US Senate

US Senate approves $40bn aid to Ukraine

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The US Senate overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Thursday.
2022-05-20 10:15
US Senate backs Ukraine’s $40 bn aid package

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – A bill on the US $40-billion package of aid for Ukraine has been approved following an initial procedural vote in the US Senate, according to the live broadcast from the upper house of the American Congress.
2022-05-17 11:08
US max. pressure on Iran failed to produce results: Blinken

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Despite a halt in talks to revive Iran’s nuclear deal, US Secretary of State has defended efforts to revive agreement against congressional criticism, stressing that maximum pressure on Iran failed to produce results.
2022-04-27 00:32
US Senate finds Trump impeachment trial constitutional

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The US Senate voted to move forward with former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday, with a vote of 56 to 44.
2021-02-10 10:29
Antony Blinken becomes US Sec. of State after Senate approval

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden's nominee for the post of Secretary of State 'Antony Blinken' has been approved by the US Senate.
2021-01-27 07:19
US Senate Election Updates:

Raphael Warnock projected to win US senate runoff in Georgia

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – NBC News has projected Democrat Raphael Warnock the winner of his US Senate runoff election against incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler.
2021-01-06 10:21
Trump resorts to senators to overturn US election result

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Donald Trump described the current US post-election period as one of the ugliest chapters in American history, calling on Republican senators to overturn the election results and to prevent his defeat against Joe Biden.
2020-12-27 09:47
Senate to rein in Trump's war powers against Iran: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The US Senate is set to pass a bipartisan resolution this week to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran
2020-02-12 20:40
US Senate to approve trial rules for Trump impeachment

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The US Senate has approved a resolution outlining the ground rules for Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which blocks Democrats' attempts to subpoena more witnesses and documents.
2020-01-22 11:08
US House votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The US House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump, making him the third US president to be impeached. A trial to determine Trump’s innocence or guilt of the accusations, which include abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, will be held in the Republican-controlled US Senate.
2019-12-19 09:21
Iran strongly condemns US for interfering in internal affairs of other states

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned the US Senate after passing the Hong Kong human rights bill as a clear sign of US interference in China's internal affairs.
2019-11-20 20:42
Trump's policy towards Iran alienated US from key allies: Sen. Feinstein

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr News agency, US Senator Dianne Feinstein said that the unilateral policy of the Trump administration against Iran has alienated the country from its key allies.
2019-06-02 14:52
US Democrats call against war with Iran

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – A number of US Democrats are calling on other senators to sign a bill that would prevent the Trump administration from launching a military attack on Iran.
2019-05-11 15:31