Lawyers

• Nebraska Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Immigrant License Bill

  Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts personally lobbied senators to try and stop them from overriding his veto regarding the immigrant license bill. Lawmakers were able to override the veto so certain immigrants can apply for professional licenses.

• White House to Veto Bill Allowing 9/11 Victims To Sue Saudi Government

  A bipartisan bill that allows families victimized by the 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia ran into sharp setbacks, as the White House threatened a veto and a GOP senator privately sought to block the measure.

• South Dakota House of Representatives Fails to Override 'Bathroom Bill' After Proposed Law Vetoed By Governor

  The Republican governor of South Dakota has vetoed the transgender bathroom bill. The House of Representatives have failed to override the proposed law.

• South Dakota Governor Vetoes Transgender Bathroom Bill

  South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard has vetoed the bill that requires transgender students to use the restrooms in public schools according to their gender at birth. South Dakota would have been the first U.S. State to have such law.

• US Congress Iran sanctions bill looms over progress in US-Iran relations

  Congress once again passed a bill that could potentially ruin the progress that the reinvigorated relationship between USA and Iran has so far established.

• Lawyers say EU new proposed emissions test regulations are illegal

  A legal analysis said that the EU new proposed emissions test procedures are illegal under EU laws. The lawyers advised the Parliaments to block the new emissions test regulations.

• US Congress votes to repeal Obama health law

  The Republican-led Congress sent legislation to Obama's desk repealing most of his Obamacare law. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton decried the bill appealing, while leading GOP candidate applauded it.

• Republicans not worried about Obama's veto on repealing Obamacare

  The GOP-led Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama repealing his signature health law. Republicans are confident that the new legislation will make it all the way to the White House.

• Iran nuclear deal now backed by 31 senators

  U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, said on Sunday he would support the nuclear deal with Iran, moving President Barack Obama a step closer to having sufficient backing to ensure the deal stands.

• West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor's veto

  The Republican-controlled West Virginia legislature on Friday banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, overriding the governor's veto and joining 11 other states in prohibiting abortion at that point.

• Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline bill

  President Barack Obama on Tuesday swiftly delivered on his vow to veto a Republican bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, leaving the long-debated project in limbo for another indefinite period.