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New Bill Aims to Protect Children Against Heavy Metals

Jackie Speier, the Northern California Congresswoman who blew the whistle on the cadmium contamination in McDonald's "Shrek" glasses, is introducing a bill to better protect children against such heavy metals.

This Week In Congress

West Virginia's New Senator Literally Leaps Into Action

As West Virginia's new Senator Carte Goodwin finished taking the oath of office administered by Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said how "happy" he was to welcome the chamber's newest and youngest member. But most likely “relieved” would also...

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Energy: Capitol Hill Support Fading for Biofuel Industry

By Paul Barton | Posted 27 July 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- Out of nowhere, uncertainty has come to cloud the future of congressional support for biofuels, industries with hundreds of thousands of workers spread over dozens of states. Critics charge that...

Immigration: Illegal Immigrant Students Demonstrate in Washington

By Manuel Quinones | Posted 21 July 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- Illegal immigrant students staged a demonstration near the White House and Capitol Hill yesterday, demanding that Congress pass the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act -- better known...

Government: A Top Senator Rails Against SEC Porn Geeks

By Paul Barton | Posted 15 July 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- In April, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley disclosed an inspector general’s investigation that implicated 33 high-salaried Securities and Exchange Commission employees and contractors for seeking out...

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Posted July 29, 2010 | 0 comments
 Good morning from the White House, which is pleased with that big court ruling yesterday that effectively guts an Arizona crackdown...
Posted July 28, 2010 | 0 comments
The President hits the road today - he's visiting the Tastee Sub shop in Edison NJ - where he'll talk with small business owners. It's a...