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Dilawar Syed Sworn In As Deputy Administrator Of
SBA
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
ceremonially swore in Dilawar Syed as Deputy
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business
Administration on July 11. Syed was sworn in
following a bipartisan Senate confirmation vote
of 54-42. Deputy Administrator Syeds
demonstrated passion and experience will be a
value-add to the SBA as we continue to build upon
the small business boom achieved during the
Biden-Harris Administration, said Administrator
Guzman in a statement.
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US On Ukraine War Welcome India, Other Nations
Bringing Peace
The US will welcome the role that India or any
other country could play in helping achieve a
just and lasting peace while recognizing
Ukraines territorial integrity and sovereignty,
US Department of State spokesperson Matthew
Miller said at a press briefing on July 11. To a
question whether India or Prime Minister Narendra
Modi can play a part in putting an end to the
protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
Miller said, We welcome a role that India or any
other country could play in helping achieve a
just and lasting peace that recognizes Ukraines
territorial integrity and Ukraines sovereignty.
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Geeta Rao Gupta Sworn In By Veep Kamala Harris
Geeta Rao Gupta has been sworn in as the
Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global
Womens Issues in the US State Department,
becoming the first woman of color to hold the
position. Gupta, who was administered the oath of
office by Vice-President Kamala Harris on July
10, was confirmed by 51 to 47 votes in the Senate
for the position in May.
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California Caste Bill Passes Assembly Committee
The California Assembly Judiciary Committee held
a hearing of Senate Bill 403, aimed at banning
caste discrimination and on July 5, with a 9-0
vote, passed it. The bill will now be moved to
the Appropriations Committee to judge its fiscal
impact. If passed here, it will go to the
Assembly floor for a full vote. Authored by
Fremont Senator Aisha Wahab, the bill has been a
contentious one right from the start, dividing
the community. Again, about 200 people from both
sides of the argument showed up at the hearing.
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