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Gavel Down: Nov. 21 – 27

This week Congress was out for Thanksgiving. The President pardoned a turkey and signed six bills into law — including one he previously vetoed....
Editor
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Issue Spotlight: Replacing No Child Left Behind

*** UPDATE – November 30, 2015: The language for the combined House/Senate bill is now available here. *** Last week, the House and Senate...
Editor
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Gavel Down: Nov. 16 – 20

Repercussions of the attacks in Paris ruled headlines this week as the House voted to restrict U.S. refugee policy – a bill that the...
Editor
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The Week Ahead in Congress: Nov. 9 – Nov.…

This week, the House is in recess and the Senate will work on a Veterans Affairs funding bill. Before leaving town, 35 lawmakers—from across...
Rachna Choudhry
5 min read

The Week Ahead in Congress: Nov. 1 – Nov.…

One step closer to a long-term highway bill;  a possible vote to override Defense bill veto; challenges to the Administration’s water rules, renewed discussion...
Rachna Choudhry
8 min read

Attempts to Invalidate the Clean Power Plan rule with…

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a legislative Loch Ness monster, much discussed and rarely seen. Members of Congress will use the CRA to...
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Transportation Funding — The #HighwayBill

The Highway Trust Fund authorization is set to expire on October 29th. Without an agreement on a highway funding bill, the Department of Transportation...
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The Week Ahead: Oct. 26 – Oct. 30

The Highway Trust Fund authorization is set to expire on October 29th. Without an agreement on a highway funding bill, the Department of Transportation...
Rachna Choudhry
6 min read

The Real “Monuments Men” Recognized by Congress

: The Monuments Men Foundation used your widget last year to help with our outreach and ask our friends and followers to contact...
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