As a commenter noted in a post yesterday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the 37th senator to cosponsor S. 482, the... View Article
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During the 2008 campaign, Mark Begich promised that, if elected, he would post his daily schedule to his Senate web... View Article
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Sen. Jeff Merkley recently signed up as the 36th cosponsor of S. 482, the Senate e-filing bill. We’re excited that... View Article
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The Wall Street Journal reports that lobbying firms are skirting the new stimulus lobbying rules by sending corporate executives and... View Article
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The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (HSGAC) is holding a committee hearing at 2:30 pm today to... View Article
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