Congresspedia News Updates

Congresspedia's "Congress in the News" updates, Dec. 1-Dec. 17

by Conor Kenny — January 18, 2007 - 4:15pm
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
    • Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) announced that he will not seek the presidency in 2008. (NY Times story)
    • Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) is in stable condition following brain surgery.

    Congresspedia’s “Congress in the News” updates, Nov. 8-Nov. 30, 2006

    by Conor Kenny — January 8, 2007 - 1:30am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
    • Las Vegas police have recommended that no charges be filed against Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-Nev.) in relation to an alleged assault. (News 3 story)
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    Congresspedia’s “Congress in the News” updates, Oct. 18-Nov. 8, 2006

    by Conor Kenny — December 19, 2006 - 10:07am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
  • Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) announced that he will resign from the Republican leadership at the end of the 109th Congress. (Time story)
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    • Congresspedia's "Congress in the News" updates, Sept. 20-Oct. 17, 2006

    by Conor Kenny — November 13, 2006 - 12:48pm
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
    • Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) improperly paid Christmas bonuses to staff from his Ritz-Carlton condo from his campaign fund.

    Congresspedia's "Congress in the News" updates, Sept. 13-19, 2006

    by Conor Kenny — November 2, 2006 - 10:52am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
    • Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has written a letter to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez inquiring as to whether members of his staff suppressed a federal scientist from discussing the link between hurricanes and global warming. (TPM Muckraker story)
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    Congresspedia's "Congress in the News" updates, Sept. 6-13, 2006

    by Conor Kenny — October 24, 2006 - 5:50am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
  • Former House leaders, including Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), announced they will file an amicus brief arguing that the FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) office was unconstitutional.

    • Congresspedia's "Congress in the News" updates, Sept. 5-11, 2006

    by Conor Kenny — September 14, 2006 - 10:11am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government
  • Federal investigators are probing a land transaction that protected 40 acres from development in the neighborhood of Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.).

    • Congresspedia front-page updates archive, July 2006

    by Conor Kenny — August 1, 2006 - 8:08am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government

    • The following news updates were among those added to Congresspedia in July 2006:

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    Congresspedia front-page updates archive, June 2006

    by Conor Kenny — July 8, 2006 - 10:08am
  • Topics: Congresspedia News Updates, U.S. Congress, Democracy, U.S. Government

    • The following news updates were among those added to Congresspedia in June 2006:

    • Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.) was enraged to learn that he voted for a defense appropriations bill which included a provision he opposed.
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