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SLUMBER PARTY: One-Fifth Of House Freshmen Sleep In Offices

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

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(CBS) By Phil Hirschkorn & Wyatt Andrews WASHINGTON - Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg considers sleeping in his Capitol Hill office a luxury. ...

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A Bipartisan Strategy for Sharpening U.S. Foreign Aid

Rich Tafel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rich Tafel

Bring a butcher knife to U.S. foreign aid? Not a good idea. But sharpen it? Yes. Let's make it a double-edged sword and address America's economic health and security.

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New GOP Congress on Thin Ice

Oghene Oyiborhoro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Oghene Oyiborhoro

Folks on main street want to see both parties work together. Republicans cannot simply stand idle and wait for the Democrats to meet them halfway.

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Faith On The Hill: Religious Makeup Of The New Congress Looks Like The Old

Posted 05.25.2011

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Many analysts described the November 2010 midterm elections as a sea change, with Republicans taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and ...

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A Polarized Congress In A Country Seeking Pragmatism

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — There's an inherent conflict in the country's new political reality: a much more polarized Congress must answer to an increasingly ...

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Starting Out Bad: House Republicans Wrongheaded Move to Repeal Healthcare

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 05.25.2011

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C. Nicole Mason

House Republicans are treating healthcare reform like it's the global gag rule. It is the idea that once you get in power you can rescind a law just b...

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The 111th Congress: New Member Information

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The members of the 111th Congress are being sworn in today, and there are quite a few new faces. The incoming freshman class...

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