US Congress Archives

July 4, 2025 4:08 AM

Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill wins congressional approval

President Donald Trump's tax-cut package cleared its final hurdle in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, as the Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly approved the massive bill and sent it to him to sign into law. The 218-214 vot...

December 20, 2024 10:41 AM

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt...

July 20, 2024 4:55 PM

Panel studying US war in Afghanistan holds first public hearing

A commission created by Congress to conduct an independent review of the 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan held its first public hearing on Friday, pledging to be "unflinching" in examining how and why key decisions were made and who made them. But, w...

July 15, 2024 11:18 PM

White House should disclose whether Russia sharing US weapons insight with China, says Congress

A bipartisan U.S. congressional committee urged the White House on Monday to disclose details on whether Russia was sharing insight with China on how to defeat U.S. weapons used on the battlefield in Ukraine. In a letter to White House National Secu...

January 23, 2024 2:03 PM

Outgoing Indian envoy reflects on maturing India-US relationship in farewell reception

At a farewell reception hosted by a bipartisan group of friends from the US Congress on Thursday, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the outgoing Indian envoy to the United States, said that India-U.S. relationship has matured and flourished over time. Reca...

September 26, 2023 2:49 PM

President Biden sounds alarm on hunger risk amid government shutdown

In a meeting focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, US President Joe Biden issued a stark warning about the potential repercussions if Congress fails to fund the federal government. He emphasized that such a failure could have grave...

August 11, 2023 3:33 PM

Biden requests Congress for $24 billion to help Ukraine

US President Joe Biden requested US Congress for $24 billion funding for Ukraine against Russia’s action. In his request, Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs. Republicans have voiced conce...