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Ryan Proposes Fines, Ethics Moves on Grandstanding House Members

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Speaker Paul Ryan and his Republican lieutenants want to hit fellow lawmakers with fines and potential ethics violations if they engage in live-streaming or other disruptions on the House floor.
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Publish Date:25/December/2016 | 11:09

US House Move to Bar Aircraft Deals Downplayed

EghtesadOnline: A lawmaker played down the importance of a recent US Congress measure to restrict the sale of western aircraft to Iran, saying it actually places limitations on the US, not Tehran.
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Publish Date:28/November/2016 | 19:57

House Speaker Paul Ryan renominated to top House post

EghtesadOnline: Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives nominated Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday for re-election to his post next year, as lawmakers giddy with election success smoothed over their differences and pledged to unite behind Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:16/November/2016 | 10:52

Iran criticized US for blocking sale of Boeing to Tehran

Iran criticized measures approved by the US House of Representatives to block the sale of Boeing aircraft to Tehran, saying Washington is duty-bound to put right all measures that are inconsistent with last year’s nuclear agreement bet.
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Publish Date:10/July/2016 | 07:47

US House Votes to Block Aircraft Sales to Iran

EghtesadOnline: The United States House of Representatives adopted measures on Wednesday to prevent sales of commercial aircraft to Iran, despite warnings from some Democrats that it would undermine the nuclear deal signed between Tehran and world powers.
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Publish Date:16/September/2017 | 03:36

House panel wants Google, Facebook, AT&T CEOs to testify on internet rules

EghtesadOnline: The chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday asked chief executives from companies representing the two sides of the net neutrality debate, including Alphabet, Facebook, AT&T and Verizon, to testify at a Sept. 7 hearing.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 06:03

House Passes New Russia Sanctions That Would Curb Trump's Power

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. House voted to strengthen sanctions against Russia and rebuked President Donald Trump, whose campaign is being investigated for possible ties to Moscow, by preventing him from unilaterally lifting penalties.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 04:52

Deal on Russia, Iran Sanctions Clears Way for House Vote

EghtesadOnline: Republican and Democratic leaders in the House reached a tentative deal to move ahead on a bill that would prevent the Trump administration from acting unilaterally to remove sanctions on Russia.
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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 04:09

Stalled Russia sanctions bill hits North Korean snag in U.S. Congress

EghtesadOnline: A bill that many lawmakers hoped would send a message to President Donald Trump to keep a strong line against Russia hit a new snag in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, as Republicans proposed combining it with sanctions on North Korea.
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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 04:48

Republican senator dismisses procedural claims on Russia sanctions bill

EghtesadOnline: The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday that if the House of Representatives does not pass a Russian sanctions bill, it is because members do not want to impose new sanctions, not because of a procedural issue cited by Republican leaders in the House.
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Publish Date:11/July/2017 | 05:36

Russia, Iran sanctions bill hits roadblock in U.S. House

EghtesadOnline: Legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran that passed the U.S. Senate nearly unanimously last week has run into a procedural problem that could prevent a quick vote in the House of Representatives, lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:21/June/2017 | 05:56

U.S. House Votes to Stop Sales of Boeing Jetliners to Iran

EghtesadOnline: The House voted Thursday to effectively block Boeing Co. from selling or leasing jetliners to Iran, reflecting broad Republican opposition to the Obama administration’s Iran nuclear deal that allows the transaction involving 109 aircraft worth as much as $25 billion.
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Publish Date:19/November/2016 | 07:38