House Speaker presents budget proposal to avoid government shutdown

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson holds a press conference with families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in the US Capitol in Washington, DC USA, 07 November 2023. EFE/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

Washington, 11 November (EFE) – The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnson, presented on Saturday his proposal for a two-phase budget extension to avoid a government shutdown in a week’s time. The draft released on Saturday proposes a partial budget extension with different expiration dates for different government departments: one on … Read more

Republicans restart process to choose speaker nominee

Washington (United States), 23/10/2023.- Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry walks to a candidate forum for Republicans to select their next choice for speaker of the house in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 23 October 2023. The House of Representatives has gone nearly three weeks without a speaker, after ousting former speaker Kevin McCarthy. EFE/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

Washington, Oct 23 (EFE).- The Republican Party on Monday restarted the process of selecting its candidate for speaker of the United States House of Representatives, after two failed attempts last week. Nine lawmakers are running for the post, which has been vacant since the dismissal on Oct. 3 of fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy, following a … Read more

Beijing-Moscow ties ‘not a threat,’ says China’s foreign minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang gestures after a press conference in Beijing, China, 07 March 2023. EFE/EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

Beijing, Mar 7 (EFE).- Beijing’s close ties with Moscow advance global multipolarization and are not a threat to any country, China’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Holding his first public press conference since he replaced Wang Yi in December, Qin Gang spoke on the sidelines of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing. “China and Russia … Read more