US lawmakers press for tough Iran sanctions bill

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 12:08

Republicans and Democrats are pressuring Congressional negotiators to produce legislation imposing the severest penalties on Iran.

US lawmakers furious over China-made Olympic uniform

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 10:47

The US uniforms for the Olympics are made in China, causing members of Congress to fume.

US lawmakers demand release of Tiananmen prisoners

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 13:07

Situation in China with regards to human rights has not changed even after 23 years of the Tiananmen Square massacre, top American lawmakers said.

US lawmakers praise Indian companies for stimulating US economy

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 14:06

Applauding the role of Indian companies in stimulating US economy and creating jobs during the tough days of economic recession, top American lawmakers, cutting across party lines, pledged to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

US lawmakers upset over Iraq buying basmati from India

Last Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 23:22

US Congress members from the largest rice-growing states are on warpath, asking Iraq to resume buying US long-grain rice, instead of from India.

US lawmakers question sharp rise in denial of H1B, L1 visas

Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012, 14:08

Voicing concern over increasing rates of denial of H-1B and L1 work visas, that are popular among Indian professionals, top US lawmakers and corporate bigwigs have questioned the Obama administration over the issue, warning this would hurt American business interests.

Google defends change to privacy policies

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 09:31

Planned changes to Google Inc's privacy policies that have caught the attention of US lawmakers would not take away the control its customers have over how data is collected and used, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday

Google defends privacy plan to US lawmakers

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 09:18

Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said today it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a "seamless and easy" Web experience.

Lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 09:42

Representative Edward Markey was also one of eight US lawmakers who sent a letter to Google expressing concern that a planned consolidation of user information may make it more difficult for consumers to protect their privacy.

US Congress puts brakes on anti-piracy bills

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 10:03

US lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

US lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 16:19

Some members of the US Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites.