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This is PM Modi's first state visit to the US.

PM Modi leaves for USA: major defence deals likely apart from US Congress speech, Yoga Day at UN HQ

PM Modi leaves for New York City PM headed to USA for 3-day trip State dinner, US Congress speech, Yoga Day event on agenda

The defence agreements may include a pact to make fighter jet engines in India, and also the supply of Predator attack drones to India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for his highly-anticipated trip to the United States of America on the morning of June 20, 2023.
Before emplaning for New York, PM Modi tweeted that he is seeking to deepen India-US ties in key sectors like trade, commerce, innovation, technology, and other areas.
Major defence deal announcements are expected during the trip. These may include a pact to make fighter jet engines in India, and also a supply of Predator attack drones to India.
During his first state visit to the US, PM Modi will address the US Congress, and also participate in a Yoga Day event, apart from interacting with Indian-Americans.
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Biden has renominated Richard Verma, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, and Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy, to be Representative of the US on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization among others.

US President Joe Biden renominates several Indian-Americans to key portfolios

Biden has renominated Richard Verma for the post of Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, and Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy as US Representative on WHO's Executive Board.

US President Joe Biden Tuesday renominated at least half a dozen Indian Americans to key administration positions which could not be confirmed by the Senate in the last Congress.
The 118th Congress kicked off on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Senators and the start of process of election of Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Among those renominated by Biden and sent to the Senate were Richard Verma, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, and Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy, to be Representative of the US on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
Biden also sent to the Senate the renomination of Anjali Chaturvedi to be General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ravi Chaudhary to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Geeta Rao Gupta to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, and Radha Iyengar Plumb to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
All these key administration positions were nominated by Biden in the last Congress, but they were not confirmed by the Senate.
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The mass shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde was horrific, but not new in America. At least 40 such incidents have taken place at American schools, colleges, and universities in 2022 so far. Reacting to the Texas shooting, US President Joe Biden gave an impassioned speech for change, but it is unlikely.
One of the biggest enablers of such shooting incidents is believed to be lenient gun laws, making it easy for people to buy firearms. But repeated attempts to make gun laws stricter have faced hurdle after hurdle in the US Congress.
Many legislators belonging to the Republican party oppose stricter laws, claiming that it would be a violation of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".
ALSO WATCH | Joe Biden on Texas school shooting: time to stand up to gun lobby
After the latest tragedy, Senator Ted Cruz said, "You see politicians trying to politicise it. You see Democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the Constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. That doesn't work. It's not effective. It doesn't prevent crime. We know what does prevent crime, which is going after felons and fugitives, and those with serious mental illness."
A few gun control legislations are currently being considered in the US Congress.
One of the bills, called the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, has been passed by the House of Representatives. It was placed on the Senate's legislative calendar after the Texas incident. It aims to close the "Charleston loophole" which allows some licensed gun sales to conclude without a background check.
Another bill, called the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, has also been passed by the House. The bill aims to expand background checks for all firearm sales or transfers. It has support from many legislators belonging to both Republican and Democratic camps.
But this is not enough to get it passed. When gun control laws reach the US Senate, they are come under threat from the filibuster.
The filibuster is a rule in the Senate which allows any member to block voting on a bill, simply by not letting the debate on it end. This can involve hours of non-stop speaking, sometimes through the night, to force the other side to withdraw or delay a decision on the bill. To overcome a filibuster and initiate voting, Senators pushing gun control laws would need 60 votes. And this means getting sizeable Republican support, which appears next to impossible.
So, why are Republicans against stricter gun laws, even if it means tragedies like the Texas one? One of the reasons, as President Biden suggested, could be gun lobbies, which do not want firearm sales to go down because of strict laws.
A more fundamental reason could be voter preferences. In a 2020 survey by Pew, 46% people said that the Republican party reflected their views on gun policy, while 42% said that the Democratic party reflected it better. In a 2021 survey by Gallup, 50% people were either satisfied with existing gun laws, or wanted looser laws. 41% were dissatisfied and wanted stricter gun laws.

