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House chairmen seek new federal probe of Clinton testimony 4 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1712
Houses Passes Bill to Boost Airport Security, Reduce Lines 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1363
US aircraft sales to Iran blocked by House, jeopardising $25bn Boeing deal 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1441
Senate Passes A GMO Labeling Bill That The Food Industry Likes 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1342
U.S. Representative Brown charged with fraud: Justice Dept. 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1450
U.S. Senate, House reach airport security deal - Republican senator 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1507
US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1280
Puerto Rico debt bill gains backers in U.S. Senate; close vote seen 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1472
Senate Zika Bill Falls Apart Largely Over Planned Parenthood Objections 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1540
Man Sentenced for Failed Firebomb at Rep. Cleaver's Office 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1489
Trey Gowdy defends two-year Benghazi probe, which was riddled with partisan conflict 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1515
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1363
Senator Renews Scrutiny of Pharma Ties on Federal Panel 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1230
Republican lawmakers approve $1.1 billion in new Zika funds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1290
Rep. Chaka Fattah Resigns Effective Immediately 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1529
Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1535
Dem Congressman Offers Resignation After Conviction 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1439
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Reports to Prison in Wheelchair 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1515
APNewsBreak: US Senate Panel Demands Info in Lottery Scandal 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1372
Senate fails to advance FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1220
Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1610
House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1489
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to report to prison on Wednesday 7 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 2091
Clinton to meet with House Democrats on Wednesday 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1512
Lawmakers Seek to Lift Ban on IVF Treatments for Veterans 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1349
Another piece to Rubio puzzle in place: Lopez-Cantera says he should run 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1294
GOP-Led House Committee Pushes Through Censure of IRS Head 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1325
Virginia Rep. Forbes Loses Primary, Victim of Redrawn Map 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1765
Senate passes $602 billion defense authorization bill 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1540
Senators introduce bill aimed at getting generic drugs to market 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1412

Congress Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Ryan Unveils Plan to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulations 4 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1563
McConnell: Senate to Consider Puerto Rico Aid by End of June 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1227
Senate to Vote on Defense Bill as White House Warns of Veto 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1375
House panel to consider measure censuring IRS chief 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1318
U.S. court to weigh lawmakers' immunity in trading investigations 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1324
House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1448
2 Incumbent SC Congressmen Face Primary Challenges 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1288
House Benghazi Panel Interviews 'John From Iowa' 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1201
House Republicans Unveil National Security Blueprint as GOP Struggles With Trump's Proposals 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1192
Conservative Takes Former Speaker Boehner's House Seat 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1338
Republicans Defend Display of Confederate Imagery in Capitol 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1174
Puerto Rico debt relief bill clears House hurdle 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1214
House committee moves to cut funding for financial regulators 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1151
Ryan Clamps Down After LGBT Rights Plan Sank Energy Bill 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1296
Indian PM Hails Cooperation With US in Speech to Congress 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1316
Sanders to offer Puerto Rico debt bill that would protect pensioners 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 1698
Pressure rises on Marco Rubio to run for Senate re-election 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1358
Bill would expand FBI's warrantless access to online records, senators warn 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1260
Koch group launches ground war — against GOP lawmaker 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1234
Flap in Congress over gender identity sinks spending bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1184
GOP budget bill would kill net neutrality and FCC’s set-top box plan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1390
Senate Votes to Scrap Catfish Inspection Program 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1261
U.S. lawmakers endorse 'stay' on litigation in Puerto Rico rescue 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1242
U.S. panel probing Benghazi attack to report within month: chair 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1431
Southwest Florida GOP congressman Curt Clawson won't seek re-election 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1442
House Passes $81 Billion Measure for Veterans and Military Construction 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1234
House Would Ban Confederate Flags on VA Cemetery Flagpoles 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 3 1291
House panel delivers Puerto Rico crisis bill, debt looms 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1262
House ignores veto threat, approves $622 million Zika bill 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1255
House members defend NATO, in rebuke to Trump 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1342

Congress Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Mock hearing for Merrick Garland yields disappointing Republican response 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1301
Senate Advances $1.1B Zika Proposal Amid Clash With House Over Funding 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1275
GOP Ekes out Win on Library of Congress' Immigration Terms 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1434
House Bill Would Take Budget Power Away From DC Government 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1174
House 2017 defense bill would face Obama veto: White House 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1205
After 3 Months, Congress Ready to Act on Obama's Zika Call 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1393
Puerto Rico debt bill due in 'coming days': House Speaker Ryan 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1289
House GOP Misses Self-Imposed Deadline to Help Puerto Rico 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1254
House to hold IRS ‘impeachment’ hearing for Koskinen over Lerner emails 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 1 1334
House GOP warns Ryan to back Trump 1 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1464
Cruz returns to Senate, with hints at 2020 bid 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1607
Senate committee questions Facebook over news selection 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1515
Erik Paulsen's seat is ripe for the taking 0 bluegopher May 2016 May 2016 2 1555
Top allies break with Ryan over Trump 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 1545
Democrats work to paint NH senator Ayotte as loyal ally of Trump 4 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1595
Congress votes to designate bison as national mammal 6 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 1832
Senators Try to Revive Criminal Justice Overhaul 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 2 1237
GOP Senator Blocks Vote on Army Secretary Over Guantanamo 0 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 1276
Speaker Invites India Prime Minister to Address Congress 2 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1387
Bernie's Platform / Take Over Congress In 2018 - (For A) BrandNewCongress.org 5 scottie55 Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 2309
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