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U.S. Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii Dies at 49 (x-post from LBN) 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 1951
Paul Ryan's 'white' selfie with interns shows lack of diversity in Washington 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 2339
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to criminalize ‘revenge porn’ 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1699
U.S. House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1608
Plan for Federal Wolf Delisting Clears US House 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1708
U.S. says allies oppose bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1735
GOP to Clinton: Email Investigations Will Go On 13 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 3494
Lawmakers grill Justice Department head over Clinton investigation 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1879
House chairmen seek new federal probe of Clinton testimony 4 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 2090
Houses Passes Bill to Boost Airport Security, Reduce Lines 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1581
US aircraft sales to Iran blocked by House, jeopardising $25bn Boeing deal 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1641
Senate Passes A GMO Labeling Bill That The Food Industry Likes 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1548
U.S. Representative Brown charged with fraud: Justice Dept. 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1669
U.S. Senate, House reach airport security deal - Republican senator 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1817
US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1476
Puerto Rico debt bill gains backers in U.S. Senate; close vote seen 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1683
Senate Zika Bill Falls Apart Largely Over Planned Parenthood Objections 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1844
Man Sentenced for Failed Firebomb at Rep. Cleaver's Office 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1764
Trey Gowdy defends two-year Benghazi probe, which was riddled with partisan conflict 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1797
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1558
Senator Renews Scrutiny of Pharma Ties on Federal Panel 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1447
Republican lawmakers approve $1.1 billion in new Zika funds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1485
Rep. Chaka Fattah Resigns Effective Immediately 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1725
Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1824
Dem Congressman Offers Resignation After Conviction 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1623
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Reports to Prison in Wheelchair 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1796
APNewsBreak: US Senate Panel Demands Info in Lottery Scandal 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1574
Senate fails to advance FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1410
Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1897
House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1690

Congress Continued...

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Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to report to prison on Wednesday 7 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 2555
Clinton to meet with House Democrats on Wednesday 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1747
Lawmakers Seek to Lift Ban on IVF Treatments for Veterans 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1553
Another piece to Rubio puzzle in place: Lopez-Cantera says he should run 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1498
GOP-Led House Committee Pushes Through Censure of IRS Head 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1523
Virginia Rep. Forbes Loses Primary, Victim of Redrawn Map 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1997
Senate passes $602 billion defense authorization bill 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1841
Senators introduce bill aimed at getting generic drugs to market 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1618
Ryan Unveils Plan to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulations 4 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1913
McConnell: Senate to Consider Puerto Rico Aid by End of June 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1418
Senate to Vote on Defense Bill as White House Warns of Veto 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1592
House panel to consider measure censuring IRS chief 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1507
U.S. court to weigh lawmakers' immunity in trading investigations 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1523
House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1676
2 Incumbent SC Congressmen Face Primary Challenges 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1589
House Benghazi Panel Interviews 'John From Iowa' 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1424
House Republicans Unveil National Security Blueprint as GOP Struggles With Trump's Proposals 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1399
Conservative Takes Former Speaker Boehner's House Seat 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1613
Republicans Defend Display of Confederate Imagery in Capitol 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1412
Puerto Rico debt relief bill clears House hurdle 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1406
House committee moves to cut funding for financial regulators 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1395
Ryan Clamps Down After LGBT Rights Plan Sank Energy Bill 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1524
Indian PM Hails Cooperation With US in Speech to Congress 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1522
Sanders to offer Puerto Rico debt bill that would protect pensioners 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 2010
Pressure rises on Marco Rubio to run for Senate re-election 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1612
Bill would expand FBI's warrantless access to online records, senators warn 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1477
Koch group launches ground war — against GOP lawmaker 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1486
Flap in Congress over gender identity sinks spending bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1407
GOP budget bill would kill net neutrality and FCC’s set-top box plan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1632
Senate Votes to Scrap Catfish Inspection Program 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1486

Congress Continued...

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U.S. lawmakers endorse 'stay' on litigation in Puerto Rico rescue 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1508
U.S. panel probing Benghazi attack to report within month: chair 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1686
Southwest Florida GOP congressman Curt Clawson won't seek re-election 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1736
House Passes $81 Billion Measure for Veterans and Military Construction 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1440
House Would Ban Confederate Flags on VA Cemetery Flagpoles 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1568
House panel delivers Puerto Rico crisis bill, debt looms 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1459
House ignores veto threat, approves $622 million Zika bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1478
House members defend NATO, in rebuke to Trump 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1568
Mock hearing for Merrick Garland yields disappointing Republican response 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1521
Senate Advances $1.1B Zika Proposal Amid Clash With House Over Funding 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1562
GOP Ekes out Win on Library of Congress' Immigration Terms 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1699
House Bill Would Take Budget Power Away From DC Government 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1387
House 2017 defense bill would face Obama veto: White House 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1405
After 3 Months, Congress Ready to Act on Obama's Zika Call 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1610
Puerto Rico debt bill due in 'coming days': House Speaker Ryan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1516
House GOP Misses Self-Imposed Deadline to Help Puerto Rico 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1462
House to hold IRS ‘impeachment’ hearing for Koskinen over Lerner emails 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1586
House GOP warns Ryan to back Trump 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1750
Cruz returns to Senate, with hints at 2020 bid 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1912
Senate committee questions Facebook over news selection 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1909
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