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By Bridget Bowman       “All I could visualize, to be perfectly honest, was being a teacher, a social worker and a secretary,” said Rep. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif.The women of Congress are working to change that dynamic and empower young women to see themselves in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — careers.Those… Read more »

By Hannah HessThe Library of Congress, headed by Billington, is asking for an additional $14.2 million, which would be a 2.3 percent increase over current levels.After years of deep cuts, the agencies responsible for federal audits, investigations and public policy research might see some funds restored in fiscal 2015.House appropriators considered modest budget increases for the… Read more »

By Renee SchoofThe House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote of 306-91 Tuesday night, agreed to limit premium rate increases under the National Flood Insurance Program.The bill must still pass the Senate or be reconciled with a version of flood insurance legislation that the chamber approved in January.If the House version becomes law, with President Barack Obama’s signature,… Read more »

By Mike MagnerEdie Fraser was once described as “a magical bumblebee” by the founder of Success in the City, an organization of women executives. It’s no coincidence that Fraser is a major creator of buzz, exemplified by a fast-growing initiative that will be celebrated Wednesday on Capitol Hill: a nationwide push to mentor girls and women for careers in science,… Read more »

By Ted ScoutenHOLLYWOOD (CBS4) – On the streets of Venezuela, protestors are demanding change, rallying against soaring inflation, food shortages and dwindling rights.Venezuelans who now call South Florida home have also protested in recent weeks as they look to the lawmakers in Washington for help.“The United States has always stood as a moral leader against human rights… Read more »

By Anthony ManThe U.S. could impose limited, targeted sanctions as a way to make things difficult for the Venezuelan government led by President Nicolas Maduro, U.S. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston said Monday. But she warned such an action would have to be taken with great care.“Fanning those flames through sanctions, the concern is [with] such a terrible economic situation… Read more »

By Derek WallbankCongress has run aground and Port Everglades doesn’t want to.Officials at the Southeast Florida seaport have a simple request: They want to deepen and widen a harbor already home to some of the world’s biggest cruise ships to handle massive new Mediterranean Shipping Co. freighters and other vessels making passage through a widened Panama Canal in order to… Read more »

By Hannah HessWith their Reagan-era radios now retired, the Capitol Police have begun communicating over a modernized, encrypted digital radio system.The long-delayed upgrade means better signal strength, less static and the end of the “dead zones” that once hindered communication in the Capitol’s thick-walled tunnels and parking garages. It will also prevent outsiders… Read more »

By: Kevin DerbyThe Florida delegation split along party lines, as the U.S. House voted Tuesday night to raise the federal debt ceiling with no conditions until March 2015. The measure passed 221-201, with 28 Republicans sticking with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to support it. Only two Democrats joined 199 Republicans in opposing the measure.Boehner announced to the House… Read more »

By Nikki SchwabRep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., was the first Muslim elected to Congress and it's not always been an easy ride. Monday, on book tour duty for his new tome, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” he spoke at the Center for American Progress about being a member of a religion that's often treated as the "scapegoat du jour." For instance, even before… Read more »