Why USA won't make stricter gun laws despite Texas shooting - gun lobby, Republican, filibuster hurdles

Many legislators belonging to the Republican party oppose stricter laws, claiming that it would be a violation of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

The mass shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde was horrific, but not new in America. At least 40 such incidents have taken place at American schools, colleges, and universities in 2022 so far. Reacting to the Texas shooting, US President Joe Biden gave an impassioned speech for change, but it is unlikely.
One of the biggest enablers of such shooting incidents is believed to be lenient gun laws, making it easy for people to buy firearms. But repeated attempts to make gun laws stricter have faced hurdle after hurdle in the US Congress.
Many legislators belonging to the Republican party oppose stricter laws, claiming that it would be a violation of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".
ALSO WATCH | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/i-am-sick-and-tired-joe-biden-on-texas-shooting-says-time-to-act-against-gun-lobby-1653445291453" target="_blank">Joe Biden on Texas school shooting: time to stand up to gun lobby</a>
After the latest tragedy, Senator Ted Cruz said, "You see politicians trying to politicise it. You see Democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the Constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. That doesn't work. It's not effective. It doesn't prevent crime. We know what does prevent crime, which is going after felons and fugitives, and those with serious mental illness."
A few gun control legislations are currently being considered in the US Congress.
One of the bills, called the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, has been passed by the House of Representatives. It was placed on the Senate's legislative calendar after the Texas incident. It aims to close the "Charleston loophole" which allows some licensed gun sales to conclude without a background check.
Another bill, called the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, has also been passed by the House. The bill aims to expand background checks for all firearm sales or transfers. It has support from many legislators belonging to both Republican and Democratic camps.
But this is not enough to get it passed. When gun control laws reach the US Senate, they are come under threat from the filibuster.
The filibuster is a rule in the Senate which allows any member to block voting on a bill, simply by not letting the debate on it end. This can involve hours of non-stop speaking, sometimes through the night, to force the other side to withdraw or delay a decision on the bill. To overcome a filibuster and initiate voting, Senators pushing gun control laws would need 60 votes. And this means getting sizeable Republican support, which appears next to impossible.
So, why are Republicans against stricter gun laws, even if it means tragedies like the Texas one? One of the reasons, as President Biden suggested, could be gun lobbies, which do not want firearm sales to go down because of strict laws.
A more fundamental reason could be voter preferences. In a 2020 survey by Pew, 46% people said that the Republican party reflected their views on gun policy, while 42% said that the Democratic party reflected it better. In a 2021 survey by Gallup, 50% people were either satisfied with existing gun laws, or wanted looser laws. 41% were dissatisfied and wanted stricter gun laws.

American intelligence officials showed videos of UFOs or unidentified flying objects during a Congressional hearing on such inexplicable phenomena. At the hearing, Pentagon officials did not disclose new information about what they have labelled "unidentified aerial phenomena" or UAPs.
However, some videos were presented to show the limited amount of information that authorities possess. In one of the videos, triangular shapes were witnessed by personnel from a Navy ship.
Scott Bray of US Naval Intelligence said that the shapes were drones which appeared as triangles because the recording was done through night-vision devices. However, the intelligence official could not explain the other video recorded from an aircraft.
US authorities had also released some UFO videos in 2020. Fleeting glimpses of objects with no apparent propulsion systems have baffled experts and spawned various conspiracy theories. But there's still no conclusive proof of alien life.

US spies show UFO videos at Congressional hearing on increasing encounters. Watch what Pentagon revealed

A US Congressional committee held an open hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena where intelligence officials showed UAV videos to explain the challenge of understanding such objects.

American intelligence officials showed videos of UFOs or unidentified flying objects during a Congressional hearing on such inexplicable phenomena. At the hearing, Pentagon officials did not disclose new information about what they have labelled "unidentified aerial phenomena" or UAPs.
However, some videos were presented to show the limited amount of information that authorities possess. In one of the videos, triangular shapes were witnessed by personnel from a Navy ship.
Scott Bray of US Naval Intelligence said that the shapes were drones which appeared as triangles because the recording was done through night-vision devices. However, the intelligence official could not explain the other video recorded from an aircraft.
US authorities had also released some UFO videos in 2020. Fleeting glimpses of objects with no apparent propulsion systems have baffled experts and spawned various conspiracy theories. But there's still no conclusive proof of alien life.

Two years after the US military confirmed that these UFO videos were shot by its pilots, a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives is set to hold an open hearing on these unexplained phenomena, as per the New York Times.
Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, also called unidentified aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are speculated by some conspiracy theorists to be alien ships.
The 3 videos released in 2020 showed aerial objects flying at amazing speeds through the sky, and even rotating against the wind. Navy pilots who witnessed the incidents were left shocked, confused, and awed.
The upcoming congressional hearing comes nearly a year after the release of a government report on "unidentified aerial phenomena". The report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence focused on 144 incidents of UFO sightings, but was only able to explain one.
However, the interesting conclusion was that the objects were neither secret US technology, nor part of a "foreign collection program" or "major technological advancement by a potential adversary" according to available data.
The hearing next week will be the first open congressional hearing on UAVs in over 50 years. The House Intelligence Committee&rsquo;s subcommittee on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and counterproliferation will receive testimonies from two top defence intelligence officials.

