US Senate confirms Indian-American Radha Iyengar Plumb as Dy Under Secretary of Defense

Apr 18, 2023

She won by a vote of 68-30. "By a vote of 68-30, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #19 Radha Iyengar Plumb to be a...

US Senate confirms Indian-origin Jay Bhattacharya as Director of National Institutes of Health

Mar 26, 2025

According to the official website of the US Senate, Bhattacharya won the vote by 53-47 during the first session of the roll call vote...

McConnell says US Senate will vote to override Trump veto of Defense Bill

Dec 29, 2020

Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate will vote on Wednesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the fiscal year 2021...

Senate Judiciary Republicans vote to advance Judge Barrett's SC nomination to full Senate

Oct 23, 2020

Washington [US], October 23 : The Republicans of Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney...

US Senate averts government shutdown, passes funding bill with Democrats' support

Mar 15, 2025

The bill received bipartisan support, with 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, crossing party lines in a key procedural vote.

US Senate confirms first Black woman Supreme Court justice

Apr 07, 2022

Washington [US], April 8 : The US Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court in a largely partisan vote on Thursday.