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Facebook announced Tuesday that Greg Maurer, a former aide to Speaker of the House John Boehner, will head up its House outreach efforts out of the company’s DC office. (more)

On his Monday show, radio talk show host Mark Levin, author of “Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America,” said “what would happen if we were living in a functioning constitutional republic is articles of impeachment would be drawn up against the secretary of [Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius]” over a slew of charges, most recently the contraception mandate for Catholic institutions. (more)

Pinal County, Ariz., Sheriff Paul Babeu thinks “it may be time for a new sheriff in Washington,” and that he could be the guy for the job. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led Senate has blocked a House-passed bill that would provide disaster aid and pay to keep federal agencies open, escalating the latest partisan clash over spending. (more)

Members of Congress sent an embarrassing message to President Obama by voting to reject a formal authorization of the use of force in Libya. (more)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia said in a statement Thursday, that the House of Representatives will vote on the balanced budget amendment sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, also of Virginia. (more)

It’s been more than a month since the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget that would cut $61 billion in federal spending. But it is still awaiting passage by the U.S. Senate and ultimately a signature from President Barack Obama to make it law. (more)

Our nation’s capital exemplifies what America can become, but not in a good way. (more)

Today marks the day that Members, some returning and some new, will be sworn into the 112th Congress. In our oath of affirmation, all Members will vow to support the Constitution. Committed to protecting and abiding by the Constitution, I will work hard to restore the trust the American people have in their government. (more)

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for ethics violations today ranging from failure to disclose his finances to failure to pay taxes. Getting censured is just one step shy of getting expelled from Congress. Only 22 members—including two members who were censured in 1983 for improper, um, contact with congressional pages—have been censured before. (more)

Republicans may be in control of the U.S. House of Representatives when the 112th Congress comes to Washington, D.C. in January, but the 111th Congress isn’t dead yet.  When the disastrous Pelosi-Reid-led Congress comes back for its lame-duck session on November 15th, it should have one thing in mind: do no more harm to country or party.  But clearly, doing what the American people want has not been the modus operandi thus far.  We should all be uneasy, because six weeks is enough time to do a lot more damage if we let our guard down. (more)

While Republicans celebrate their historic gains in state legislatures, governors’ mansions and in the U.S. House of Representatives, we should also pause to ask why the GOP came up short in many races.  After all, leading up to Tuesday the GOP had one of the largest enthusiasm gaps in recent memory, according to Gallup.  If Republicans want to improve their game, the party needs to ask where — and why — it did not fully capitalize on voter enthusiasm and make greater gains this cycle. (more)

Republicans gained a historic edge over Democrats in state legislature elections that will have national implications for years to come. (more)

WASHINGTON — As Americans head to the polls today, the implications that their votes hold for federal higher education policy aren’t likely to drive them toward a candidate. Nonetheless, the outcomes of today’s Congressional elections will shape debates on higher education for the next few years. (more)

(Reuters) – American voters unhappy at high unemployment are set to oust President Barack Obama’s Democrats from control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2 elections, a Reuters-Ipsos poll projected on Wednesday. (more)

BEIJING—China’s government gave a muted response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ legislation targeting its currency practices, reflecting Beijing’s interest in minimizing a dispute that could threaten the $300 billion in annual trade flows between the two countries. (more)

Last Friday, comedian Stephen Colbert testified at the behest of Democrat Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren as an expert witness before a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on immigration. What should have been a serious hearing on an important subject affecting millions of Americans predictably devolved into a stand-up comedy act from a fictitious character that Colbert portrays on his talk show. (more)

After the recall of more than 500 million eggs from a salmonella outbreak this summer, food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illness will call for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that has been in limbo since last year. (more)

South Carolina Rep. John Spratt, a 28-year Democratic incumbent fighting for his political life, squared off against his challenger, Republican state Sen. Mick Mulvaney, Tuesday night, and health care — not the economy or immigration — was the issue that divided the candidates most deeply. (more)

In the 2008 general election, as in all other recent elections, a substantial minority (in some places a majority) of the military personnel who tried to vote by absentee ballot were disenfranchised through no fault of their own.  Because of late primaries, ballots access lawsuits, and other problems, the printing and mailing of unmarked absentee ballots is all too often delayed until just a few days before Election Day.  Military personnel at sea or in places like Afghanistan simply do not have sufficient time to receive their ballots, mark them, and return them on time. (more)