Roll Call; 1/28/2004, Vol. 49 Issue 69, p11-11, 1p
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Presents an open letter to the U.S. Congress from the mutual fund industry. Commitment of the industry to serve mutual fund investors; Series of actions taken by the Investment Company Institute and its members in reinforcing its commitment; Endorsement of the previous year's bill which doubled the budget of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Roll Call; 5/20/2004, Vol. 49 Issue 128, p7-7, 1/2p, 1 Black and White Photograph
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Comments on key controversies over the American military operations in Iraq. Prevalence of Iraqi prison abuse scandals by American soldiers; Proposed termination of Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld; Proposals to deploy more troops in Iraq to ensure American victory; Implications for world politics and international relations.
Roll Call; 3/19/2007, Vol. 52 Issue 95, p17-22, 5p
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The article presents a picture of Chesapeake Bay area which stretches roughly 200 miles from Southeastern Virginia to northern Maryland through the eyes of U.S. Congressmen who represent the area. U.S. Representatives Wayne Gilchrest, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Thelma Drake and Bobby Scott give vivid description of the beautiful landscapes, lighthouses, the colonial charm and other attractions in poetic terms.
The article presents information on the income of the U.S. Congress Members. According to the data from the Congress and Census Bureau, the average House Member makes about $250,000 if their Congressional and other sources of income are combined. That is more than the middle class household in their district. House Members outside of the leadership received a salary of $162,100, that is 80% more than the median income. House Speaker Dennis Hastert had a salary of $208,100.
Roll Call; 9/10/2007, Vol. 53 Issue 23, pB33-B39, 7p
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The article reports on the fifty richest lawmakers in the United States for 2007. The basis of the ranking came from the annual disclosure reports filed by each legislator. The list includes Senators and House Members from Democratic party and Republican party. Among the richest members of the Congress, Representative Jane Harman, Senators Herb Kohf and John Kerry occupy the top three spots of the list.
Roll Call; 1/24/2005, Vol. 50 Issue 61, p24-32, 6p
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Discusses several cases wherein a U.S. House Member was formally reprimanded in some manner due misconduct. Counts of false statements for operating a payroll kickback scheme against Representative Charles Diggs in 1979; Conviction on bribery scandal known as Abscam against Representative Michael Myers in 1980; Sexual relationship of Representative Gerry Studds with a 17-year-old House page.
Roll Call; 6/14/2005, Vol. 50 Issue 130, p1-23, 3p, 3 Black and White Photographs
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Focuses on the prevalence of corruption and misconduct in the U.S. Congress. Mob connections of Senator Robert G. Baker; Use of panel funding for personal travel by Representative Adam Clayton Powell; Bribery and conspiracy charges against six House Members and a Senator.
Roll Call; 5/24/2005, Vol. 50 Issue 121, p1-23, 3p
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Recalls tragic events in the United States Congress. Shooting of several legislators by Puerto Rican nationalists on March 1, 1954; Assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963; Violence in Washington, D.C. following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968; Explosion of a bomb on the Senate Side of the Capitol Hill on March 1, 1971; Terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.
Roll Call; 5/31/2005, Vol. 50 Issue 124, p1-19, 3p
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Reports on the top 10 most partisan Congressional "street fighters" from the past 50 years in the United States. Jim Wright; Edward Kennedy; Jesse Helms; Howard Metzenbaum; Bob Walker; Tony Coelho; Newt Gingrich; Barbara Boxer; Tom DeLay; Mitch McConnell.
Presents questions determining the outcome of the 2004 presidential election in the U.S. Dominance of national security as a top election issue; Concerns whether voters in South Dakota buy the argument that Tom Daschle is an obstructionist; Public attention on the Florida Senate race.
Roll Call; 12/4/2006, Vol. 52 Issue 53, Special section p10-11, 2p
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The article focuses on the danger posed by narcoterrorism in the U.S. and discusses the role of the Congress against this drug trade. The heroin offered by narcoterrorists is in its purest form can be snorted. This poses a threat to the young generation. Terrorist groups rely on the drug trade to fund their operations. In order to address this threat the Congress should ensure that Defense and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the U.S. have necessary tools to fight narcoterrorism.
Roll Call; 10/24/2006, Vol. 52 Issue 41, p12-23, 2p
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The article discusses the unpopularity of the U.S. Congress. U.S. Voters are not satisfied with the work of the Congress. The poll of popularity was conducted by NBC News and the newspaper "Wall Street Journal." The variation in the popularity of the Congress depends on the international events, economy and corruption. The voters are of the view that the Congress is not doing its work properly. They would prefer the Democrats to the Republicans in the Congress.
The article reports that the U.S. House Fellows Program provided a first-hand experience of Congress proceedings to high schoolteachers. Eleven U.S. government and history teachers attended the program which renewed their enthusiasm and interest in Congress. According to Melinda Perkins, a history teacher from Barlett, Illinois, the program offered teachers a whirlwind look at Congress, committee hearings and appropriations debate.
Roll Call; 12/5/2005, Vol. 51 Issue 57, p17-19, 2p
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The article discusses the need of assistance from the U.S. Congress for energy requirements of low income people in the U.S. The energy prices are expected to rise up to 50 percent. The instances of hurricane had turned hundreds of thousands of people homeless who are struggling to restore the energy services in their new dwelling places. The supply of crude oil and natural gas is also expected to remain short of the demand. It is thus needed that the Congress should appropriate and President Bush should support the funding for the Low Income Home Heating Assistance Program.
Roll Call; 11/21/2005, Vol. 51 Issue 55, p1-20, 2p
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The article reports on the approval of the proposal of annual pay hike of the U.S. legislators by the U.S. Congress. Under a federal law enacted in 1989, Members of Congress automatically receive an annual pay increase, based on the most recent full-year Employment Cost Index, minus 0.5 percent. In 2005, Senator Jon Kyl offered such an amendment, which was passed by the U.S. Senate and drew broad support for its symbolism, that Senators were willing to sacrifice to offset spending for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as for the on-going conflict in Iraq.
Roll Call; 6/8/2004, Vol. 49 Issue 134, p1-22, 2p, 2 Black and White Photographs
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Reports on former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's relationship with members of the U.S. Congress. Reagan's success in winning cooperation from Democrats; Reagan's use of television to pressure Congress; Reasons for Reagan's ability to persuade the American public during his term; Reagan's efforts to build ties with key legislators.
Roll Call; 3/31/2008, Vol. 53 Issue 111, p1-18, 2p, 3 Black and White Photographs
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The article reports that the U.S. Congress will be focusing again on Iraq War issues in their upcoming hearings. It has been noted that lawmakers are already preparing to take up a new supplemental war spending bill. On the other hand, the U.S. Senate is also preparing for the Armed Services Committee and Foreign Relations Committee hearings with U.S. commander in Iraq General David Petraeus.
Roll Call; 9/11/2006, Vol. 52 Issue 23, pB4-B12, 2p
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The article presents twenty questions and answers related to the 110th Congress of the U.S. One question is about who will lead the House Republicans. Another question asks what will Tom Reynolds, Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, do after the end of his term. Another question asks whether Republican Jane Harman from California chair the U.S. Intelligence Committee, in case Democrats win the House.
Roll Call; 4/24/2006, Vol. 51 Issue 110, p3-20, 2p
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The article reports on the new television advertisement targeting President George W. Bush and Members of the U.S. Congress in the U.S. The advertisement, which features a longshoreman at the Port of Long Beach, California, shows how flimsy the devices used to secure container boxes and urges the government to mandate inspection on all containers before allowing to enter into the country. The advertisement is also scheduled to coincide with an unexpected debate this week.