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US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1256
Puerto Rico debt bill gains backers in U.S. Senate; close vote seen 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1440
Senate Zika Bill Falls Apart Largely Over Planned Parenthood Objections 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1495
Man Sentenced for Failed Firebomb at Rep. Cleaver's Office 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1444
Trey Gowdy defends two-year Benghazi probe, which was riddled with partisan conflict 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1459
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1335
Senator Renews Scrutiny of Pharma Ties on Federal Panel 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1202
Republican lawmakers approve $1.1 billion in new Zika funds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1256
Rep. Chaka Fattah Resigns Effective Immediately 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1492
Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1483
Dem Congressman Offers Resignation After Conviction 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1402
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Reports to Prison in Wheelchair 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1462
APNewsBreak: US Senate Panel Demands Info in Lottery Scandal 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1344
Senate fails to advance FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1200
Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1556
House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1458
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to report to prison on Wednesday 7 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1935
Clinton to meet with House Democrats on Wednesday 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1480
Lawmakers Seek to Lift Ban on IVF Treatments for Veterans 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1328
Another piece to Rubio puzzle in place: Lopez-Cantera says he should run 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1261
GOP-Led House Committee Pushes Through Censure of IRS Head 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1303
Virginia Rep. Forbes Loses Primary, Victim of Redrawn Map 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1734
Senate passes $602 billion defense authorization bill 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1485
Senators introduce bill aimed at getting generic drugs to market 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1385
Ryan Unveils Plan to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulations 4 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1495
McConnell: Senate to Consider Puerto Rico Aid by End of June 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1200
Senate to Vote on Defense Bill as White House Warns of Veto 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1339
House panel to consider measure censuring IRS chief 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1287
U.S. court to weigh lawmakers' immunity in trading investigations 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1298
House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1411

Congress Continued...

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2 Incumbent SC Congressmen Face Primary Challenges 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1251
House Benghazi Panel Interviews 'John From Iowa' 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1178
House Republicans Unveil National Security Blueprint as GOP Struggles With Trump's Proposals 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1156
Conservative Takes Former Speaker Boehner's House Seat 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1294
Republicans Defend Display of Confederate Imagery in Capitol 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1148
Puerto Rico debt relief bill clears House hurdle 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1181
House committee moves to cut funding for financial regulators 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1130
Ryan Clamps Down After LGBT Rights Plan Sank Energy Bill 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1248
Indian PM Hails Cooperation With US in Speech to Congress 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1280
Sanders to offer Puerto Rico debt bill that would protect pensioners 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 1627
Pressure rises on Marco Rubio to run for Senate re-election 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1309
Bill would expand FBI's warrantless access to online records, senators warn 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1217
Koch group launches ground war — against GOP lawmaker 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1205
Flap in Congress over gender identity sinks spending bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1155
GOP budget bill would kill net neutrality and FCC’s set-top box plan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1333
Senate Votes to Scrap Catfish Inspection Program 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1229
U.S. lawmakers endorse 'stay' on litigation in Puerto Rico rescue 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1209
U.S. panel probing Benghazi attack to report within month: chair 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1384
Southwest Florida GOP congressman Curt Clawson won't seek re-election 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1391
House Passes $81 Billion Measure for Veterans and Military Construction 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1200
House Would Ban Confederate Flags on VA Cemetery Flagpoles 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1266
House panel delivers Puerto Rico crisis bill, debt looms 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1236
House ignores veto threat, approves $622 million Zika bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1228
House members defend NATO, in rebuke to Trump 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1308
Mock hearing for Merrick Garland yields disappointing Republican response 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1263
Senate Advances $1.1B Zika Proposal Amid Clash With House Over Funding 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1231
GOP Ekes out Win on Library of Congress' Immigration Terms 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1387
House Bill Would Take Budget Power Away From DC Government 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1145
House 2017 defense bill would face Obama veto: White House 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1172
After 3 Months, Congress Ready to Act on Obama's Zika Call 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1354

Congress Continued...

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Puerto Rico debt bill due in 'coming days': House Speaker Ryan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1249
House GOP Misses Self-Imposed Deadline to Help Puerto Rico 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1217
House to hold IRS ‘impeachment’ hearing for Koskinen over Lerner emails 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1304
House GOP warns Ryan to back Trump 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1420
Cruz returns to Senate, with hints at 2020 bid 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1556
Senate committee questions Facebook over news selection 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1449
Erik Paulsen's seat is ripe for the taking 0 bluegopher May 2016 May 2016 2 1498
Top allies break with Ryan over Trump 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1498
Democrats work to paint NH senator Ayotte as loyal ally of Trump 4 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1510
Congress votes to designate bison as national mammal 6 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 1752
Senators Try to Revive Criminal Justice Overhaul 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 2 1212
GOP Senator Blocks Vote on Army Secretary Over Guantanamo 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1255
Speaker Invites India Prime Minister to Address Congress 2 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1311
Bernie's Platform / Take Over Congress In 2018 - (For A) BrandNewCongress.org 5 scottie55 Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 2224
Senate Committee OKs Millions to Aid Flint in Water Crisis 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1109
House Committee Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft 3 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1703
Pharmaceuticals Executives Face Harsh Words During Senate Hearing on Drug Prices 1 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1258
Which Oligarch Gave Hastert The Money To Pay His Victims? 4 scottie55 Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 2424
House passes bill seeking to counter extremists' recruiting pitches 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1340
White House urges Congress to move on Zika funding 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 2 1182
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