Beijing, China | Xinhua | China warned on Thursday that it would take firm and robust measures to resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity should U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insist on visiting Taiwan. Urging the U.S. side to stick to the one-China principle and stipulations of the three China-U.S. …
Read More »U.S. House Speaker Pelosi announces reelection bid in 2022 midterms
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, announced Tuesday that she would run for reelection in this year’s midterm elections. “While we’ve made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives. Our democracy is at risk because the assault on the truth, …
Read More »Pelosi aide, White House official test positive for coronavirus
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A senior aide to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a White House official, both fully vaccinated, have tested positive for coronavirus after attending an event together, media reported on Tuesday. “Yesterday, a fully vaccinated White House official tested positive for COVID-19 off-campus,” the White House …
Read More »U.S. House Speaker Pelosi introduces resolution setting up select committee probing Capitol riot
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced a resolution that will form a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill, a resolution that is expected to get a vote in the Democratic-controlled chamber later this week. According to the resolution, the committee …
Read More »U.S. Democrats-held House poised to pass Biden’s 1.9-trln-USD relief package
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Democrats-held House is expected to approve U.S. President Joe Biden’s 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar COVID-19 relief package Friday night, despite Republican opposition to the massive aid plan. “If every single thing in Democrats’ $1.9 trillion dollar blowout is important to ‘COVID relief,’ (House) Speaker Nancy Pelosi should allow …
Read More »U.S. Congress approves another stopgap funding bill as deal reached on COVID-19 relief
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Congress on Sunday passed another stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown and provide lawmakers more time to vote on the COVID-19 relief deal and long-term government funding. The House of Representatives on Sunday night approved a funding measure that will …
Read More »Pelosi nominated speaker by House Democrats for two more years
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday nominated Speaker Nancy Pelosi to remain atop the party in the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress for two more years. Pelosi, aged 80, was approved with a caucus voice vote conducted virtually. The caucus on Wednesday also reelected Steny Hoyer …
Read More »U.S. House speaker sets 48-hour deadline to approve relief package before election
WASHINGTON, USA | XINHUA | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that White House and congressional lawmakers must reach an agreement in 48 hours if they want to pass a new COVID-19 relief package before the presidential election in November. “The 48 only relates to if we want to get …
Read More »Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has asked his administration’s negotiators to withdraw from COVID-19 relief talks with Democrats until after the presidential election in November. “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we …
Read More »Democratic leader, White House official continue COVID-19 relief talks, major differences remain
WASHINGTON, USA | XINHUA | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday continued talks on the next COVID-19 relief package, but there are still major differences to be bridged in key areas. “Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin spoke by phone today at 1 p.m. The …
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