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After Benghazi hearings, lawmakers want more 'whistle-blowers' to step forward

| Alex Pappas
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‘Tell us your story, and we’ll make sure it gets told’

Online sales tax bill may be dead on arrival in House - TheDCNF

| Betsi Fores
ATR President Grover Norquist speaking with reporters in Washington, D.C. AP Photo.

But proponents take heart from GOP divisions

North Carolina: Right-to-carry confidentiality legislation overwhelmingly passes House of Representatives - National Rifle Association - ILA

| NRA ILA
NCarolinaflagmap

Protects gun owner privacy

Is America too big?

| Brion McClanahan

The ratio of representatives to citizens (750,000 to 1) is now 20 times higher than the founders envisioned.

FBI, CIA face questions about Petraeus affair

| Associated Press
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Now the executive branch faces questions from Congress about Petraeus’ love life

Controversial cybersecurity bill passes House despite Obama veto threat - TheDC

| Josh Peterson
Internet Privacy

Legislation would encourage cyberthreat information sharing between private companies and government agencies

A divided Congress confronts a rising cyberthreat - AP

| admin
Cybersecurity

The House this coming week will consider legislation to better defend these and other corporate networks from foreign governments, cybercriminals and terrorist groups.

House votes unanimously against Obama's budget - TheDC

| David Martosko
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House of Representatives voted down a budget proposal based on President Barack Obama’s 2013 recommendations

House Republicans vote down ban on employer requests for Facebook passwords - PCMag.com

| Josh Peterson
Congress Gridlock

The publicity over the issue prompted Facebook to step up and say the practice was against its terms of service.

Congress bands together to pass new JOBS Act - TheDC

| Adam Jablonowski
House Republicans Jobs

Bill moves swiftly through the House, passing 390 to 23

Members of Congress profit from earmarks - TheDCNF

| Michael Bastasch
Source: Abeeeer/Flickr

Last week the Senate passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, legislation aimed at curbing concerns, first explored by “60 Minutes,” that lawmakers were using their privileged positions to enrich themselves with inside information about public companies. The bill, sure to reach President Obama’s desk in the near future, would require lawmakers and [...]

Biden: Dems will take the House - The Hill

| InternAdmin
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GOP obstructionism and a strengthening economy will propel the Democrats back into control

Top Dem: 'We'd love to see regular order' but Obama couldn't 'fill these positions' [VIDEO] - TheDC

| Nicholas Ballasy

House Democratic Caucus chairman on Obama recess appointments

Congressmen drop the C-bomb, flouting ban on season's greeting [VIDEO] - TheDC

| Nicholas Ballasy

‘Let me just start by saying this to anyone who’s watching, Merry Christmas’

Acting House speaker: 'Mr. Hoyer was in violation of the House rules' [VIDEO] - TheDC

| Nicholas Ballasy

Hoyer wanted to be recognized on the House floor to force a vote on the Senate’s payroll tax cut extension

Congressmen move to overturn House's 'Merry Christmas' ban - TheDC

| Will Rahn
Capitol Tree

Rep. Joe Walsh: ‘Outrageous’ rule is ‘political correctness run amok’

Brian Terry memorial act passes House unanimously - TheDC

| Matthew Boyle
Border Patrol Mourns Slain Agent At Memorial Service

‘One thing is certain; he gave his life in defense of our country’

House rejects balanced-budget amendment - AP

| Paul Conner (admin)
Balanced Budget

‘This version makes it more likely taxes will be raised, government will grow and economic freedom will be diminished’

House GOP launches mobile transparency app - TheDC

| Josh Peterson
Whipcast

Whipcast allows access to bills, GOP policy talking points, press releases, floor schedules and video from mobile devices

In Congress, the rich get richer - Roll Call

| InternAdmin
New Congress

Net worth of lawmakers up 25 percent in two years