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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

This week on Capitol Hill was busy as busy can be… House Democrats held 25-hour sit-in on House floor, calling for votes on gun-related...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing Out the Week in Congress

In the wake of the tragedy in Orlando, many policy proposals being discussed in Congress. Senator Chris Murphy led a 15-hour filibuster to call for...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

Congress made moves this week, with plenty of policy and bipartisan legislation… t House passed bill providing Puerto Rico with tools to restructure $70B...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

House and Senate were on recess this week, working back home. C-SPAN II celebrated 30 years of Senate coverage, and we welcomed three interns...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing Out the Week in Congress

House passed bipartisan bill to overhaul 40-year-old toxic chemicals law, stalled in Senate after lawmaker called for more time to read bill. House failed...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

It was a busy week — MilCon-VA spending passed the Senate (with Zika funding) and another version passed the House (along with a standalone...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

President Obama signed trade secrets bill into law, as well as making the American bison the national mammal. Federal Court sided with House in...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

Puerto Rico defaulted on largest debt payment so far, as lawmakers work on new legislative solution to the island’s debt crisis. Several much anticipated...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

Top Search on POPVOX this week: "HR25" Most active bill on POPVOX this week: H.R. 699 EMAIL PRIVACY ACT     Trade secrets bill headed...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress

This week, the Senate passed a two-year FAA reauthorization bill, a major bipartisan energy reform bill, and moved onto Energy and Water Appropriations. The...
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