Result Page 8 for Congress news & latest pictures from ibtimes.com

Amazon Is Giving Out Money? Retailer Offers Deal To Users Who Will Give Access To Their Data

The deal comes as part of Amazon's 2019 Prime Day for anyone that signs up for Amazon Assistant.

Mitch McConnell Says He Doesn't Understand Why Jon Stewart 'Got Bent Out Of Shape' Over 9/11 Responder Fund

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he doesn't understand why Jon Stewart, the former host of "The Daily Show" got "all bent out of shape" over funding for 9/11 first responders.

Trump Invokes Executive Privilege, House Committee Holds Cabinet Secretaries In Contempt

President Trump invoked executive privilege on Wednesday to block congressional subpoenas sent to two cabinet secretaries and after reviewing Trump's claim, the House committee ordering their appearance voted to hold his cabinet members in contempt.

Jon Stewart Rips Congress For Lack Of Action On 9/11 First Responders Bill

Comedian and talk show host Jon Stewart chided Congress over their lack of action to reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which expires in 2020.

Insight

More news

Trump Objects To Mueller Testimony Before Congress

President Donald Trump now says special counsel Robert Mueller shouldn't testify before Congress.

US vs. China Military Strength: Comparing Defense Capabilities

“China aims to complete military modernization by 2035 and make the PLA [Public Liberation Army of China] into a ‘world-class’ military by 2049, through both modernization as well as structural and command changes," Pentagon's new report said.

Behind The China Trade Deal Delay: Enforcement Concerns, Trump’s Pride

Analysts tell International Business Times that Trump wants to avoid the embarrassment of another failure in high-stake talks.

Trump, Senate Democrats Continue To Be At Odds Over Puerto Rico Aid And Relief Bill

A relief bill is now caught between Trump and Senate Democrats as Democrats look to provide more aid to the still recovering Puerto Rico.

Ohio Teen Who Defied Mother By Getting Vaccinated Testifies Before Congress

Ohio high school senior Ethan Lindenberger testified to a Senate Committee over his decision to defy his parents and get vaccinated.

House Judiciary Committee Make Massive Documents Request Regarding Trump

Coming on the heels of the Cohen hearing and North Korea Summit, the House Judiciary Committee has made a sweeping request for documents related to President Trump.

Trump Threatens Another Government Shutdown If Congress Rejects Wall Funding

The U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened another government shutdown if the border wall funding issue is not resolved soon.

Can Trump Revoke $16 Billion Hurricane Maria Aid Promised To Puerto Rico?

President Donald Trump concocted a conspiracy theory unbacked by any evidence or proof that the government of the distressed island was using federal disaster relief money to pay off debt.

Facebook Says Russian Agency May Have Been Behind Pages Purged Before Midterms

The Russian Internet Research Agency may have been connected to the 115 pages deleted from Facebook and Instagram.

Midterms: Markets Are Ready For Blue Wave, Not Blue Tidal Wave

As Democrats are widely expected to take the House, analysts said history shows it is not a bad thing for the markets.

Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote: American Bar Association, Republican Governors, Alan Dershowitz Want Delay

President of American Bar Association (ABA) Robert Carlson wrote a letter to the Senate calling for the confirmation vote to be postponed to allow for the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh to be properly investigated.

Snap, Inc. Hits All-Time Stock Market Low, Shares Less Than $10

Snapchat's parent company's share price dipped below $10 for the first time, a new low for the company.

Who Is Rashida Tlaib? First-Ever Muslim Congresswoman Is Palestinian-American Democrat

Tlaib, 42, is a mother of two and in 2008 became the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan state legislative. She served three terms in the legislature, and was promoted to Democratic Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

Facebook Cracks Down On Possible Russian Troll Pages Ahead Of Midterm Elections

Facebook purged 32 deliberately misleading and divisive pages ahead of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.

Facebook Reveals More Than 50 Hardware Data Partnerships In Document

Facebook published a list of 52 companies it had formed data partnerships with in previous years in a congressional document.

Equal Rights Amendment Ratified By Illinois: States Yet To Approve ERA

There are 13 U.S. states which are yet to ratify the ERA after it was passed by the Congress on March 22, 1972, following 84 to 8 votes in the Senate.

Facebook Data Scandal: EU Parliament Member: Mark Zuckerberg's Testimony 'A Farce'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in front of European Parliament resulted in dissatisfaction among some Parliament members.

Uber, Lyft Sexual Assault Investigation: US Congress Wants Answers After CNN Report

Nine members of Congress signed a letter pressing ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft for details on how they plan to handle their drivers committing sexual assault.