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Long-Term Transportation Bill Passed by US Congress, First In A Decade
Last night, the U.S. Congress achieved something that has been unattainable for more than a decade. It passed a five-year transportation bill that finally...
Congress Agrees on Something: A Two-Year Budget Deal
Congress passed a budget deal in the wee hours this morning that will keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt for the next...
There Are 100 Women in Congress for the First Time Ever
A major milestone was reached Tuesday night: For the first time in American history, the number of women sitting in Congress will hit triple...
‘Tiny Fish’ Cajoles US Congress to Hang Portrait, Keeping 200 Year-old Promise
Sometimes Congress takes a while to keep its promises.
After 231 years, Congress finally fulfilled a promise to hang a portrait in the U.S. Capitol...
Congress, White House Passes Bill to Allow Unlocking of Cell Phones
Mobile phone service just got a little easier for Americans who want to keep the phone they have, and shop around for service providers.
President...
Congress Extends Ban On Plastic Firearms That Can Evade Metal Detectors
The Senate on Monday passed a bill to extend a ban on guns that can't be detected by x-ray machines and metal detectors. President...
Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Helping US Find bin Laden Named Congressional Hero
A Congressional resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to recognize a Pakistani doctor, who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden,...
Record Number of Women Sworn into New U.S. Congress
On January 3, 2013, a record number of women were sworn in as members of the 113th U.S. Congress. 80 new congresswomen joined a...
Female Iraq War Vet Who Lost Legs is Elected to U.S. Congress
Not only is she one of the historic class of 2012 women elected to the US Congress this week. Not only is she the...
Bringing Civility to Congress on GNN’s 15th Anniversary: Good News Goes to Washington!
"Can't they all just get along?" was the cry going out from a chartered yacht on Sept. 9, 2012, sailing up the Potomac River...
Obama Joins Republicans to Sign STOCK Act, Outlawing Congressional ‘Insider Trading’
President Obama joined a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders in a signing ceremony to enact and praise their STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional...
Victory in Congress: Deregulation Allows Small Businesses to Raise Money Online
The House of Representatives last week managed a landslide victory for "the little guy" passing the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act by a vote...
Michelle Obama, Health Companies and Congress All Announce New Plans to Spur Hiring of US Veterans
Just in time for Veterans Day, a confluence of activity across government and industry is combining to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning...
Gabrielle Giffords Returns To Congress to Help Pass Dramatic Debt Deal
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, absent from the U.S. Capitol since she was shot in the head 7 months ago, walked into the House chamber to...
New Bill in Congress Today Allows States to Legalize Pot
Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) will introduce a bill in the US Congress today that would allow each...
Congressman Touts Rhode Island’s Switch to Hybrid Buses, Trollies
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin is encouraging other agencies to follow the lead of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority that recently bought 53 hybrid...
Universal Donates Treasure of 200,000 Master Recordings to Library of Congress
Vintage sound recordings, including never released and out-of-print masters featuring Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby were donated to the American public by...
Good News for Sharks as Congress Passes Bill Banning Fin Trade in US Waters
Congress on Tuesday passed legislation to better protect sharks, which are killed by the millions for their fins, a delicacy used in a traditional...
Congress Approves Renewable Energy Grants for Another Year
As Congress approved the tax deal last week, they also extended the 1603 Treasury grant program -– a popular government incentive for renewable energy...
First Lady Urges Congress to Pass Bill on School Nutrition
First Lady Michelle Obama urged Congress to pass current legislation that calls for higher nutritional standards for school meals. In an op-ed article appearing...