Pope compliments US House Speaker on his tie
Pope Francis liked the US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner`s tie and told him so at their meeting in Washington ahead of his address to the US Congress -- the first by a pontiff.
Sep 25, 2015, 17:07 PM ISTUS House votes against Iran nuclear deal
The US House of Representatives voted against a resolution backing the nuclear agreement with Iran, in a symbolic vote started by congressional Republicans who object to the deal.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:19 AM ISTUS House to vote on Keystone pipeline on Friday
The US House of Representatives will vote Friday on a bill authorising construction of the Canada-to-US Keystone XL oil pipeline, currently blocked by Democrats but a priority in the new Republican Congress.
Jan 06, 2015, 05:40 AM ISTUS House narrowly passes spending bill, averts government shutdown
The US House of Representatives averted a government shutdown on Thursday, narrowly passing a $1.1 trillion spending bill despite strenuous Democratic objections to controversial financial provisions.
Dec 12, 2014, 11:01 AM IST