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The Week Ahead: May 25 – 29

Congress is in recess this week, but the Senate will return early to consider NSA data collection. Last week, the Senate passed “fast track”...
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Unique Memorial Day Flag Etiquette (Half staff until noon)

Memorial Day is the only day in which flags are flown at half-staff for only part of the day -- to both honor the...
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The Week Ahead: May 18 – 22

Thinking about a road trip this summer? The Highway Trust Fund is set to expire, jeopardizing funding for highway infrastructure. The House is also...
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The Equal Rights Amendment

The debate over an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) began three years after women received the right to vote. Last week, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD)...
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The Week Ahead: May 11 – 15

The House will consider the Obama Administration’s reforms of the Clean Water Act, funding for national defense programs, reforming NSA bulk data collection and...
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The Week Ahead: May 4 – 8

The House is in recess this week, but the Senate will continue to work on a bill that would require that an Iran nuclear...
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Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank

The Export-Import Bank's authorization is set to expire on June 30, 2015—and the House and Senate must decide whether to reauthorize the Bank. Share...
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The Week Ahead in Congress: April 27 – May 1

It’s Appropriations Season! The House will work on two appropriations bills, to provide funding for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and also Energy and...
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Armenian Remembrance Day

Today marks the centennial of the Meds Yeghern, the first mass atrocity of the 20th Century. Beginning in 1915, Armenians of the Ottoman Empire...
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The Week Ahead in Congress: April 20 – 24

This week, Congress will consider Trade Promotion Authority, which would "fast track" trade deals. The Senate will vote on requiring Congressional review of any...
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