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12:12pm, 2nd August, 2019

Senators seek 'serious' fines for antitrust violations

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal introduced legislation on Friday to allow harsher penalties for companies that violate antitrust law, following a Justice Department probe into alleged anticompetitive behavior by big tech.

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

4:13pm, 31st July, 2019

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Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

The U.S. Senate on Thursday aims to pass legislation backed by President Donald Trump that would suspend the limit on federal borrowing for two years while adding billions of dollars in deficit-spending, Republican senators said on Wednesday.

Senators question FAA on aircraft certification

12:01pm, 31st July, 2019

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Senators question FAA on aircraft certification

A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co's 737 MAX as the agency defended the longstanding practice of deferring much of the process of certifying new aircraft to manufacturers.

Trump to lay out immigration policy in coming days: senators

4:25pm, 14th May, 2019

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Trump to lay out immigration policy in coming days: senators

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to give a speech on immigration policy in coming days, Republican senators said after meeting with top White House advisers on Tuesday.

A third of Thailand's appointed senators linked to military, police

5:49am, 14th May, 2019

World

A third of Thailand's appointed senators linked to military, police

More than a third of Thailand's newly appointed senators have military or police backgrounds, an official document showed on Tuesday, a sign the upper house will probably vote to entrench army dominance of government five years after a military...

Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan

5:51pm, 7th May, 2019

US

Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan

President Donald Trump and aides on Tuesday briefed a group of Republican senators on a merit-based immigration plan that would let more highly-skilled workers into the United States and fewer low-skilled workers, a senior administration official sai...

Trump to meet with Republican senators on U.S. shipping rules

5:11pm, 30th April, 2019

Politics

Trump to meet with Republican senators on U.S. shipping rules

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican senators on Wednesday over a proposal to waive rules that only U.S.-flagged ships can move natural gas from American ports to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Northeast.

Senators urge regulators to quickly approve drone identification rules

9:15pm, 29th April, 2019

Politics

Senators urge regulators to quickly approve drone identification rules

Two U.S. senators on Monday urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to finalize a long-delayed rule that would require the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones.

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

4:25am, 13th April, 2019

Business

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

A U.S. plan to end preferential duty-free imports of up to $5.6 billion from India could raise costs for American consumers, two U.S. senators have told their country's trade office, urging a delay in adopting the plan, and seeking more negotiat...

U.S. senators propose more aid, international sanctions for Venezuela

2:29pm, 3rd April, 2019

World

U.S. senators propose more aid, international sanctions for Venezuela

Keeping up pressure for political change in Venezuela, 15 U.S. senators introduced sweeping bipartisan legislation on Wednesday to provide $400 million in new aid, internationalize sanctions and ease penalties on officials who recognize a new governm...

U.S. senators seek details on nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia

1:21pm, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

U.S. senators seek details on nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia

U.S. senators from both parties on Tuesday asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry for details about recent approvals for companies to share nuclear energy information with Saudi Arabia, with the lawmakers expressing concern about possible development of a...

U.S. senators introduce bill to stop transfer of F-35 fighters to Turkey

3:58pm, 28th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. senators introduce bill to stop transfer of F-35 fighters to Turkey

Four U.S. senators on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill to prohibit the transfer of F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey until the U.S. government certifies that Ankara will not take delivery of a Russian S-400 air defense system, a statement on the m...

Two U.S. senators complain of slowing sanctions on North Korea

7:09pm, 18th March, 2019

World

Two U.S. senators complain of slowing sanctions on North Korea

Two senior U.S. senators called on Monday for the Trump administration to correct a slowing pace of U.S. sanctions designations on North Korea, saying there had been a marked decline in the past year of U.S. engagement with Pyongyang.

Congo suspends seating of new senators following disputed election

11:55am, 18th March, 2019

World

Congo suspends seating of new senators following disputed election

President Felix Tshisekedi's Congo government on Monday blocked newly-elected senators from taking office after a disputed vote that gave allies of his predecessor an overwhelming majority in the upper house of parliament.

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move

4:26pm, 12th March, 2019

Business

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move

The European Union's aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing 737 MAX and the U.S. Senator who chairs a panel overseeing aviation suggested the United States take similar action following a crash in Ethiop...

Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists

8:53pm, 11th March, 2019

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Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists

Two senior U.S. senators asked U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday to provide information on a report that the agency inappropriately tracked seven American journalists covering the migrant caravan from Central America last year.

U.S. senators offer resolution backing Canada on Huawei CFO

1:44pm, 7th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. senators offer resolution backing Canada on Huawei CFO

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced legislation on Thursday backing Canada's handling of Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, as the United States seeks her extradi...

Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S.

7:20pm, 28th February, 2019

Politics

Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S.

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators proposed legislation on Thursday that would let an estimated 72,000 Venezuelans remain in the United States after fleeing chaos in their country.

Senators propose bill to extend biodiesel, other expired tax provisions

5:14pm, 28th February, 2019

Politics

Senators propose bill to extend biodiesel, other expired tax provisions

Two key senators introduced legislation on Thursday to extend numerous expired tax provisions, including measures on biodiesel and disaster assistance, as the April 15 tax filing deadline looms.

Democratic senators urge FTC to act on Facebook 'friendly fraud' practices

9:45pm, 21st February, 2019

Politics

Democratic senators urge FTC to act on Facebook 'friendly fraud' practices

Two Democratic U.S. senators called for the Federal Trade Commission to act on a complaint filed by consumer groups against Facebook Inc on Thursday that alleged the company scammed children into spending money on its platform.

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Senators seek 'serious' fines for antitrust violations

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

Senators question FAA on aircraft certification

Trump to lay out immigration policy in coming days: senators

A third of Thailand's appointed senators linked to military, police

Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan

Trump to meet with Republican senators on U.S. shipping rules

Senators urge regulators to quickly approve drone identification rules

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

U.S. senators propose more aid, international sanctions for Venezuela

U.S. senators seek details on nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia

U.S. senators introduce bill to stop transfer of F-35 fighters to Turkey

Two U.S. senators complain of slowing sanctions on North Korea

Congo suspends seating of new senators following disputed election

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move

Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists

U.S. senators offer resolution backing Canada on Huawei CFO

Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S.

Senators propose bill to extend biodiesel, other expired tax provisions

Democratic senators urge FTC to act on Facebook 'friendly fraud' practices

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