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# US Congress

This year
2023
Scandal-hit New York congressman George Santos hit with ten additional charges
Santos has already admitted fabricating much of his biography, including his real name, his religion.
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Oct 11th 2023, 8:50 AM
TikTok chief faces off with US lawmakers as ban looms
Tiktok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is under immense pressure across Western countries.
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Mar 23rd 2023, 7:51 PM
Republican-led Congress ousts Ilhan Omar from US Foreign Affairs Committee
The Democrat has made several comments critical of Israel since 2012 that were condemned on all sides
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Feb 2nd 2023, 9:35 PM
US Congress plunges deeper into crisis as McCarthy again fails to win speakership
McCarthy has been unable to secure the majority needed across six voting rounds during a chaotic, rollercoaster 48 hours.
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Jan 5th 2023, 7:12 PM
Deadlock deepens in US House showdown as Republicans again fail to elect speaker
US President Joe Biden called the Republicans’ struggles “embarrassing”.
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Jan 4th 2023, 10:29 PM
Larry Donnelly: The radicals are wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill
Our columnist looks at the chaos in the US Congress as Republicans spar over the election of a speaker.
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Jan 4th 2023, 3:43 PM
Chaotic first day for new US Congress as McCarthy fails to win first vote to become House speaker
Divided Republicans failed to elect a speaker in the first round of voting.
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Jan 3rd 2023, 7:34 PM
Last year
2022
Zelensky tells US congress aid is 'investment in global security'
Zelensky enjoyed a hero’s welcome on a trip to Washington to rally support
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Dec 22nd 2022, 10:56 AM
US Congress passes law to protect same-sex marriage
The vote in the House of Representatives saw 39 Republicans join a united Democratic majority in a rare show of bipartisanship.
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Dec 9th 2022, 7:15 AM
US midterms: As the election count drags on, focus shifts to the 2024 White House race
With 209 seats so far, Republicans appear poised to secure a slim majority in the 435-seat House of Reps.
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Nov 10th 2022, 7:12 PM
Twitter whistleblower appears before US Congress as shareholders back Musk buyout deal
The shareholder decision clears the way for the takeover to close, even as billionaire Elon Musk tries to exit it.
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Sep 14th 2022, 8:12 AM
Top Republican Trump critic Liz Cheney loses seat in US Congress
Cheney fell to a rival backed by the former US president.
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Aug 17th 2022, 7:33 AM
US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage from Supreme Court
47 Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in voting for the bill.
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Jul 20th 2022, 7:45 AM
Trump blasts US Capitol riot hearings as 'mockery of justice' and 'kangaroo court'
Trump’s former attorney general said that he was ‘detached from reality’.
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Jun 14th 2022, 3:29 PM
Biden calls Putin a 'war criminal' after Zelenskyy calls for no-fly zone in US Congress address
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called on US President Joe Biden to be “the leader of peace”.
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Mar 16th 2022, 9:20 PM
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Donald Trump pledges 'orderly' transfer of power after confirmation of Joe Biden's election win
Biden’s win was certified in the early hours of this morning local time.
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Jan 7th 2021, 9:32 AM
US Congress certifies Biden win in wake of pro-Trump supporters storming Capitol Building
The US House and Senate resumed debating Republican challenges to Joe Biden’s election overnight.
Trump said he will facilitate "an orderly transition", but will also continue to fight the election result.
Some Republicans raised objections to accepting votes from states like Arizona and Pennsylvania, but overwhelmingly lost those votes.
At least three Republican senators said they were now accepting electoral votes after the Capitol Hill riot.
As it happened: 'You did not win' - America left reeling after Trump riot cleared from US Capitol building
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Jan 7th 2021, 8:35 AM
Biden says 'help is on the way' as almost $1 trillion relief package speeds through US Congress
The bill approving the stimulus now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
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Dec 22nd 2020, 7:32 AM
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have too much power and abuse their positions, US Congress report says
Democrats in the US are hoping to rein in the power of the tech giants.
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Oct 7th 2020, 8:58 AM
Head honchos at Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon to face questions from US politicians today
The tech giants are being investigated for alleged anti-competitive practices.