Aliens or secret tech? 2 years after US Navy confirmed leaked UFO videos, congressional hearing on UAVs

2 years after the US military released UFO videos, a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives is set to hold an open hearing on these phenomena.

Two years after the US military confirmed that these UFO videos were shot by its pilots, a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives is set to hold an open hearing on these unexplained phenomena, as per the New York Times.
Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, also called unidentified aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are speculated by some conspiracy theorists to be alien ships.
The 3 videos released in 2020 showed aerial objects flying at amazing speeds through the sky, and even rotating against the wind. Navy pilots who witnessed the incidents were left shocked, confused, and awed.
The upcoming congressional hearing comes nearly a year after the release of a government report on "unidentified aerial phenomena". The report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence focused on 144 incidents of UFO sightings, but was only able to explain one.
However, the interesting conclusion was that the objects were neither secret US technology, nor part of a "foreign collection program" or "major technological advancement by a potential adversary" according to available data.
The hearing next week will be the first open congressional hearing on UAVs in over 50 years. The House Intelligence Committee&rsquo;s subcommittee on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and counterproliferation will receive testimonies from two top defence intelligence officials.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Wednesday as he appealed to the US Congress to do more to help Ukraine's fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to “close the sky” over his country may not happen.
Livestreamed into the Capitol complex, Zelenskyy said the US must sanction Russian lawmakers and block imports, and he showed a packed auditorium of lawmakers an emotional video of the destruction and devastation his country has suffered in the war.
“We need you right now,” Zelenskyy said, adding, "I call on you to do more.” In urging a steeper economic hit to the Russians, he said: “Peace is more important than income.” Lawmakers gave him a standing ovation, before and after his short remarks, which Zelenskyy began in Ukrainian through an interpreter but then switched to English in a heartfelt appeal to help end the bloodshed.
“I see no sense in life if it cannot stop the deaths,” he told them.
Nearing the three-week mark in an ever-escalating war, Zelenskyy is using the world's leading legislative bodies as a stage to implore allied leaders to stop the Russian airstrikes that are devastating his country. It has also put Zelenskyy at odds with President Joe Biden, whose administration has stopped short of providing a no-fly zone or the transfer of military jets from neighbouring Poland as the US seeks to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia.
Instead, Biden will deliver his own address following Zelenskyy's speech, in which he is expected to announce an additional USD 800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, according to a White House official. That would bring the total announced in the last week alone to USD 1 billion. It includes money for anti-armor and air-defense weapons, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Appearing in his now-trademark army green T-shirt as he appeals to world leaders, Zelenskyy has emerged as a heroic figure at the center of what many view as the biggest security threat to Europe since World War II. Almost 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine, the fastest exodus in modern times.
The Ukrainian president is no stranger to Congress, having played a central role in Donald Trump's first impeachment. As president, Trump was accused of withholding security aid to Ukraine as he pressured Zelenskyy to dig up dirt on political rival Biden. Zelensky spoke on the giant screen to many of the same Republican lawmakers who declined to impeach or convict Trump, but are among the bipartisan groundswell in Congress now clamoring for military aid to Ukraine.
He thanked the American people saying Ukraine is “grateful” for the outpouring of support, and Biden in particular, even as he urged Biden to use his office to do more.
"You are the leader of the nation. I wish you be the leader of the world," he sad “Being the leader of the world means being the leader of peace.” Invoking Shakespeare's hero last week, Zelenskyy asked the British House of Commons whether Ukraine is “to be or not to be.” On Tuesday, he appealed to “Dear Justin” as he addressed the Canadian Parliament and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Zelenskyy called on European Union leaders at the start of the war to do the politically unthinkable and fast-track Ukraine's membership — and he has continued to push for more help to save his young democracy than world leaders have so far pledged to do.
Biden has insisted there will be no US troops on the ground in Ukraine and has resisted Zelenskyy's relentless pleas for warplanes as too risky, potentially escalating into a direct confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia.
“Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III,” Biden has said.
US defence officials say they have been puzzled by Zelenskyy's demand for more warplanes. They say Ukraine isn't often flying the planes it has now, while making good use of other weapons the West is providing, including Stinger missiles for shooting down helicopters and other aircraft.
The Biden administration is looking to send Ukraine “more of what's been working well,” according to an official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Already the Biden administration has sent Ukraine more than 600 Stinger missiles, 2,600 Javelin anti-armor systems, unmanned aerial system tracking radars; grenade launchers, 200 shotguns, 200 machine guns and nearly 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition, along with helicopters, patrol boats, satellite imagery and body armor, helmets, and other tactical gear, the official said.
Even though Zelenskyy and Biden speak almost daily by phone, the Ukrainian president has found a potentially more receptive audience in Congress.
This won't be the first time he has appealed directly to members of the House and Senate, who have remained remarkably unified in their support of Ukraine. Nearly two weeks ago, Zelenskyy delivered a desperate plea to some 300 lawmakers and staff on a private call that if they could not enforce a no-fly zone, at least send more planes.
Congress has already approved USD 13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and the newly announced security aid will come from that allotment, which is part of a broader bill that Biden signed into law Tuesday. But lawmakers expect more aid will be needed.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Zelenskyy asked for help in rebuilding his country when they spoke last week. It was in that call that Zelenskyy asked to address the US Congress, something the Democratic leader readily agreed to.
“The Congress, our country and the world are in awe of the people of Ukraine,” said Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement Monday announcing the address.
Zelenskyy's next stop could be Spain. The speaker of Spain's Congress of Deputies has invited the Ukrainian president to address Spanish lawmakers via videolink.
In a letter to Zelenskyy, Speaker Meritxell Batet wrote that the address “will be a magnificent opportunity for the chamber, all Spanish people and the thousands of Ukrainians living in Spain to listen to your message and express our firmest support.” (AP/PTI)
 

