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Former Rep. Barney Frank expresses interest as interim senator

Barney Frank, who has retired from the US House of Representatives, has expressed interest being a temporary replacement for Senator John Kerry (D-MA).

In the Media by Can Tran

Religious composition of the US House & Senate revealed

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released a new analysis that says that the number of the 113th US Congress not identifying with a specific religions faith is larger than compared to the previous US Congresses.

In the Media by Can Tran - 4 comments

Rep. Barney Frank: Looking forward to retirement

US Representative Barney Frank D-MA, in an interview with Politico, said that he looks forward to retiring from the US House.

In the Media by Can Tran

Legitimate rape comment draws ire of Democrats and Republicans

Saint Louis - Missouri Republican Rep. Todd Akin, appearing Sunday on The Jaco Report on FOX 2, responded to a question regarding abortion in the case of rape by saying "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."

In the Media by Greta McClain - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Vermin on the Hill — How Congress provides a 911 every day

Sydney - I’ve been describing American politics as pure criminal anti-democracy for some time. But a US election year, which happens in the same years as the Olympics, is worth watching for the exact opposite reasons that I watch the Olympics.

In the Media by Paul Wallis

U.S. Congress may raise debt ceiling to $1.8 trillion

With a national debt of $12 trillion and a $1.5 trillion national deficit, the United States Congress may decide to increase the debt ceiling limit to $1.8 trillion, according to a new report released.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

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