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US Congress

United States Department of State logo and US flag are seen in this illustration created on April 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6b to Middle East allies

The State Department announcements on Friday came as the US and Israel's war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than three weeks since a fragile ceasefire came into effect

More than five decades on, the genocide during the Liberation War in 1971 remains unrecognised. Photo: UNB

US House resolution seeks recognition of 1971 genocide in Bangladesh

US President Donald Trump speaks in a video message on 28 February 2026, offering “complete immunity” to those who do not resist as Israel and the US strike Iran, while warning of severe consequences for others. File Photo: Screengrab from Truth Social

Why US Congress rarely stops presidents from waging war

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recites the pledge of allegiance during a campaign event for re-election in Schertz, Texas, U.S. March 2, 2026.

Texas Senate showdown kicks off midterms to determine control of US Congress

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

5 times Trump bypassed the US Congress to take control

The US Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 27, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes

People walk past the US Capitol building in Washington, US, November 15, 2023. File Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

US Congress impasse over immigration set to trigger partial shutdown

People look the US Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election for US House seat: AP

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters

US Congress ends Syria sanctions

US President Donald Trump speaks about his memorandum on the implementation of the death penalty in Washington DC, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 25 September, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump to meet top Congressional leaders on Monday: White House official

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks outside the White House following the Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Lawmakers in US Congress react to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash

US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) attend a joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump's election, at the US Capitol in Washington, US January 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding

Rep Matt Gaetz (FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

US House panel finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs, obstructed Congress