Ukraine-Russia war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to US Congress; gets standing ovation

Watch: Zelenskyy's speech to US Congress; gets standing ovation | Ukraine - Russia war


BYTE NANCY PELOSI, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE https://www.c-span.org/video/?518685-1/ukrainian-president-zelensky-calls-us-back-fly-zone-provide-defensive-weapons&amp;live&amp;vod
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 CAPTIONS Ukraine President's speech to US Congress Zelenskyy addressed US legislators virtually 'Kyiv not giving up despite Russian attack' 'Ukrainians resisting Russia for 8 years' 'Destiny of Ukraine being decided now' 'Russia attacked our right to live freely' Zelenskyy invoked Pearl Harbor, 9/11 attacks Zelenskyy said Ukraine experiencing the same 'Russia has made Ukraine sky source of death' Zelenskyy repeated 'no-fly zone' demand Zelenskyy's sought greater action by USA Zelenskyy received standing ovation
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Ukraine-Russia war:&nbsp;Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US must sanction Russian lawmakers and block imports.

Ukrainian President <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/watch-clips-from-zelenskyy-s-comedy-show-servant-of-the-people-fresh-interest-amid-ukraine-russia-war-1647058358337">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Wednesday as he appealed to the US Congress to do more to help Ukraine's fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to &ldquo;close the sky&rdquo; over his country may not happen.
Livestreamed into the Capitol complex, Zelenskyy said the US must sanction Russian lawmakers and block imports, and he showed a packed auditorium of lawmakers an emotional video of the destruction and devastation his country has suffered in the war.
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&ldquo;We need you right now,&rdquo; Zelenskyy said, adding, "I call on you to do more.&rdquo; In urging a steeper economic hit to the Russians, he said: &ldquo;Peace is more important than income.&rdquo; Lawmakers gave him a standing ovation, before and after his short remarks, which Zelenskyy began in Ukrainian through an interpreter but then switched to English in a heartfelt appeal to help end the bloodshed.
&ldquo;I see no sense in life if it cannot stop the deaths,&rdquo; he told them.
Nearing the three-week mark in an ever-escalating war, Zelenskyy is using the world's leading legislative bodies as a stage to implore allied leaders to stop the Russian airstrikes that are devastating his country. It has also put Zelenskyy at odds with President Joe Biden, whose administration has stopped short of providing a no-fly zone or the transfer of military jets from neighbouring Poland as the US seeks to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia.
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Instead, Biden will deliver his own address following Zelenskyy's speech, in which he is expected to announce an additional USD 800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, according to a White House official. That would bring the total announced in the last week alone to USD 1 billion. It includes money for anti-armor and air-defense weapons, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Appearing in his now-trademark army green T-shirt as he appeals to world leaders, Zelenskyy has emerged as a heroic figure at the center of what many view as the biggest security threat to Europe since World War II. Almost 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine, the fastest exodus in modern times.
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The Ukrainian president is no stranger to Congress, having played a central role in Donald Trump's first impeachment. As president, Trump was accused of withholding security aid to Ukraine as he pressured Zelenskyy to dig up dirt on political rival Biden. Zelensky spoke on the giant screen to many of the same Republican lawmakers who declined to impeach or convict Trump, but are among the bipartisan groundswell in Congress now clamoring for military aid to Ukraine.
He thanked the American people saying Ukraine is &ldquo;grateful&rdquo; for the outpouring of support, and Biden in particular, even as he urged Biden to use his office to do more.
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"You are the leader of the nation. I wish you be the leader of the world," he sad &ldquo;Being the leader of the world means being the leader of peace.&rdquo; Invoking Shakespeare's hero last week, Zelenskyy asked the British House of Commons whether Ukraine is &ldquo;to be or not to be.&rdquo; On Tuesday, he appealed to &ldquo;Dear Justin&rdquo; as he addressed the Canadian Parliament and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Zelenskyy called on European Union leaders at the start of the war to do the politically unthinkable and fast-track Ukraine's membership &mdash; and he has continued to push for more help to save his young democracy than world leaders have so far pledged to do.
Biden has insisted there will be no US troops on the ground in Ukraine and has resisted Zelenskyy's relentless pleas for warplanes as too risky, potentially escalating into a direct confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia.
