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Ukraine aid vote pushed to next week amid Senate snarl - Roll Call

Senators headed home for the weekend without clearing a $40.1 billion emergency spending package for Ukraine.

Roll Call · May 12, 2022

Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill

WASHINGTON — Congress left out of a Ukraine-focused supplemental spending bill a White House proposal to grant Afghan evacuees permanent protections in the U.S., leaving roughly 36,000 of them in legal limbo.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill - Roll Call

The Biden administration and advocates sought to win permanent protections for some 36,000 Afghan evacuees in the United States.

Roll Call · May 11, 2022

Congress Hears Sirens Wail as Ukraine Legislators Visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home. One of the visitors reached into her bag, pulled out the phone and let the siren…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022

Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament visited Capitol Hill, pleading for wartime aid, an air raid siren suddenly blared

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Another senator places a ‘hold’ on LA Mayor Garcetti’s nomination to become ambassador to India

WASHINGTON — Another Republican senator has acted to slow down Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s confirmation to become U.S. ambassador to India.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

Sen. Ernst places "hold" on Biden India nominee

A year into the Biden administration, the U.S. has no ambassador to the world's largest democracy.

Axios · Mar 24, 2022