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May 31, 2011 | CongressMatters.com

House Returns to Session After Memorial Day Holiday

Six bills are scheduled for floor action today, all under suspension of the rules, which means there's a maximum of 40 minutes of debate, no amendments are permitted, and a 2/3 vote is required to pass.

May 25, 2011 | Roll Call Politics

Democrat Wins New York Special Election in Upset

Democrat Kathy Hochul scored an improbable victory Tuesday in western New York, handing an embarrassing special election loss to local Republicans while frustrating the national GOP establishment and its allies, who invested millions of dollars in the contest.

Mar 14, 2011 | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

112th United States Congress

The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2013.

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