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&ldquo;Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III,&rdquo; Biden has said.
US defence officials say they have been puzzled by Zelenskyy's demand for more warplanes. They say Ukraine isn't often flying the planes it has now, while making good use of other weapons the West is providing, including Stinger missiles for shooting down helicopters and other aircraft.
The Biden administration is looking to send Ukraine &ldquo;more of what's been working well,&rdquo; according to an official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Already the Biden administration has sent Ukraine more than 600 Stinger missiles, 2,600 Javelin anti-armor systems, unmanned aerial system tracking radars; grenade launchers, 200 shotguns, 200 machine guns and nearly 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition, along with helicopters, patrol boats, satellite imagery and body armor, helmets, and other tactical gear, the official said.
Even though Zelenskyy and Biden speak almost daily by phone, the Ukrainian president has found a potentially more receptive audience in Congress.
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This won't be the first time he has appealed directly to members of the House and Senate, who have remained remarkably unified in their support of Ukraine. Nearly two weeks ago, Zelenskyy delivered a desperate plea to some 300 lawmakers and staff on a private call that if they could not enforce a no-fly zone, at least send more planes.
Congress has already approved USD 13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and the newly announced security aid will come from that allotment, which is part of a broader bill that Biden signed into law Tuesday. But lawmakers expect more aid will be needed.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Zelenskyy asked for help in rebuilding his country when they spoke last week. It was in that call that Zelenskyy asked to address the US Congress, something the Democratic leader readily agreed to.
&ldquo;The Congress, our country and the world are in awe of the people of Ukraine,&rdquo; said Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement Monday announcing the address.
Zelenskyy's next stop could be Spain. The speaker of Spain's Congress of Deputies has invited the Ukrainian president to address Spanish lawmakers via videolink.
In a letter to Zelenskyy, Speaker Meritxell Batet wrote that the address &ldquo;will be a magnificent opportunity for the chamber, all Spanish people and the thousands of Ukrainians living in Spain to listen to your message and express our firmest support.&rdquo; (AP/PTI)
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Two powerful women took their places on the rostrum as the US President Joe Biden delivered his debut speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;made history as they shared the stage during President Joe Biden's first joint session to Congress, marking the first time that two women sat behind a US president during an address to Congress
&lsquo;Madam Speaker. Madam Vice President,&rsquo; Biden addressed Pelosi and Harris, clapping as he began his address. &lsquo;No president has ever said those words from this podium," he said and added, &lsquo;it's about time&rsquo;.
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Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi make history at Joe Biden's first address to Congress

- Joe Biden's&nbsp;first address to joint session of Congress
-&nbsp;Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;share stage with Biden, make history&nbsp;
- Frist time 2 women sat behind US President&nbsp;during address&nbsp;
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Two powerful women took their places on the rostrum as US President Joe Biden delivered his debut speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;made history as they shared the stage during President Joe Biden's first joint session to Congress, marking the first time that two women sat behind a US president during an address to Congress
&lsquo;Madam Speaker. Madam Vice President,&rsquo; Biden addressed Pelosi and Harris, clapping as he began his address. &lsquo;No president has ever said those words from this podium," he said and added, &lsquo;it's about time.'
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The US congress has approved a legislation providing $19.1 billion in emergency funding for disaster recovery efforts throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, sending it to President Donald Trump to sign into law. The measure would assist victims of numerous disasters over the past two years. It has funds to repair highways and other infrastructure, including some military bases, as well as aid to help farmers cover crop losses.

The US congress has approved a legislation providing $19.1 billion in emergency funding for disaster recovery efforts throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, sending it to President Donald Trump to sign into law. The measure would assist victims of numerous disasters over the past two years. It has funds to repair highways and other infrastructure, including some military bases, as well as aid to help farmers cover crop losses.

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