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US Senate passes aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan with big bipartisan vote

April 24, 2024

The Senate has passed US$95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.

Senate approves sprawling $250 billion bill to curtail Chinas economic and military ambitions

June 09, 2021

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted on Tuesday to adopt a roughly $250 billion bill to counter Chinas growing economic and military prowess, hoping that major investments in science - and fresh punishments targeting Beijing - might give the United States a lasting edge.

US Senate resolution backs Thai pro-democracy movement, urges end to govt violence

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020

The United States Senate has introduced a resolution in support of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement. Issued on Thursday, the resolution “underscore[s] the United States’ commitment to human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Thailand”, according to the Senate press release.

Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as 'interference'

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018

Saudi Arabia on Sunday rejected as "interference" a US Senate resolution to end American military support for a Riyadh-led war in Yemen, and another holding its crown prince responsible for the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi.

US Senate votes to reimpose ban on China's ZTE, shares plunge

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018

The US Senate defied President Donald Trump on Monday by voting to overrule his administration's deal with Chinese telecom firm ZTE and reimpose a ban on hi-tech chip sales to the company.

US Senate passes funding bill in bid to end shutdown, House up next

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2018

Washington - The US Senate passed a critical stopgap spending bill early Friday as congressional leaders scrambled to minimize the effects of a government shutdown that began after an hours-long delay forced Congress to miss a midnight deadline.

US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018

The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed former investment banker Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, putting President Donald Trump's pick in a role of enormous influence over the world's largest economy.

US Senate confirms Christopher Wray as FBI director

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2017

WASHINGTON - The US Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray as the new director of the FBI on Tuesday, three months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor James Comey.

US bill calls for military exchanges with Taiwan

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016

In a move that could produce breakthroughs in Washington-Taipei military relations, the US Senate adopted a conference report of the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that allows high-level Pentagon officials to visit Taiwan.

Shutdown likely averted as US Democrats end funding blockade