Jennifer Shutt, Nebraska Examiner The U.S. House on Friday moved one step closer to approving billions in military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with Democrats providing crucial support to Republican leaders after defections by their hard-right members. Lawmakers in the broadly bipartisan 316-94 vote approved a rule …
Read More »Senate Advances $95.3B Bill That Includes Emergency Funding For Ukraine, Israel
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate moved past a procedural hurdle Thursday to begin work on a $95 billion emergency spending bill that would provide military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The strong 67-32 vote, which could predict eventual approval, came after a tense week on …
Read More »Pelosi Visits Taiwan, Defying China’s Warnings
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other members of Congress landed in Taiwan late on Tuesday for a much-anticipated visit that prompted China’s military to announce “targeted” military operations in the seas and airspace surrounding the island. Pelosi is the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit Taiwan since then-Speaker Newt …
Read More »Why The Big Fuss Over Nancy Pelosi’s Possible Visit To Taiwan?
Meredith Oyen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hasn’t confirmed when – or even if – she is to visit Taiwan. Yet such is the sensitivity over the island’s status that reports of her possible trip have resulted in a warning by China of “serious consequences” …
Read More »U.S. Announces Plan To Share 55 Million COVID-19 Doses Overseas
The White House announced plans on Monday for the remaining 55 million doses out of the 80 million COVID-19 vaccines they pledged to have allocated by the end of June. President Joe Biden pledged to distribute 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month, but the White …
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