In the US Senate supported the resolution against the Russian aggression in the Black Sea

The US Sentai Foreign Affairs Committee approved and recommended for approval a resolution calling for freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and supports the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The Ukrainian Embassy in the United States reported this on Facebook. It is noted that about seven dozen co-authors of the resolution...

Congress succeeded in reaching an agreement on the budget: the shutdown is canceled

Democrats and Republicans in Congress have reached preliminary agreements on the protection of the southern borders of the United States. This should help avoid another suspension of government offices on February 15, when the deadline for negotiations expires. Republican Senator Richard Shelby said the group negotiating for ...

The probability of a shatdaun is high due to a new bill with $ 5,7 billion for the construction of a wall

В четверг, 20 декабря, Палата представителей одобрила законопроект, который финансировал бы большую часть федерального правительства до начала февраля — и предоставил 5,7 миллиарда долларов на давно обещанную президентом Трампом стену. За принятие законопроекта проголосовали 217 конгрессменов, 185 – выступили против.…

Just not a shutdown: the US Senate approved short-term spending.

The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department remain without funding. The White House and Congress on Wednesday continued negotiations on an agreement that would allow the adoption of a new interim US budget for the current fiscal year and avoid a possible government shutdown. According to the Voice of America, in ...

US Senate accuses Saudi prince of murdering journalist Hashoggi

The US Senate voted to end military aid to Saudi Arabia in the conflict in Yemen over the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A resolution passed by lawmakers blames the murder on the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman al-Saud. Another document calls on the president ...

For the first time women with Native American roots entered Congress: what will they do

For the first time, women with Native American roots entered Congress - Debra Haaland from New Mexico and Sharis Davids from Kansas. In New Mexico, Haaland will replace Michelle Luyan Grisham, who vacated the seat after becoming governor, and Davids will replace Republican Kevin Yoder. Debra Haaland - ...

Trump: US midterm elections are 'a stunning success'

Президент Трамп назвал промежуточные выборы «огромным успехом», поскольку республиканцы сохранили свое большинство в Сенате, но потеряли контроль над Палатой представителей впервые за восемь лет. «Огромный успех сегодня вечером. Спасибо всем!», — написал Трамп в Twitter, решив сосредоточиться на результатах Сената. Теперь…

Senate hearings on sexual harassment by Cavanaugh: what the parties said

Nominated by US President Donald Trump, the country's Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexual harassment and rape by three women. In connection with the accusations in the Senate, on September 27, hearings were held, at which the senators got acquainted with the testimony of the alleged victim, doctor ...

Democratic senators demand to disclose details of the meeting between Putin and Trump

Democratic Senators from the Foreign Relations Committee wrote to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking him to provide them with detailed materials on the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place on July 16 in Helsinki. Senators are interested in, oh ...

The Senate has published a report on Russia's intervention in US elections: key findings

The Senate Intelligence Committee has released an unclassified portion of a report on its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It follows from the document that the Russian Federation tried to undermine public confidence in democratic processes in the United States, to denigrate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, thus ...

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