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House Republicans Vote (Again) To Repeal Obamacare

For the 37th time, GOP lawmakers in the House have cast a symbolic vote to defund the Affordable Care Act.
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A New Front In The War On Obamacare: Twitter

Republicans slammed Obamacare with a barrage of three-word tweets. But the White House trolled them in response.
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Some Lawmakers Want Big-Budget Groups Included In IRS Debate

The Justice Department is investigating the IRS's flagging of grass-roots conservative groups that sought nonprofit status. But some lawmakers want the debate extended to look at the well-financed activities of existing 501(c)(4) groups that spent millions in the 2012 elections.
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Congress: Where Food Reforms Go To Die?

As Congress gets to work on the farm bill, two common-sense, bipartisan reform measures seem to have gotten run over somewhere along the way. The first would set minimum standards for housing egg-laying chickens. The second sought to change how the U.S. provides food aid to people in foreign nations.
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Acting IRS Director Resigns, Lawmakers Divided On Fault

The forced resignation of the acting head of the IRS hasn't placated lawmakers in the region.

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