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LOOK: Civil Rights Icon Makes More History

AP | SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 04.29.2013 | DC
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WASHINGTON — The nation's most powerful politicians honored Rosa Parks on Wednesday by unveiling her statue in a permanent place in the U.S. Cap...

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One More Step Towards Statehood?

The Huffington Post | Chelsea Kiene | Posted 02.05.2013 | DC
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WASHINGTON -- Abolitionist and civil rights activist Frederick Douglass is preparing for a new home in the nation’s Capitol. Or rather, the bronz...

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Harry Reid Soars, Elizabeth Warren Shines

Brent Budowsky | Posted 01.08.2013 | Politics
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Brent Budowsky

This column is about four senators who will have extraordinary roles to play in the coming hours and years, and what they tell us about the state of the union as 2012 comes to a close.

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Schumer Pushes For D.C. Recognition In Statuary Hall

| Posted 06.21.2012 | DC
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By Emma Dumain Roll Call Staff The rules say the District of Columbia’s non-state status precludes it from hosting a statue in the Capitol, name...

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