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Senate sets Wednesday vote on Obama veto of Saudi September 11 bill 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1230
Mylan's EpiPen profit was 60% higher than what the CEO told Congress 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1131
Senate splits over bill to avoid government shutdown 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1417
House panel approves contempt resolution against Clinton aide Bryan Pagliano 4 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1427
U.S. lawmakers blast Mylan CEO over 'sickening' EpiPen price hikes 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1303
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1182
House committee launches review of FDA criminal office 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1331
Bid to block U.S. arms sale to Saudis faces tough opposition 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1361
White House presses Congress on bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1203
IRS Chief Apologizes to Congress for Lost Information 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1322
Mylan CEO to Defend EpiPen Price Increase Before Congress 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1154
Congress Struggles to Finish Zika Aid, Prevent Shutdown 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1303
Congressional Black Caucus Denounce Trump, Demand Apology 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 1418
House Republicans Are Trying to Blackball the Climate Investigation into Exxon 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1218
U.S. House committee to hold hearing on Wells Fargo sales practices 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1234
Bipartisan House Intelligence Committee report says Snowden is no hero 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1189
Republican Deal Averts Vote on Impeaching Head of IRS 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1216
Impeachment showdown begins as House conservatives take aim at IRS commissioner 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1247
Appeals Court Won't Toss Charges Against NJ Sen. Menendez 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1445
A House Republican already wants to impeach Hillary Clinton 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1445
Cornyn declines to back Cruz ahead of Senate primary 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1368
U.S. lawmakers want moratorium on commercial flights to Cuba 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1403
U.S. Senate's Reid warns against postponing spending decisions 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1280
McCaskill Confirms 2018 Run During Missouri Military Tour 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1258
Senators press Mylan on 'exorbitantly expensive' EpiPen 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1136
Case Challenging Md. Congressional Districts Moving Forward 2 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1426
Political operative gets probation for role in Chaka Fattah's corruption case 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1392
Senators Demand Mylan Justify EpiPen Price Hikes 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1373
Black Congressman Says He Gets 'Avalanche of Mean-Spirited' Calls After Personal Numbers Leaked 2 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1525
Senate Democrats could force vote on high court nominee: Reid 2 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1652

Congress Continued...

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Senators consider vote to block US arms deal to Saudi Arabia – report 2 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1341
Helen Bentley, Former Maryland Congresswoman, Dies at 92 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1339
House Speaker Ryan: No point in lame duck vote on TPP deal (They don't have the votes.) 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1306
Obama, Senate Democrats urge Zika funding vote as reserves run low 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1169
Roger Marshall wins Kansas Republican primary against Tea Party incumbent 2 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1297
Trump campaign asks Capitol Hill for backing in Khan controversy 6 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1997
Recognizing a dying GOP . . . 9 citizen blues Jul 2016 Jul 2016 9 2191
Plus One Automatic Democrat for Senate 6 HockeyMom Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1638
U.S. Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii Dies at 49 (x-post from LBN) 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 1544
Paul Ryan's 'white' selfie with interns shows lack of diversity in Washington 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1922
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to criminalize ‘revenge porn’ 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1394
U.S. House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1314
Plan for Federal Wolf Delisting Clears US House 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1373
U.S. says allies oppose bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1354
GOP to Clinton: Email Investigations Will Go On 13 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 2100
Lawmakers grill Justice Department head over Clinton investigation 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1467
House chairmen seek new federal probe of Clinton testimony 4 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1500
Houses Passes Bill to Boost Airport Security, Reduce Lines 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1266
US aircraft sales to Iran blocked by House, jeopardising $25bn Boeing deal 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1347
Senate Passes A GMO Labeling Bill That The Food Industry Likes 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1246
U.S. Representative Brown charged with fraud: Justice Dept. 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1370
U.S. Senate, House reach airport security deal - Republican senator 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1397
US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1201
Puerto Rico debt bill gains backers in U.S. Senate; close vote seen 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1372
Senate Zika Bill Falls Apart Largely Over Planned Parenthood Objections 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1397
Man Sentenced for Failed Firebomb at Rep. Cleaver's Office 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1360
Trey Gowdy defends two-year Benghazi probe, which was riddled with partisan conflict 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1342
U.S. states, Rockefellers clash with U.S. House panel on Exxon climate probes 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1275
Senator Renews Scrutiny of Pharma Ties on Federal Panel 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1140
Republican lawmakers approve $1.1 billion in new Zika funds 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1185

Congress Continued...

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Rep. Chaka Fattah Resigns Effective Immediately 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1416
Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1395
Dem Congressman Offers Resignation After Conviction 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1339
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Reports to Prison in Wheelchair 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1388
APNewsBreak: US Senate Panel Demands Info in Lottery Scandal 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1245
Senate fails to advance FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1142
Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting 2 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1443
House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican alternative to Obamacare 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1391
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to report to prison on Wednesday 7 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1716
Clinton to meet with House Democrats on Wednesday 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 1398
Lawmakers Seek to Lift Ban on IVF Treatments for Veterans 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1274
Another piece to Rubio puzzle in place: Lopez-Cantera says he should run 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1204
GOP-Led House Committee Pushes Through Censure of IRS Head 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1234
Virginia Rep. Forbes Loses Primary, Victim of Redrawn Map 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1655
Senate passes $602 billion defense authorization bill 3 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1374
Senators introduce bill aimed at getting generic drugs to market 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1314
Ryan Unveils Plan to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulations 4 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1373
McConnell: Senate to Consider Puerto Rico Aid by End of June 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1144
Senate to Vote on Defense Bill as White House Warns of Veto 1 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1278
House panel to consider measure censuring IRS chief 0 Eugene Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1223
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