Congress
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Mark Sanford reclaims his former seat in Congress
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Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback.
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The Benghazi hearings; Montgomery County gun turn-in; Internet sales tax bill
Comment5/09/13
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D.C. tourism 2013: Sequestration, construction could hurt tourism
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After what's been a banner couple of years for tourism in D.C., budget cuts, construction and Congress are now putting a damper on visits for many tourist.
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton; Turmoil plagues Baltimore jail; The NFL draft; The Virginia governor's race
Comment4/29/13
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Rep. Trent Franks introduces D.C. abortion bill
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An Arizona congressman has reintroduced a bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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Federal worker pay raise part of President Obama's budget
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The proposed budget released Wednesday by President Barack Obama and the White House would see federal employees and military service members get a 1 percent pay raise next year, Government Executive says.
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Senate nears gun debate, background checks pivotal
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Congress returns Monday from a two-week spring recess with gun control and immigration high on the Senate's agenda.
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Rep. Don Young apologizes for racial slur
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Rep. Don Young, the gruff Republican veteran who represents the entire state of Alaska, issued an apology after referring to Hispanic migrant workers as "wetbacks."
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Telework for Congress? Steve Pearce pitches remote working measure
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If teleworking is something that's good enough for federal workers across the D.C. area, shouldn't it be good enough for Congress?
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Congress approves $43 million for Hagerstown spy plane production
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U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski says Congress has approved $43 million to continue production of spy planes in Hagerstown.
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Military sexual assault victims detail humiliation
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Victims of sexual assault and violence in the military urged Congress to make changes in the law that would stem the rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment that they said are pervasive in the service branches.
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George Washington's personal copy of Constitution to tour US libraries
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The first president's bound copy of the "Acts of Congress" will visit 13 presidential libraries. The book includes the Constitution, Bill of Rights and other legislation passed in the first session of Congress, with Washington's handwritten notes penciled in the margins.
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What is sequestration? How will it affect me?
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Many are wondering what will happen if a deal isn't reached by Friday to avert the sequestration.
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Violence Against Women Act: Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence law
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The bill renews a 1994 law that has set the standard for how to protect women, and some men, from domestic abuse and prosecute abusers. Thursday's 286-138 vote came after House lawmakers rejected a more limited approach offered by Republicans.
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Sequestration 2013: Barack Obama, Congressional leaders to meet Friday
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President Barack Obama will meet Friday with congressional leaders to discuss the looming budget cuts due to sequestration, an Associated Press source says.
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Sequestration 2013: Laurel residents brace for the sequester
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The residents and business owners of Laurel are understandably opinionated about sequestration. The decade-long trillion dollar spending cuts could have a big impact on this community.
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Sequestration 2013: Unemployed could see checks cut by 9 percent
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If the automatic spending cuts take effect on March 1, they will impact people who can least afford to lose income: The long term unemployed could see their checks cut up to 9 percent if sequestration kicks in.
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Sequestration 2013: Obama urges Congress to do 'right thing' on cuts
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Despite little sign of a deal emerging with Republicans, Obama says he does not believe it is inevitable that the $85 billion in across-the-board budget cuts will take effect.
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