A bipartisan group of 27 U.S. lawmakers is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to dramatically expand Washington’s search-and-rescue and humanitarian response to Nepal’s catastrophic floods and landslides, including the …
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Opinion: Different Strokes for Different Folks
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is not a question of a war in different time zones of Washington and Tel Aviv. It is a conflict that is pegged to the political fortunes of two …
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House of Representatives to Return After Five-Week Recess to Prevent Govt. Shutdown Amid Sept 30 Deadline
by UNIby UNI 4 minutes readThe US House of Representatives is set to return August 31 post a five-week recess, with preventing another government shutdown being at the top of its agenda as lawmakers face …
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The US Senate on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote, ending a bruising standoff over his nomination after several …
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Indian American Impact Celebrates Amish Shah’s Arizona Primary Victory
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIndian American Impact has congratulated Dr. Amish Shah on his victory in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. If elected in November, Dr. Shah would become the first …
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Indian American Impact Endorses Nirav Shah for Senate
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readIndian American Impact has endorsed Nirav Shah in his campaign for the United States Senate from Maine. According to a statement from the organization, Shah would become only the second …
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Rep. Subramanyam Opposes Dulles Greenway Toll Increase
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readVirginia Congressman Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) is urging the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to reject a proposed toll increase for the Dulles Greenway, a privately owned, 14-mile limited-access highway …
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi Warns USPS Chief Over Mail Ballots
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIndian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, warned Postmaster General David Steiner that he would pursue a congressional subpoena …
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FIIDS Capitol Hill Day Highlights US-India Ties
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) hosted a special Capitol Hill Day event on June 23 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., focusing on the United …
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Lawmakers Push Standards for Data Center Energy Use
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readU.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) have introduced the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act, legislation aimed at establishing standardized methods for measuring …