US Congress
US Bill on Arunachal Pradesh LAC
The US senate recently passed a resolution condemning China. According to the resolution, China is changing the status of LAC using its military force. Also, the resolution lauded India for the country’s steps to defend itself against Chinese aggression at ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
US Senate passes bill to avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress recently passed a stop gap bill to avert government shutdown. The bill extended the funding through mid – February. The bill is usually passed so that the US Government does not run out of money. Why was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
US Population increases by 7.4%
The Central Bureau of the United States recently announced that the population of the United States has increased by 7.4%. This is the second slowest growth of US Population since the Great Depression. Background The Census Bureau recently released the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Statehood Movement in Columbia
The House of Representatives in the US recently passed a bill to make Washington DC, the fifty first US state. The Washington DC Admission bill is being passed for the second time in a year. The bill will create the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
US House passes No Ban Act
The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill that will limit the ability of the President to impose religion-based travel ban. It is informally called “No Ban Act”. Why was the act passed? The No Ban Act was passed ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Stopgap Funding Bill
The US President Donald Trump recently signed the Stopgap Funding Bill. The bill provides the law makers two more days to sort out few issues in the ongoing negotiations about the 900 billion USD aid package. What is Stopgap Funding ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
President Trump vetoes Bill to end U.S. support for Yemen War
President Donald Trump has vetoed the resolution from the US Congress which directed him to end U.S. support for the civil war in Yemen. Why the President has vetoed the Congress Resolution? President trump has stated the following reasons for vetoing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Pentagon authorises fund transfer to build US-Mexico Border Wall
The Pentagon has notified the US Congress that it has authorised the transfer of USD 1 billion to begin building a new wall along the US-Mexico border. This transfer of funds is first under the national emergency declared by President ..