US Congress

US congressmen expected to visit Russia in June

Members of the U.S. Congress might pay a reciprocal visit to Russia in June, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Vyacheslav Nikonov said following the Duma delegation’s trip to the U.S.

US congressmen invited to come to Russia

U.S. congressmen have an invitation to visit Russia after interparliamentary consultations held in Washington conclude, the Russian President’s Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev said.

US passes bill to end government shutdown

The U.S. Senate approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and snarled air traffic.

Bill to end U.S. shutdown passes vote in Senate

A bill aimed at resuming the operations of the US federal government, which is currently partially suspended, passed a procedural vote in the Senate of the U.S. Congress in a session broadcast by C-SPAN.

Meeting between Russian and U.S. lawmakers in works

A meeting between Russian and U.S. lawmakers is being prepared, with the venue to be agreed upon through diplomatic channels, congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (Republican, Florida) said.

U.S. senators put sanctions against Russia on hold for now

The U.S. Senate will hold off on considering new sanctions legislation on Russia until after U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

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