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Jul 29th 2020, 6:10 AM
US Congress votes unanimously to renew support for Good Friday Agreement
It called for strict adherence to the Good Friday Agreement during Brexit negotiations “to ensure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland”.
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Dec 4th 2019, 10:47 AM
'A grave mistake': Turkey rejects US recognition of Armenian genocide
The Armenians say the mass killings of their people from 1915 to 1917 amounted to genocide, a claim recognised by some 30 countries.
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Oct 30th 2019, 8:27 AM
'Grave breaches': Trump's White House reversed security clearance details
White House security adviser Tricia Newbold has detailed “grave breaches of national security”.
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Apr 2nd 2019, 10:58 AM
US Congress won't support UK trade deal that threatens open border, says Varadkar
The Taoiseach had some harsh words for the House of Commons this evening.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 10:45 PM
Nancy Pelosi gave an eight-hour long speech defending immigrants in Congress yesterday
The 77-year-old told stories about the Dreamers in the US during the record breaking speech.
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Feb 8th 2018, 8:18 AM
Explainer: Who are the Dreamers and how are Irish illegals affected by US immigration disputes?
Thousands of illegal immigrants are living in fear are the US government continues to dispute immigration laws.
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Jan 25th 2018, 9:54 AM
US government shutdown: Blame game continues as US lawmakers launch last-ditch bid
“I assure you we will have the vote at 1am on Monday, unless there is a desire to have it sooner.”
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Jan 21st 2018, 7:23 AM
Trump labels Iran an 'extremist and fanatical' regime but stops short of pulling out of nuclear deal
The US President says the deal would be kept under constant review by congress.
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Oct 13th 2017, 6:34 PM
US Democrats are staging an extraordinary sit-in at Congress over gun-control laws
And they’ve got their sleeping bags.
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Jun 23rd 2016, 8:16 AM
WATCH: Despised ex-drug CEO smirks his way through questioning by US politicians
Martin Shkreli, who unapologetically raised the price of a life-saving drug 50 times over, later called the politicians “imbeciles.”
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Feb 4th 2016, 8:49 PM
Did this TD plagiarise a speech on Islamic State from a US congressman?
The Tipperary TD’s motion contains several phrases the same as a resolution from the US Congress.
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Sep 21st 2015, 7:48 PM
Column: Debt ceiling, government shutdown: what is the future of American democracy?
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief when an eleventh hour deal ended the US government shutdown – but it only fully funds the government until January, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Oct 21st 2013, 7:15 AM
Americans have a higher opinion of toenail fungus and dog poop than of Congress
They do have a higher opinion of Congress than of Miley Cyrus and Anthony Weiner, however.
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Oct 8th 2013, 6:03 PM
President Assad puts it up to US to produce evidence of chemical attack
In an interview with US network CBS, President Bashar Al-Assad said a war is not in the US interest as Russia suggests a compromise plan where Syria would hand over its chemical weapons.
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Sep 9th 2013, 7:11 PM
US congressmen visit Leinster House to discuss undocumented Irish
Fine Gael TD Pat Breen, who met with them, will travel to Washington next month to lobby politicians on the US immigration reform legislation.
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Aug 14th 2013, 4:38 PM
Apple CEO: 'Nothing nefarious' about Irish tax affairs
Tim Cook says there’s no special arrangement on tax with the Irish Government.
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May 29th 2013, 4:56 PM
President Obama to give back $20,000 of his salary
Five per cent of his salary will be given to Treasury to act in solidarity with federal workers by sharing in the budget cuts pain.
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Apr 4th 2013, 3:02 PM
US ban on assault rifles removed from gun control package
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid admitted that the proposed ban on assault rifles and large capacity magazines did not have the votes to pass.
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Mar 20th 2013, 8:45 AM
Pics, video: Washington gets ready for Obama inauguration
The US president was officially sworn-in for a second term yesterday but a public event will take place in Washington today.
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Jan 21st 2013, 10:36 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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Jan 4th 2013, 8:50 AM
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