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On February 2, 1862, Congress took a significant step toward ending slavery in the United States by abolishing it in the District of Columbia. This decision marked a crucial moment in the fight for freedom, paving the way for the nationwide abolition of slavery. The push to end slavery in Washington, D.C., gained momentum during […]
The US House on Wednesday gave final passage to a bill requiring the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, sending the proposal to Donald Trump’s desk and giving the new president his first legislative victory as he presses his hardline immigration agenda on multiple fronts. The House vote was 263 to 158, with […]
WASHINGTON — A measure that would bar transgender students from participating on women’s school sports teams consistent with their gender identity passed the U.S. House on Tuesday. The legislation — which advanced 218-206 — came as an increasing number of states have passed laws banning trans athletes from participating in sports in K-12 schools and colleges that […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Monday voted to proceed with consideration of a bill that would impose new mandatory immigration detention requirements for immigrants charged with property crimes and give broad legal standing to state attorneys general. In an 82-10 vote, a majority of Senate Democrats, 32, and one independent, joined Republicans. Nine Democrats voted against […]
The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for its arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Legislators in the lower chamber of the US Congress passed the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act” […]
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is up outside the building where GOP leaders are furiously scrambling to find a way to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day on Friday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Senate voted 85-11 to approve […]
A last-minute budget bill has passed in the United States House of Representatives to keep the federal government funded and running through mid-March, averting an impending shutdown. The continuing resolution now progresses to the Senate with only hours to spare before the shutdown is slated to take effect on Saturday at 12:01am local time (05:01 […]
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US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown. The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown as millions of Americans prepare to travel during the holiday season. The bill was voted down […]
The United States Congress has until Friday at midnight to pass a bill raising the country’s borrowing limit, also known as the debt ceiling, without which large sections of the government could stop operating. A bill that would have extended the deadline until March 14, prepared by both Democrats and Republicans, was scuttled after President-elect […]