US House passes bill protecting abortion rights, Senate approval unlikely

Washington, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Friday protecting abortion rights, a historic but largely symbolic move that has little chance of passage in the Senate. The Democratic-majority House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act by a vote of 218-211 […]

$1.9 trillion Covid plan clears US House, heads to Senate

Washington-The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic. Four days after the Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 in […]

US House to vote on impeaching Trump over Capitol Hill ‘insurrection’

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump over last week’s violence on Capitol Hill, although chances are likely slim the Senate will decide to convict and remove him from office. Insurrection charges While overall proceedings […]

US House votes to override Trump’s defense bill veto

The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a more than $740 billion defense spending bill, clearing the measure for the Senate, which is likely to back the bipartisan rebuke.  Both chambers require two-thirds support to overrule the […]