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Subir Purkayastha
Texas on the Cusp, March of Voter Suppression Laws in the US in 2021
22 Jul 2021
'Is unhindered access of US citizens to vote in an election in the twenty-first century equally important as unhindered flow of green bucks to the US economy in the form of an approved budget?'
PTI
US Congress Joint Session Certifies Biden’s Victory Over Trump
07 Jan 2021
Trump said there will be an "orderly" transfer of power to Biden on January 20. Earlier, hundreds of his supporters violently stormed the Capitol Hill, inviting widespread condemnation.
The Associated Press
Fearing Violence, DC Mayor Calls in National Guard Ahead of Pro-Trump Protests
05 Jan 2021
Congress is meeting this week to certify the Electoral College results, and Trump has refused to concede while whipping up support for protests.
PTI
136 Congressmen, 30 Senators Seek Reversal of Trump’s ‘Cruel’ Order on International Students
10 Jul 2020
The new guidelines have created panic among international students, a majority of whom come from China and India.
Peoples Dispatch
Iran Anti-war Bill in Tatters After Trump Veto and Senate Failure to Uphold It
08 May 2020
The presidential veto is set to be challenged in the US Congress, where the resolution would require a two-thirds majority in both houses to override the veto.
Peoples Dispatch
US House Passes Resolutions to Restrict Trump’s War Powers Over Iraq and Iran
01 Feb 2020
They may prevent Trump to take any unilateral action against Iran before the elections.
Newsclick Report
Opposing CAA, Sanctioning Indian Officials Must Be US Foreign Policy Priority: USCIRF
29 Jan 2020
While addressing the US Congress, Harrison Akins said, “The CAA could become a weapon to target millions of Indian Muslims, potentially leading to their disenfranchisement. This represents a…
Newsclick Report
CAA-NRC Protests: Amnesty, HRW, US Fed Commission Slated to Testify in US Congress Briefing Today
27 Jan 2020
Lucknow-based Magsaysay award winner Sandeep Pandey also among those expected to brief US Congress members on police brutalities during anti-CAA protests in India.
PTI
J&K Resolution: Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Back Indian-American Jayapal
21 Dec 2019
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had cancelled his meeting with a Congressional committee as Jayapal was part of that group She had introduced Congressional resolution on Kashmir urging India to lift…
PTI
Trump Becomes 3rd President in US History to be Impeached, Faces Senate Trial
19 Dec 2019
Raising question marks on his remaining term, the House on Wednesday night impeached President Trump on two counts -- abuse of power and obstructing the Congress.