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House Republicans’ Fall 2013 Legislative Agenda

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor sent the following memo to House Republican colleagues outlining the legislative agenda for fall 2013. POPVOX annotated the memo...
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Labor Day

It's Labor Day! In June 1894, Congress passed an act declaring the first Monday in September Labor Day and a legal holiday. Labor Day...
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Cruise Ships

Cruises are a big industry. More than 10 million cruise passengers embarked on cruises from US ports in 2012, according to the Cruise Lines...
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The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Fifty years ago today, hundreds of thousands marched on Washington with Dr. Martin Luther King to call to attention two important issues: jobs and...
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Museums and Memorials

Springtime in Washington, DC means lots of tourists visiting the nation's capital. The Smithsonian Institution, founded in 1846, is the world's largest museum and...
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Mobile Devices and Wireless Communication

Issue Spotlight: Mobile Devices and Wireless Communication Updated 3/11/13 Unlocking your Cell Phones S 481 The Wireless Consumer Choice Act: A bill to require that Federal Communications...
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Space Exploration and NASA

NASA began operations in 1958 -- in response to the Sputnik crisis -- with 8,000 employees and an annual budget of $100 million. Since...
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Drones and Unmanned Aircraft

Drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) -- and privacy issues -- continue to be a hot topic among lawmakers.
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The House Republicans’ #StopGovtAbuse Initiative

Yesterday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced #StopGovtAbuse Week, a new initiative by House Republicans to "restrain runaway government" and "protect citizens from government...
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Human Trafficking

Issue Spotlight: Human Trafficking Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person...
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