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"Congress consists of one-third, more or less, scoundrels; two-thirds, more or less, idiots; and three-thirds, more or less, poltroons." -H.L. Mencken

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  • March 2007

    • Equal Rights Amendment Is Back

      Washington Post  |  Mar 28, 07 9:43 AM CDT

      Equal Rights Amendment Is Back

      (Newser) - The Equal Rights Amendment is making a comeback, with Democrats reintroducing it in both houses of Congress yesterday, and five state legislatures putting it on the docket since January. The measure banning sex discrimination passed the House and Senate in 1972, but it went down to defeat when only 35 states ratified it—just two short of the requirement. More »

    • Senate Backs Troop Pullout Timetable

      Washington Post  |  Mar 28, 07 7:48 AM CDT

      Senate Backs Troop Pullout Timetable

      (Newser) - Democrats in the Senate  pulled off a surprise victory yesterday in their bid to force President Bush to bring troops home from Iraq—deflecting a GOP effort to kill the troop withdrawal plan. The Democrats’ proposal sets a March 2008 deadline for ending the conflict and is folded into a must-pass $122 billion package to fund the war. More »

    • House Vote: Make Rove Testify

      Washington Post  |  Mar 22, 07 8:14 AM CDT

      House Vote: Make Rove Testify

      (Newser) - A House panel authorized subpoenas yesterday and the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to do so today in an effort to force Karl Rove and other top administration figures to testify about the firings of federal prosecutors. With the White House offering only private interviews, not under oath, the scene is set for a head-on constitutional collision. More »

    • Dems Score With Subpoenas

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 20, 07 9:03 AM CDT

      Dems Score With Subpoenas

      (Newser) - Democrats haven't managed to score with a single one of the bills drafted in their giddy first 100 hours, but playing hardball with hearings has proved more fruitful. In cranking up the congressional oversight machinery, write Richard Simon and Noam Levey, they've dominated headlines and applied pressure to the administration. More »

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United States Congress
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The United States Congress is the legislature of the U.S. federal government. It is bicameral, comprising the House of Representatives and Senate. The House of Representatives has 435 voting members, each representing a congressional district and serving a two-year term. House seats are apportioned...

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