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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that powerful post, said on Thursday she will step down as the chamber's Democratic leader as her allies prepared a passing of the torch to Representative Hakeem Jeffries.
The US House passed a massive spending bill Wednesday night to fund the federal government through September and provide nearly $14 billion in aid for Ukraine, NBC reported.
Spokesperson of the Cabinet Nader Saad answered Thursday the questions raised by members of the U.S. Congressional Assistants Delegation who is on a visit to Egypt.
US President Joe Biden briefly transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris Friday as he underwent a colonoscopy, making her the first woman to hold the presidential reins in US history.
Congressmen Chuck Fleischmann, Guy Reschenthaler and Andy Barr hailed Egypt’s partnership with the US to achieve stability and peace in the region and support counterterrorism efforts.
Fleischmann reiterated support of the US partnership with Egypt with the aim of eliminating terrorism and protecting citizens.
He also hailed the longstanding relations between the two countries.
He also said the Egypt-US partnership is needed to thwart threats in the Mediterranean and support Israel.
With that announcement, following a failed attempt by some GOP lawmakers to challenge some of the results, Biden is set to be sworn in at noon on January 20.
"Last week, the Trump administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials," Pelosi said in a statement.
Trump has also made his promise to build the wall a feature of his campaign for re-election next year.
The president affirmed that the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict must be accomplished in a way that preserves the rights of the Palestinian people.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States would end its preferential trade treatment for India on June 5.
Mueller complained to the attorney general over his characterization of the Russia probe that allowed Trump to declare himself cleared of obstruction of justice.
The information was confirmed by White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders in a statement.
US President Donald Trump has vetoed a congressional resolution that sought to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, the White House said on Tuesday.
US Congressman Jeff Fortenberry termed as very important Tuesday's summit between Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump.
The remarks came during a hearing session held by the Pulse Foundation at the US Congress to discuss relations between Egypt and the United States.
The discussions affirmed the need to continue aiding Egypt to overcome security, political, economic and social challenges.
Theatrical Professions Syndicate decided on Tuesday to drop the membership of the internationally renowned Egyptian actors.
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