All posts tagged "Congress"
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 23, 2016
What Can Legally Be Called Milk? Congress Gets Involved in the Fight
What about coconut, almond, and soy milks?
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Mariam Jaffery | December 23, 2016
“GamerGate” Target Brianna Wu is Running for Congress
Wu was a major target of harassment when GamerGate was at its peak.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 17, 2016
Obama Signs Law that Bans Those Annoying Online Ticket Bots
And good riddance!
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Alec Siegel | December 9, 2016
Senate Votes to Renew Visa Program for Afghans Who Aided U.S. in Wartime
The program is geared toward translators and interpreters who helped troops in Afghanistan.
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Alexis Evans | November 10, 2016
Here is What Donald Trump Says He Plans to Do in His First 100 Days
Say goodbye to Obamacare and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Alec Siegel | November 10, 2016
Election 2016: Republicans Retain Control of Congress
The White House was not the only GOP victory on Election Day.
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Alec Siegel | September 10, 2016
As 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Looms, House Passes ‘Sponsors of Terrorism Act’
Though it has bi-partisan support and has passed both chambers, Obama has vowed to veto the bill.
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Anneliese Mahoney | July 12, 2016
Congresswoman Corrine Brown to Fight Long List of Federal Charges
She's accused of using a charity for her own personal gain.
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Emma Von Zeipel | July 9, 2016
Former Congressman Joe Walsh Tweets Threats about Obama and BLM
Maybe he needs to take a break from social media.
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Emma Von Zeipel | July 1, 2016
Congress Approves Financial Rescue Plan for Puerto Rico
Is there an end in sight to Puerto Rico's financial troubles?
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Mariam Jaffery | June 30, 2016
The U.S. Senate Turns Zika Funding Bill Into a Partisan Battle
The bill for emergency funding was turned down by Democrats due to provisions added by Republicans.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 30, 2016
Two Transgender Women Historically Won Democratic Primaries on Tuesday
Some good news from Utah and Colorado.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 24, 2016
Tennessee Politician Wants to Win Votes by Making America White Again
He claims he's not racist.
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Inez Nicholson | June 23, 2016
Obama Signs Law that Will Overhaul Toxic Chemical Regulations
It's the biggest environmental legislation in nearly two decades.
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Alexandra Simone | June 14, 2016
Mississippi Wants to Rid State Flag of Confederate Ties
It's time for a new symbol of pride.
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Mariam Jaffery | April 24, 2016
Obama Doesn’t Want Families To Sue Saudi Arabia Over 9/11
A piece of bipartisan legislation could have implications for U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Alexandra Simone | April 19, 2016
Paul Ryan is Not, Under any Circumstances, Running for President
Seriously, guys.
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Alexandra Simone | April 18, 2016
It’s Time for the District of Columbia to Become a State
It's about time D.C. gets fair representation.
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Sean Simon | March 25, 2016
House of Representatives to Decide if Magic is a National Treasure
At the very least, it's worth consideration.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 11, 2016
FTC Chairwoman Goes After Pesky “Resort Fees” at Hotels
No one likes to be charged more than they expect.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 7, 2016
Monkeys Can’t Copyright Selfies…Yet
The judge wasn't "monkeying" around.
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Society for Women's Health Research | January 5, 2016
The Personal Care Products Safety Act: Modernizing Outdated Regulations
A cause we should all be supporting.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 21, 2015
Where’s Your Meat From? Congress Repeals Country-of-Origin Labeling
The COOL act has been repealed--is that cool or not?
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Ajla Glavasevic | December 10, 2015
Graduating From “No Child Left Behind”
This holiday season is bringing much more than gifts and cheer for children as the Every Student Succeeds...
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Kevin Rizzo | December 4, 2015
Fixing Mental Health Care Will Not Stop Mass Shootings, But That’s Okay
It's more complicated than that.
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Amanda Gernentz Hanson | December 4, 2015
Planned Parenthood’s Continued Relevancy
Planned Parenthood has been in the news a lot lately. Why?
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Kevin Rizzo | November 27, 2015
Who are the Most Popular Senators?
Vermonters really like Bernie Sanders.
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 8, 2015
Post Blackfish: A Push to Change SeaWorld’s Practices
Things aren't looking too good for SeaWorld.
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Anneliese Mahoney | October 23, 2015
The Benghazi Hearing: Just the Latest Win for Hillary Clinton
A win for the presidential candidate and former secretary of state.
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Anneliese Mahoney | September 30, 2015
Top 5 Most Ridiculous Moments From the Planned Parenthood Hearing
A witch-hunt on the Hill.