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ROLL CALLOPINIONWith Cancer Diagnosis, Senate’s Newest Work-Life BalanceBy David HawkingsDuring a decade in national politics, Claire McCaskill has been a trailblazer several times. In 2006, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Missouri. In 2008, the first senator to back Barack Obama for president. In 2012, the biggest upset winner among the many Democratic incumbents… Read more »

CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE PRESS RELEASEU.S. Navy to Name Littoral Combat Ship USS FORT LAUDERDALEHistoric honor underscores City's longstanding ties to U.S. NavySecretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has informed the City that the United States Navy will name a ship in honor of Fort Lauderdale.The USS FORT LAUDERDALE will be a littoral combat ship (LCS), part of the Navy's new generation… Read more »

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORTRep. Wasserman Schultz: Work-Life Balance Can Be Difficult but Is CriticalHaving a perspective of a working mother has helped in the role as a legislator, the Florida Congresswoman writes.By Debbie Wasserman SchultzAs a citizen legislator who started off in Florida's House of Representatives in Tallahassee, a nearly eight-hour drive from our home in South… Read more »

FOX NEWS.COMLousy food, low pay ... lawmakers testify (gripe) about working on Capitol HillBy Chad PergramCapitol Hill is a terrible place to work -- That’s the lasting impression one might have after listening to lawmakers this week discussed the budget for Congress at a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.Here are some of complaint and concerns the lawmakers debated at the… Read more »

EXAMINER.COMComplaint: Feminine hygiene products missing on Capitol HillBy Paul BedardIn a shocking finding that amounts to a very personal war on women, feminine hygiene products haven't been stocked in the House convenience store and pay bathroom dispensers around the campus are often marked with "Out of Order" signs.At a House appropriations hearing, Democrat Rep. Debbie… Read more »

CORNELL CHRONICLE (CORNELL UNIVERSITY)Students advocate for financial aid in halls of CongressBy Kathleen CorcoranCornell students pose with U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, in Washington, D.C. The students were in Washington for the annual Student Advocacy Day when they speak to members of Congress about the value of student aid.On March 1, 20 Cornell students piled into a bus headed for… Read more »

ROLL CALLMetal Detectors in House Garages QuestionedBy Rema RahmanA decision to install metal detectors in staff garages for House office buildings drew criticism Wednesday from one Democratic House member, who said the process was executed in a “shoddy and haphazard manner.”Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.,  grilled House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul D. Irving at an… Read more »

BLOOMBERG Copyright Chief Stresses Need for Technology FreedomMarch 2 (BNA) -- The head of the Copyright Office stressed the agency's need to be able to make decisions about technology independent of the needs of the Library of Congress March 2 in testimony before a House appropriations subcommittee.Register of Copyrights Maria A. Pallante appeared before the Subcommittee on the… Read more »

ROLL CALLCapitol Dome Scaffolding Starts Coming DownBy Stephanie AkinThe top portion of the scaffolding covering the Capitol Dome should be removed by the end of the month as construction wraps up on one of the most iconic government buildings in the country, Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers said Tuesday.The Dome will look brighter and more detailed than ever thanks to the… Read more »

ROLL CALLLawmakers Question Capitol Police Budget RequestBy Rema RahmanLawmakers are questioning why the Capitol Police department is asking for a 9 percent increase in its fiscal 2017 budget request just three months after securing an additional $27 million — some of which has yet to be spent.Outgoing Capitol Police Chief Kim C. Dine appeared before House and Senate Appropriations… Read more »