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What’s new? The Myanmar military’s 1 February coup d’état brought a sudden halt to the country’s democratic transition and showed disdain for the will of the people, overwhelmingly expressed in the November 202o elections which returned the National League for Democracy government in a landslide. Why does it matter? The coup has arrested a decade of political and economic liberalisation. It has prompted almost universal outrage from Myanmar’s people, who have taken to streets acr...

Reply February 14, 2021 U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Friday hell become chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Subscribe The senator will also serve on the Appropriations Subcommittees for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Transportation, Housing, Urban Development, and Related Agencies; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. "As a member of the Appropriations ...

Pandemic sees rise in gender-based violence It has been seen that gender-based violence increases dramatically in times of emergencies and in times of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has been noticed even more. Women and girls have been found to be exposed to domestic violence in times of the pandemic besides suffering from lack of medicine and telehealth and financial hardships. An estimated 1 in 5 women was found to be experiencing sexual violence in times of humanitarian emergencies. �...

Florida Rep. Wasserman Schultz Says Capitol Breach Could Have Been Worse Willard Shepard © CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag UNITED STATES – JULY 9: Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, attend the House Appropriations Committee markup on the Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2021 and Full Committee Markup of State and Foreign Operations, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture ...

The coronavirus/omnibus spending bill was dead to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of its burial wasn’t signed by the president…old coronavirus/omnibus spending bill was as dead as a doornail.

House Republicans and Democrats Thursday blocked each others' "unanimous consent" requests after President Trump aired grievances Tuesday night to the massive coronavirus stimulus and government funding package lawmakers sent to his desk.

She said that under House guidelines, legislation can’t be considered by unanimous consent unless there is bipartisan approval from House floor and committee leadership. Thursday’s effort by House Democrats to provide $2,000 direct payments won’t be their last. Speaker Nancy Pelosi “To vote against this bill is to deny the financial hardship that families face and to deny them the relief they need,” she said in a statement. “Hopefully by then the President will have already signed...

Republicans scramble to prevent year-end legislative disaster Alexander Bolton and Juliegrace Brufke © Greg Nash Republicans scramble to prevent year-end legislative disaster Republican leaders in both chambers are scrambling to get a bipartisan coronavirus relief and government funding package across the finish line and avert a year-end disaster after President Trump unexpectedly voiced last-minute objections to the legislation passed by Congress earlier this week. Washingto...

House GOP, Dems stymie requests to reconsider stimulus, spending package after Trump grievances By Tyler Olson WASHINGTON - House Republicans and Democrats Thursday blocked each others "unanimous consent" requests put forward after President Trump aired grievances Tuesday night to the massive coronavirus stimulus and government funding package lawmakers sent to his desk. Democrats request aimed at sending $2,000 relief checks to Americans was put forward by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-...

House poised for Christmas Eve clash on stimulus checks and government spending Susan Ferrechio © Provided by Washington Examiner House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow Republicans Wednesday he’ll challenge a looming Democratic bill to provide $2,000 stimulus checks with a competing measure that shaves off questionable spending from a large omnibus package President Trump has threatened to veto. McCarthy, a California Republican and staunch Trump ally, will offer a...