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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with Senator James Risch, Ranking Member Senate Foreign Relations Committee, highlighted the ongoing devastating impact of the floods in Pakistan which resulted in more than one-third of the country being submerged in water.

WASHINGTON--Future sanctions over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine must focus on depriving Putin of what he needs to fund and fight the war: revenue from Russia’s oil and gas sales and access to global supply networks to replenish his military, two architects of the Biden administration’s sanctions campaign told lawmakers on Wednesday.

U.S. sanctions going forward must focus on depriving President Vladimir Putin of the oil revenue and arms supplies he needs to press his war in Ukraine

State, Treasury departments tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee that response to possible Moscow annexation of Ukrainian territory should focus on oil revenue, arms supplies

The Senate approved billions for natural disaster relief, military and economic aid to Ukraine and to help offset the rising costs of heating

The U.S. Senate has reached a deal to fund the government past Friday, and the House has scheduled a vote where the proposal is likely to succeed and go to President Biden's desk for signature.

The Senate approved a stopgap spending measure that provides aid for natural disasters, Ukraine and heating and cooling assistance.

The U.S. Senate approved bipartisan legislation to provide natural disaster relief, aid to Ukraine and funding to help low-income families.

The U.S. Senate approved broadly bipartisan legislation Thursday that would provide billions for natural disaster relief, military and economic aid to Ukraine ,and funding to help low-income families offset the rising costs of heating and cooling their homes.

Measure includes $2.5 billion in assistance for the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire that burned large swaths of New Mexico this spring