweeping $4 trillion proposal...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for spaceUS Senator Kyrsten Sinema was told that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will occupy "several hotels along the southwest border, incl...
10 Apr, 2021, 09.22 AM IST
US Senators introduce act to address Chinese challenge in spaceThe act moves the US forward in securing the country's competitive edge against China in low-earth orbit.
29 Mar, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
Hindus and Jews gain ground in new US Congress: PewDemocrats in Congress also are overwhelmingly Christian (80 per cent), but there is more religious diversity on this side of the aisle, Pew...
05 Jan, 2017, 12.28 PM IST