US senate in lockdown on active shooter alert
WASHINGTON: The US Senate was locked down on Wednesday afternoon as US Capitol police investigated reports of “an active shooter” in the office buildings, reported Xinhua. “Our officers are searching in and around the Senate office buildings in response to a concerning 911 call. Please stay away from the area as we are still investigating,” […]
US Senate approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure Bill after months of negotiations
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a long-awaited infrastructure Bill, after months of strenuous negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, more than a dozen Republicans joined Democrats to back the legislation. The final vote was 69-30, comfortably surpassing the 60-vote threshold required for most legislation in the 100-seat upper […]
What’s next for Trump, the Republican Party and Biden?
WASHINGTON: The US Senate acquitted Donald Trump on Saturday of the charge of inciting the January 6 assault on the US Capitol in an unprecedented second impeachment trial. Trump’s acquittal raises questions about what’s next for the 74-year-old former president, the Republican Party and President Joe Biden. Donald Trump Although Trump’s acquittal by the Senate […]
US Senate approves $2 trln package to protect citizens, businesses
WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed a novel coronavirus rescue package valued at more than $2 trillion on Wednesday, with government-funded paychecks for unemployed workers and massive subsidies to help distressed businesses and hospitals amid the pandemic. Sputnik news agency reported that once voting is completed, the measure heads back to the House of Representatives, without […]
