U.S. Senate panel votes to cut millions in Egypt aid over human rights woes
US Senate’s Foreign Aid Spending Panel has proposed cutting $300 million from military aid to the country in a…
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US Senator to Block Aid to Egyptian Military over ‘Sham Trial’
US senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees foreign aid, said on Tuesday he would…
US Senate Sets Wednesday For First Syria Vote
The US Senate will hold a procedural vote Wednesday on a measure authorizing President Barack Obama to use military…
Obama Sends Kerry, Hagel To US Senate On Syria Vote
US President Barack Obama will send his diplomatic and defense chiefs to Congress Tuesday, intensifying a fervent…
US Senate Plan Would Keep Aid to Egypt, with Conditions
The US Senate panel in charge of foreign aid proposed on Tuesday that funds sent to Egypt be kept at current…
US Senate Passes Key Deal to Avoid Tax Rises
The US Senate has approved a deal to avert general tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff". The…
U.S. Senate turns down Obama’s Wealth Tax Proposal
The U.S. Senate has blocked President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise tax rate on those who earn more than $1…
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