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US Senate Overrides Obama's Veto on Bill Allowing 9/11 Victims to Sue Saudi Arabia
2016-09-29
US Senate voted 97-1 to override President Barack Obama’s veto of bill allowing Americans to potentially sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11.
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Obama Vetoes Sept. 11 Saudi Bill, Sets up Showdown with Congress
2016-09-24
President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation allowing families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, which could prompt Congress to overturn his decision with a rare veto override, the first of his presidency.
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Hearing Session in Congress Criticizes Bahraini Government’s “Sectarian Policies” & Calls on US to Use Concrete Measures
2016-09-11
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress (TLHRC) held a hearing on Friday (September 9, 2016) to examine the US government’s response to the human rights crisis in Bahrain
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Kuwaiti Paper: 8-Billion Dollar US Fighter Jet Deal with Kuwait, Bahrain & Qatar before Obama’s Departure
2016-08-20
It’s likely that the Congress will reverse its disapproval of US fighter jet sales to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain before Obama’s second term ends.
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Pentagon Delays Report Requested by Congress about Implications of Situation in Bahrain
2016-07-21
Brian Dooley said that the Pentagon should “immediately send a clear-eyed, detailed assessment of the security situation and its implications for the estimated 8,200 U.S. personnel to the Armed Services Committees of the House and Senate.”
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US Congress Report Reveals Links between Saudi Arabia and 9/11 Attack
2016-07-16
US Congress investigation details potential ties between Saudi officials and the 2001 Sept. 11 hijackers.
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US Congress HR Commission Calls for Rajab’s Immediate Release
2016-07-03
Tom Lantos HR Commission of US Congress called on Bahrain to immediately release BCHR president Nabeel Rajab.
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US Congress HR Commission Calls on Bahraini Government to Release Rajab
2016-07-01
HR Commission expressed deep concern by reports that detained Nabeel Rajab was transferred to hospital with heart problems.
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15,000 US Citizens Sign Bill Urging the Congress to Stop Arms Sales to Bahrain
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: About 15,000 Unites States citizens signed a bill calling on the congress to stop arms sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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After US Senate, Bill to Prohibit Arms Sales to Bahrain Introduced in House of Representatives
2015-09-16
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): US Congressmen Jim McGovern, Joe Pitts, and Hank Johnson introduced last Tuesday (September 8, 2015) a bill in the House of Representatives, which prohibits the sales or transfer of specific arms to the Government of Bahrain until it fully implements all BICI recommendations.
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US Bill Links Arms Sales to Bahrain to Implementation of BICI Recommendations
2015-08-08
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Members of the US Senate and Congress are working on introducing legislations in order to link military aid to Bahrain to a certification presented by the US State Department that Bahrain has fully implemented all of the recommendations by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) to strengthen human rights in the country.