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Elizabeth Brzezinski

Faith on the Hill: The Religious Composition of the 112th Congress - Pew Forum on Relig... - 0 views

www.pewforum.org/...ion-of-the-112th-Congress.aspx

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shared by Elizabeth Brzezinski on 10 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Elizabeth Brzezinski on 10 Jun 12
     
    Breakdown of religious faiths of members of congress and the senate. Gives graphical and percentage data for each faith present.
Danielle Haefner

Taxes and Other Issues - 0 views

www.gallup.com/...iority-lame-duck-congress.aspx

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shared by Danielle Haefner on 21 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Danielle Haefner on 21 Jan 13
     
    Explore how certain issues rank in today's Congress. Between taxes and illegal immigration. The US has some important decisions to make.
aiyanna22j

Congress Should End Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood and Redirect It Toward Other ... - 0 views

www.heritage.org/...ward-other-health-care-options

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shared by aiyanna22j on 27 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • aiyanna22j on 27 Feb 16
     
    Recent videos suggesting that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates are harvesting and selling the body parts of aborted unborn children have led to renewed calls for Congress to end taxpayer funding of the nation's largest abortion provider.
stromgrend

Congress is voting on Planned Parenthood again - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...od_us_568d5a67e4b0cad15e62fda6

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shared by stromgrend on 27 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • Daniel Andrade on 27 Feb 16
     
    congress voted another time to take away funds to planned parenthood. Reimbursing members and abortion included in the plan are big reasons why.
  • stromgrend on 27 Feb 16
     
    Planned Parenthood is once again being voted on whether to stay funded or to be defunded. The house of reps is expected to pass a bill that will about 450 million out of planned parenthood. The Govt. has not funded the abortion side of planned parenthood since 1976, so some Democrats criticize them.
Lauren Kramer

Attorney General-elect urges congress to reject gun bill - 0 views

www.philly.com/...ngress-to-reject-gun-bill.html

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shared by Lauren Kramer on 02 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Lauren Kramer on 02 Dec 12
     
    a battle is insuing in Pennsylvania between a two groups who have very different views on gun control. A law was passed allowing visitors to carry concealed based on their own state's laws, and the new attorney general-elect has joined a coalition to try to block this legislation.
Ellexis Zieska

Immigration - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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shared by Ellexis Zieska on 30 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Ellexis Zieska on 30 Jan 13
     
    President Obama is saying that hes going to crack down on immigration laws now and try to minimize undocumented workers. He says if Congress didn't make a new bill for immigration, he will
Jacqie Powers

News- With new Congress comes a new push for gun laws - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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shared by Jacqie Powers on 28 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Jacqie Powers on 28 Jan 13
     
    CNN News on the topic of possible stricter gun laws. It goes into detail on some of the debate and political influences.
Vanessa Helfer

Bill Summary & Status - 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) - H.R.3162 - THOMAS (Library of Co... - 0 views

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shared by Vanessa Helfer on 28 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Vanessa Helfer on 28 Jan 13
     
    Detailed information about Patriot Act, objective not opinionated
Vanessa Helfer

The PATRIOT Act News and Video - FOX News Topics - FOXNews.com - 0 views

www.foxnews.com/...the-patriot-act.htm

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shared by Vanessa Helfer on 28 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Vanessa Helfer on 28 Jan 13
     
    Congress faces midnight deadline as it rushes to renew anti-terror USA Patriot Act Congress is rushing to extend the life of three anti-terror tools, including the use of roving wiretaps, before they expire at midnight Thursday.The Senate was set to start voting on the legislation, including possible amendments, Thursday morning.
Vanessa Helfer

Surveillance Under the USA PATRIOT Act - 0 views

www.aclu.org/...eillance-under-usa-patriot-act

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shared by Vanessa Helfer on 28 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Vanessa Helfer on 28 Jan 13
     
    In February 2011, Congress is due to review expiring USA Patriot Act provisions, surveillance laws that are unconstitutional or have been abused to spy on innocent people. The ACLU is urging Congress to examine the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and all US surveillance laws and make much-needed changes.
adam flores

Lawmakers See Overhaul Of Immigration System Clearing Congress This Year - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...eform-lawmakers_n_2563757.html

