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Eight Republicans led by Congressman Matt Gaetz voted against McCarthy along with the Democrats in a 216 to 210 votes on Tuesday afternoon.
The bill introduced by Congressman Andy Biggs seeks to require annual certification from the president with certain conditions for Islamabad to be given such a designation.
Tulsi Gabbard was the first-ever Hindu American to be elected to the US House of Representatives
She was elected in 2013 from Hawaii and was subsequently elected for four consecutive terms
Gabbard was known for being a fierce critic of US President Joe Biden
Nancy Pelosi has embarked on a trip to Asia which will take her to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan
Tensions had heightened between the US and China over speculation that Pelosi could also make a stop in Taiwan
The last House Speaker to visit Taiwan was Republican Newt Gingrich in 1997
Trump had on Tuesday also written a letter fiercely attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic opposition for destroying American democracy by attempting a coup against the American head of state.
Following the decision, the 39-year-old 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, who proudly embraces her Armenian heritage praised the government for its decision in a post on her Instagram.
The first Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib, Democrat and Ilhan Omar, Democrat, hailing from Michigan and Minnesota, respectively, also made history and celebrated victory on Tuesday night.
A resolution has been moved in the US House of Representatives.
The announcement was made during the popular India Day Parade in New York in August.
That he was going to attempt to return to the White House is no surprise. But Parscale's appointment as campaign chief indicates how heavily the campaign will rely on social media.
Two Indian-Americans from the Democratic party have thrown their hats in the ring for the US House of Representatives from the same Congressional seat in New York.
Senator Michael Bennet's suggestions are also part of a bipartisan accountability law he has tried to push.
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly quelled a congressman's resolution to impeach President Donald Trump as many Democratic Party leaders questioned its timing and termed the move as "premature".
Democratic election victories in Virginia and New Jersey showed Republicans losing more ground in suburban areas, where President Donald Trump`s unpopularity could cost them dearly in next year`s congressional races.
The European Union on Wednesday said it held deep reservations over a vote by the US House of Representatives to impose tough new sanctions on Russia that may affect energy flows to Europe.
Duterte was responding to remarks by Massachusetts Congressman James McGovern, who told a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission that he would protest against such a visit if US President Donald Trump followed through on an invitation to the firebrand Philippine leader.
But the measure faces more hurdles before it can become law, notably because it would increase military spending beyond last year's $619 billion bill, which is barred by the 2011 Budget Control Act's caps on government spending.
North Korea's Parliament has sent a rare letter of protest to the US House of Representatives over its new package of tougher sanctions.
The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, delivering a welcome victory to President Donald Trump after early legislative stumbles.
House Republican leaders have expressed confidence the bill would pass and several party moderates who previously objected to the measure got behind it on Wednesday, giving it new momentum.
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