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Roger Marshall wins Kansas Republican primary against Tea Party incumbent 2 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1833
Trump campaign asks Capitol Hill for backing in Khan controversy 6 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 2785
Recognizing a dying GOP . . . 9 citizen blues Jul 2016 Jul 2016 9 3794
Plus One Automatic Democrat for Senate 6 HockeyMom Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 2445
U.S. Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii Dies at 49 (x-post from LBN) 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 2025
Paul Ryan's 'white' selfie with interns shows lack of diversity in Washington 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 2411
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to criminalize ‘revenge porn’ 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1745
U.S. House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1666
Plan for Federal Wolf Delisting Clears US House 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1784
U.S. says allies oppose bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1806
GOP to Clinton: Email Investigations Will Go On 13 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 3812
Lawmakers grill Justice Department head over Clinton investigation 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1959
House chairmen seek new federal probe of Clinton testimony 4 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 2230
Houses Passes Bill to Boost Airport Security, Reduce Lines 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1632
US aircraft sales to Iran blocked by House, jeopardising $25bn Boeing deal 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1699
Senate Passes A GMO Labeling Bill That The Food Industry Likes 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1604
U.S. Representative Brown charged with fraud: Justice Dept. 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1720
U.S. Senate, House reach airport security deal - Republican senator 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1890
US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1540
Puerto Rico debt bill gains backers in U.S. Senate; close vote seen 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1742
Senate Zika Bill Falls Apart Largely Over Planned Parenthood Objections 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1942
Man Sentenced for Failed Firebomb at Rep. Cleaver's Office 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1847
Trey Gowdy defends two-year Benghazi probe, which was riddled with partisan conflict 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1908
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1609
Senator Renews Scrutiny of Pharma Ties on Federal Panel 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1503
Republican lawmakers approve $1.1 billion in new Zika funds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1553
Rep. Chaka Fattah Resigns Effective Immediately 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1782
Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1912
Dem Congressman Offers Resignation After Conviction 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1674
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Reports to Prison in Wheelchair 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1900

Congress Continued...

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APNewsBreak: US Senate Panel Demands Info in Lottery Scandal 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1631
Senate fails to advance FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1480
Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 2000
House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1744
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to report to prison on Wednesday 7 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 2728
Clinton to meet with House Democrats on Wednesday 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1819
Lawmakers Seek to Lift Ban on IVF Treatments for Veterans 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1618
Another piece to Rubio puzzle in place: Lopez-Cantera says he should run 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1556
GOP-Led House Committee Pushes Through Censure of IRS Head 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1575
Virginia Rep. Forbes Loses Primary, Victim of Redrawn Map 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 2079
Senate passes $602 billion defense authorization bill 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1965
Senators introduce bill aimed at getting generic drugs to market 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1670
Ryan Unveils Plan to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulations 4 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 2056
McConnell: Senate to Consider Puerto Rico Aid by End of June 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1472
Senate to Vote on Defense Bill as White House Warns of Veto 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1677
House panel to consider measure censuring IRS chief 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1563
U.S. court to weigh lawmakers' immunity in trading investigations 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1583
House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1755
2 Incumbent SC Congressmen Face Primary Challenges 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1654
House Benghazi Panel Interviews 'John From Iowa' 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1480
House Republicans Unveil National Security Blueprint as GOP Struggles With Trump's Proposals 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1454
Conservative Takes Former Speaker Boehner's House Seat 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1709
Republicans Defend Display of Confederate Imagery in Capitol 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1473
Puerto Rico debt relief bill clears House hurdle 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1472
House committee moves to cut funding for financial regulators 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1456
Ryan Clamps Down After LGBT Rights Plan Sank Energy Bill 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1607
Indian PM Hails Cooperation With US in Speech to Congress 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1575
Sanders to offer Puerto Rico debt bill that would protect pensioners 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 2151
Pressure rises on Marco Rubio to run for Senate re-election 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1677
Bill would expand FBI's warrantless access to online records, senators warn 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1535

Congress Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Koch group launches ground war — against GOP lawmaker 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1547
Flap in Congress over gender identity sinks spending bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1465
GOP budget bill would kill net neutrality and FCC’s set-top box plan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1710
Senate Votes to Scrap Catfish Inspection Program 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1555
U.S. lawmakers endorse 'stay' on litigation in Puerto Rico rescue 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1588
U.S. panel probing Benghazi attack to report within month: chair 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1764
Southwest Florida GOP congressman Curt Clawson won't seek re-election 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1821
House Passes $81 Billion Measure for Veterans and Military Construction 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1498
House Would Ban Confederate Flags on VA Cemetery Flagpoles 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1642
House panel delivers Puerto Rico crisis bill, debt looms 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1522
House ignores veto threat, approves $622 million Zika bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1537
House members defend NATO, in rebuke to Trump 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1625
Mock hearing for Merrick Garland yields disappointing Republican response 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1584
Senate Advances $1.1B Zika Proposal Amid Clash With House Over Funding 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1650
GOP Ekes out Win on Library of Congress' Immigration Terms 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1793
House Bill Would Take Budget Power Away From DC Government 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1451
House 2017 defense bill would face Obama veto: White House 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1461
After 3 Months, Congress Ready to Act on Obama's Zika Call 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1668
Puerto Rico debt bill due in 'coming days': House Speaker Ryan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1587
House GOP Misses Self-Imposed Deadline to Help Puerto Rico 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1519
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