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Trump nears tax victory as US Senate passes overhaul

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The House on Tuesday voted 227-203 to pass the massive GOP tax bill, putting Republicans on the edge of their biggest legislative victory of Donald Trump's presidency and a once-in-a-generation overhaul of the federal tax code. The bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, now heads to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects a vote later Tuesday. If itRead more

Tax cut passes US House, heads to Senate for crunch vote

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed a landmark tax overhaul Tuesday, bringing Donald Trump one step closer to a major legislative triumph as the first year of his presidency draws to a close. Republicans received zero Democratic support as they passed the contentious $1.5-trillion package of tax cuts for businesses and individuals that critics say will particularly benefit the wealthy. TheRead more

US House to vote Tuesday on major, controversial tax bill

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US lawmakers will vote Tuesday on the nation's largest tax overhaul in decades, House Speaker Paul Ryan said, keeping Congress on track to get the contentious bill to President Trump's desk by Christmas. "Tomorrow is a day years in the making. The House will vote on the most sweeping, pro-growth #TaxReform legislation since Reagan," Ryan tweeted on Monday, just daysRead more

HRH Crown Prince meets US House of Representatives Speaker

Washington - Muslimchronicle

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister today met the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) at the US Capitol. HRH the Crown Prince welcomed the productive meeting with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan. HRH the Crown Prince highlightedRead more

Trump seeks $7.85b for Harvey relief

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump has asked Congress for an initial $7.85 billion (Dh28.8 billion) for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, the White House budget director said on Friday, adding that failure to raise the budget ceiling may hinder disaster relief spending. In a letter to US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said the requestRead more

Trump administration to review Iran sanctions relief

Washington - Arab Today

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he has told Congress of plans to review whether sanctions relief given to Iran as part of the 2015 nuclear deal was in US national security interests. The notification came as the White House certified that Iran was complying with its commitments under the deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, which isRead more

Japan’s manufacturers brace for US import tax

Tokyo - Arab Today

Japanese manufacturers are wary of a possible US border tax, with just over half expecting profits to take a hit if the US slaps a 20 percent levy on imports, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. In response, they are thinking of cutting costs, increasing production and procurement in the US and raising US product prices, but those steps wouldRead more

Trump eliminates rule whereby energy firms

Washington – Arab Today

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday eliminated a rule approved during the Barack Obama administration that had obligated energy firms to make public their payments to foreign governments, one of the many Democratic regulations that the Republicans want to ax. Trump signed a bill pushed by Republican congressional leaders repealing a regulation finalized last year by the Securities and ExchangeRead more

Trump Invited to Speak to Congress Next Month

Washington - Arab Today

The United States House Speaker, Paul Ryan, has invited President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress on February 28. Ryan announced the invitation on Tuesday, informing reporters after a meeting with House Republicans. Ryan had met with Trump Monday night at the White House. Trump also met with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on Monday. This willRead more