Washington, June 23 (IANS) A bipartisan bill aimed at tightening US transparency rules for foreign lobbying and influence operations advanced in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with lawmakers arguing that adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran have exploited loopholes in existing laws to shape American policy.The legislation, known as the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, would amend provisions related to the Foreign Agents …
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Washington, March 25 (IANS) A bitter partisan clash erupted in the US Senate as Republicans accused federal investigators of orchestrating a sweeping abuse of power in their inquiries into Donald Trump, likening the effort to a “modern Watergate,” while Democrats dismissed the claims as unfounded and defended the investigations as routine law enforcement.At a combative Judiciary subcommittee hearing titled “Arctic Frost,” Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, said the Justice Department…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) US lawmakers moved to tax major oil companies as fuel prices surged sharply following the Iran war, with Democrats accusing energy firms of profiting while American consumers face rising costs.US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna reintroduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, pointing to a steep rise in petrol prices in recent weeks.“The price of a gallon of gas is up 80 cents just weeks after the onset of war in Iran, and the …
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US senators accused UBS of obstructing a congressional probe into Credit Suisse’s Nazi-linked accounts, after investigators said disputed bank records could determine “whether a Nazi had an account or did not have an account.”Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Tuesday (local time) said lawmakers were examining “new facts and evidence regarding Nazis collaboration with uh, Swiss banks,” describing the inquiry as a bipartisan effort to uncover …