House of Representatives
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$500 billion coronavirus aid package passes U.S. Senate, headed to House
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved $484 billion in fresh relief for the U.S. economy and hospitals hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, sending the measure to the…
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US House Curbs Trump’s Ability to Wage War Against Iran
EghtesadOnline: The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to stop US President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran, as the Middle East remained tense after the US assassinat…
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Democrats Call for Returning to Iran Nuclear Deal
EghtesadOnline: As tensions rise with Iran, lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives introduced a resolution to urge the Trump administration to reenter the 2015 nuclear…
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Republican Speaker Ryan re-elected to U.S. House from Wisconsin
EghtesadOnline: Republican Paul Ryan was re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives by voters in his Wisconsin district on Tuesday, positioning him to reassert his claim to remain speaker…
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Republicans march toward defense of Senate, House majorities
EghtesadOnline: Republicans will maintain their six-year control over the U.S. House of Representatives, major TV networks projected on Tuesday night, and were also on track to defend their Senate…
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US congressmen urge Obama to stop support for Saudis
EghtesadOnline: A group of 64 members of the House of Representatives of the United States have called on President Barack Obama to stall over sale of 1.15 billion dollars of arms to Saudi Arabia…
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U.S. House votes to allow Sept. 11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would allow the families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia's government for damages, despite…
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House to Vote on 9/11 Lawsuit Bill Opposed by Saudi Arabia
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on Senate-passed legislation that would allow families of the Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for liability in the…
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Wasserman Schultz wins Florida Democratic nod in House race: Miami Herald
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, who last month lost her job as head of the Democratic National Committee, won a bid on Tuesday to be her party's nominee…
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Democratic fund-raising group for Congress candidates confirms hack
EghtesadOnline: A committee that raises money for Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives confirmed on Friday it had been hacked in an intrusion possibly linked to Russian…
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House votes to bar heavy water purchases from Iran
EghtesadOnline: The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to block the purchase of "heavy water" from Iran, defying President Barack Obama's veto threat a year after the announcemen…