Veto

US Senate Republicans vote against Donald Trump emergency declaration in stunning rebuke, setting up veto showdown

In a stunning rebuke, a dozen defecting Republicans joined Senate Democrats Thursday to block the national emergency that US President Donald Trump declared so he could build his border wall with Mexico. The rejection capped a week of confrontation with the White House as both parties in Congress strained to exert their power in new ways.

In huge blow to Donald Trump, Republican controlled US Senate has enough votes to reject emergency declaration over border wall funding

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Monday that opponents of President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border have enough votes in the Republican-led Senate to prevail on a resolution aimed at blocking the move.

US vetoes UNSC resolution to reject Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem amid worldwide protests

The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would affirm that any change to the status of Jerusalem has no legal effect and must, hence, be rescinded

Russia sanctions bill sent to Donald Trump for signature after Senate approval, veto unlikely

The Senate has voted to approve a new package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the popular bill to Donald Trump.

US disappointed with the way Russia, China exercise veto power in UN Security Council

The US is disappointed with the way Russia and, to some extent, China have been exercising their veto power in the UN Security Council.

Syed Akbaruddin hits out at 'subterranean' cover for terrorists at UN

India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin on Tuesday called for opening up their voting so that those vetoing action against terrorists are made to publicly acknowledge their role.

Sushma Swaraj raises the Masood Azhar veto issue with China

Sushma Swaraj took up the issue at a bilateral meeting in Moscow on the sidelines of the Russia-India-China trilateral meeting of their foreign ministers.

China uses vetoes sanctions on Masood Azhar: India questions UN

India took aim squarely against the use of secret vetoes to protect terrorists and their backers from UN sanctions

New permanent members in reformed UN Security Council must get veto: India

India has reaffirmed that new permanent members in a reformed Security Council must get veto power but suggested that its use be deferred to a review conference as "a willingness for compromise".

Unsustainable 'snap back' mechanism: UN resolution to end Iran sanctions in 10 years

A draft U.N. resolution on the Iran nuclear deal that says U.N. sanctions would "snap back" if Iran fails to meet its obligations also contains a surprise: The crucial mechanism will end in 10 years.