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shared by adam flores on 28 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • adam flores on 28 Jan 13
     
    Immigration has become an increasingly popular issue, especially in Arizona. But Congress sees a light at the end of the tunnel, and hope new pathways regarding legal citizenship should clear this year.
Penny Hinch

Congress Probes Misconduct by TSA Screeners - 0 views

usgovinfo.about.com/...isconduct-by-tsa-screeners.htm

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shared by Penny Hinch on 02 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Penny Hinch on 02 Feb 13
     
    Rep. Rogers feels that the TSA is too big which is causing employee misconduct. He thinks that TSA management should hire employees with better qualifications and training to decrease the department's work force.
Alisa Cooper

Does Obama's gun control plan have a chance? - 1 views

www.cbsnews.com/...gun-control-plan-have-a-chance

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shared by Alisa Cooper on 28 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Alisa Cooper on 28 Jan 13
     
    On Wednesday, President Obama initiated 23 executive actions designed to help combat gun violence. But as he himself acknowledged, there's only so much he can do on his own. The "most important" changes, he said, need to go through Congress. "To make a real and lasting difference, Congress too must act," said the president.
Dana Bender

Reclaiming Patriotism: A Call To Reconsider the Patriot Act - 0 views

www.aclu.org/...patriot_report_20090310.pdf

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shared by Dana Bender on 02 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Dana Bender on 02 Sep 12
     
    This lengthy report by the ACLU discusses the Patriot Act and gives evidence of government overreach. It calls American citizens to demand their constitutional rights and for congress to do their duty and make the necessary changes.
Rick Gordon

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act Introduced In Congress - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...ijuana-laws-act_n_3070501.html

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shared by Rick Gordon on 01 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Rick Gordon on 01 Sep 13
     
    Unlike the many points of cannabis laws that restrict the American people or are upheld by the American people the right to earn a lawful living is under debate. This specific post is to bring to light the issue of where state and federal laws infringe on personal freedoms to earn a living.
andrew nunez

Gun laws: What's next in the push for and pushback against changes? - 0 views

www.pennlive.com/...aws_whats_next_in_the_pus.html

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shared by andrew nunez on 03 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • andrew nunez on 03 Sep 13
     
    This articles covers to topic of gun laws and what the government plans to do next. It covers to pros and cons of enforcing gun laws, mainly using examples of school shootings in the past decade and a half. Obama presents his ways to Congress on how he would like to see things changed.
haylee shaw

Congress to legalize marijuana? - RT - 0 views

rt.com/...legalize-marijuana-legislation

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shared by haylee shaw on 29 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • haylee shaw on 29 Sep 11
     
    This is about a legislation being passes about the legalization of marijuana. It also tells you how much the government has spent arresting and trying to get rid of the use of marijuana.
Kevin Deane

Court Tosses Challenge to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal - 0 views

blogs.wsj.com/...hallenge-to-dont-ask-dont-tell

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shared by Kevin Deane on 03 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Kevin Deane on 03 Oct 11
     
    A legal suit challenging the repeal of the "dont' ask, don't tell" policy was thrown out. Log Cabin Republicans filed suit saying the policy was unconstitutional and could leave future service members vulnerable to violations if congress re-enacted the policy. The ninth circuit made the ruling saying that predicting future congress acts are impossible.
justin corrigan

Child tax credits for illegal immigrants - 0 views

www.cis.org/child-tax-credits

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shared by justin corrigan on 05 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • justin corrigan on 05 Oct 11
     
    Illegal immigrants are having children in America, and using their childrens' social security numbers to claim a child tax credit, taking more than 1.5 billion dollars from our economy annually. Congress didn't specify on who can claim child tax credits, so it technically is legal
Hunter Boswell

Supreme Court will rule on President Obama's immigration plan - 0 views

www.usatoday.com/...78819216

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shared by Hunter Boswell on 26 Jan 16 - No Cached
  • Hunter Boswell on 26 Jan 16
     
    "The Supreme Court will give President Obama a final shot at implementing his plan to shield more than 4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The justices agreed Tuesday to hear the administration's contention that Obama has the power to change immigration policy without going through Congress."
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