Washington, April 28 (IANS) Bipartisan legislation introduced in the US Senate seeks to tighten enforcement of domestic sourcing rules in federally funded infrastructure projects, with lawmakers arguing that American taxpayer money is still supporting foreign manufacturers, including strategic competitors like China.Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Banks on April 27 unveiled the Build America, Buy America Compliance Act, aimed at closing implementation gaps in existing law and forcing federal agen…
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Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) A US senator has introduced legislation in Congress that would bar states from issuing commercial driver’s licences to illegal immigrants, tying federal transport funding to compliance and citing a series of fatal crashes involving heavy trucks. Republican Senator Jim Banks said his proposed “Dalilah Law” would require states to take specific steps to remove “illegal alien truck drivers” from America’s roads as a condition of receiving funding from the Depar…
Washington, Jan 20(IANS) US senators have warned that China is aggressively expanding its political, economic, and security footprint across South America, using infrastructure control, strategic investments, and diplomatic pressure to undermine US interests and weaken Taiwan’s international standing.Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Roger Wicker, during a hearing, said China’s activities in the region go far beyond trade. “Across South America, the Chinese influence threatens US in…