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U.S. Senate, House reach airport security deal - Republican senator 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1480
US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1259
Puerto Rico debt bill gains backers in U.S. Senate; close vote seen 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1450
Senate Zika Bill Falls Apart Largely Over Planned Parenthood Objections 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1505
Man Sentenced for Failed Firebomb at Rep. Cleaver's Office 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1453
Trey Gowdy defends two-year Benghazi probe, which was riddled with partisan conflict 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1469
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1343
Senator Renews Scrutiny of Pharma Ties on Federal Panel 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1207
Republican lawmakers approve $1.1 billion in new Zika funds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1265
Rep. Chaka Fattah Resigns Effective Immediately 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1501
Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1496
Dem Congressman Offers Resignation After Conviction 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1409
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Reports to Prison in Wheelchair 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1468
APNewsBreak: US Senate Panel Demands Info in Lottery Scandal 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1350
Senate fails to advance FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1205
Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1562
House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1463
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to report to prison on Wednesday 7 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1965
Clinton to meet with House Democrats on Wednesday 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1483
Lawmakers Seek to Lift Ban on IVF Treatments for Veterans 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1332
Another piece to Rubio puzzle in place: Lopez-Cantera says he should run 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1268
GOP-Led House Committee Pushes Through Censure of IRS Head 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1309
Virginia Rep. Forbes Loses Primary, Victim of Redrawn Map 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1739
Senate passes $602 billion defense authorization bill 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1489
Senators introduce bill aimed at getting generic drugs to market 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1389
Ryan Unveils Plan to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulations 4 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1498
McConnell: Senate to Consider Puerto Rico Aid by End of June 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1209
Senate to Vote on Defense Bill as White House Warns of Veto 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1346
House panel to consider measure censuring IRS chief 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1293
U.S. court to weigh lawmakers' immunity in trading investigations 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1302

Congress Continued...

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House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1414
2 Incumbent SC Congressmen Face Primary Challenges 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1259
House Benghazi Panel Interviews 'John From Iowa' 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1179
House Republicans Unveil National Security Blueprint as GOP Struggles With Trump's Proposals 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1161
Conservative Takes Former Speaker Boehner's House Seat 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1300
Republicans Defend Display of Confederate Imagery in Capitol 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1150
Puerto Rico debt relief bill clears House hurdle 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1185
House committee moves to cut funding for financial regulators 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1132
Ryan Clamps Down After LGBT Rights Plan Sank Energy Bill 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1253
Indian PM Hails Cooperation With US in Speech to Congress 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1284
Sanders to offer Puerto Rico debt bill that would protect pensioners 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 1641
Pressure rises on Marco Rubio to run for Senate re-election 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1318
Bill would expand FBI's warrantless access to online records, senators warn 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1225
Koch group launches ground war — against GOP lawmaker 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1208
Flap in Congress over gender identity sinks spending bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1157
GOP budget bill would kill net neutrality and FCC’s set-top box plan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1340
Senate Votes to Scrap Catfish Inspection Program 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1235
U.S. lawmakers endorse 'stay' on litigation in Puerto Rico rescue 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1213
U.S. panel probing Benghazi attack to report within month: chair 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1394
Southwest Florida GOP congressman Curt Clawson won't seek re-election 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1396
House Passes $81 Billion Measure for Veterans and Military Construction 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1205
House Would Ban Confederate Flags on VA Cemetery Flagpoles 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1267
House panel delivers Puerto Rico crisis bill, debt looms 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1239
House ignores veto threat, approves $622 million Zika bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1229
House members defend NATO, in rebuke to Trump 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1313
Mock hearing for Merrick Garland yields disappointing Republican response 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1269
Senate Advances $1.1B Zika Proposal Amid Clash With House Over Funding 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1237
GOP Ekes out Win on Library of Congress' Immigration Terms 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1393
House Bill Would Take Budget Power Away From DC Government 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1146
House 2017 defense bill would face Obama veto: White House 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1175

Congress Continued...

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After 3 Months, Congress Ready to Act on Obama's Zika Call 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1359
Puerto Rico debt bill due in 'coming days': House Speaker Ryan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1256
House GOP Misses Self-Imposed Deadline to Help Puerto Rico 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1225
House to hold IRS ‘impeachment’ hearing for Koskinen over Lerner emails 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1306
House GOP warns Ryan to back Trump 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1427
Cruz returns to Senate, with hints at 2020 bid 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1565
Senate committee questions Facebook over news selection 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1453
Erik Paulsen's seat is ripe for the taking 0 bluegopher May 2016 May 2016 2 1507
Top allies break with Ryan over Trump 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1500
Democrats work to paint NH senator Ayotte as loyal ally of Trump 4 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1517
Congress votes to designate bison as national mammal 6 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 1770
Senators Try to Revive Criminal Justice Overhaul 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 2 1216
GOP Senator Blocks Vote on Army Secretary Over Guantanamo 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1259
Speaker Invites India Prime Minister to Address Congress 2 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1318
Bernie's Platform / Take Over Congress In 2018 - (For A) BrandNewCongress.org 5 scottie55 Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 2236
Senate Committee OKs Millions to Aid Flint in Water Crisis 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1112
House Committee Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft 3 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1706
Pharmaceuticals Executives Face Harsh Words During Senate Hearing on Drug Prices 1 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1262
Which Oligarch Gave Hastert The Money To Pay His Victims? 4 scottie55 Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 2432
House passes bill seeking to counter extremists' recruiting pitches 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1344
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