WASHINGTON (AA) – The Senate overwhelmingly rejected Wednesday evening a trio of resolutions that would have halted three offensive arms sales to Israel in response to ongoing “atrocities” being carried out in the besieged Gaza Strip. The measures, known formally as joint resolutions of disapproval, were introduced by Indepen...
The Associated Press has confirmed that Republicans have taken control of the Senate from Democrats after Tuesday’s congressional elections. The win came following GOP Senator Deb Fischer’s reelection in Nebraska. Republicans have secured 51 Senate seats, positioning them to regain control of the chamber for the first time...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on the Senate to oppose a recent House amendment to halt funding for President Joe Biden’s directive to delay deportation orders for Palestinians. Sponsored by Rep. Andy Ogles, the amendment narrowly passed the House with a 204-203 vote on June 26. Critics, like Rep. Lauren Underwood...
The Senate has passed a bill renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, broadening the scope of surveillance without a warrant. Despite opposition from civil liberties advocates and over 20,000 constituents, the bill, now known as the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, was approved 60-34. Critics fear thi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate early Saturday passed a bill to reauthorize federal spying powers on foreign targets for another two years. With a vote of 60-34, the bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was approved after midnight. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcomed the passage ...
Washington, United States – AFP The leader of the US Senate called Thursday for Israel to hold new elections in the most strident criticism yet by a senior American official of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war on Gaza. The rebuke from Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking elected Jewish American in history, came...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US Senate on Tuesday approved a $95.34 billion assistance plan for Ukraine, Israel, and, Taiwan. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 70-29, surpassing the required 60-vote threshold required in recent years for approval, but House of Representatives approval is far from certain. Twenty-two Republicans sided wit...
HOUSTON, United States (AA) – The US Senate voted late Friday to push a $95.3 billion funding package for Ukraine and Israel closer to passage. Senators voted 64 – 19 in a bipartisan effort to move forward with the bill, which would provide $60 billion in defense aid for Ukraine in the war against Russia, […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate rejected a resolution late Tuesday which demanded that the State Department report on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza. The resolution, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, “directs the State Department to provide any credible information it may have on potential violations of internationally...
ANKARA (AA) – Democrat lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed the US government for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, calling the move “shameful.” “The Biden Admin can no longer reconcile their professed concern for Palestinians and human rights while also s...
