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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 »

From the very beginning of our democracy, women have played an instrumental role in shaping every aspect of American life. This month, we honor and recognize our nation's women and all their contributions to improve the lives of every American. We honor the trailblazers who have broken barriers and gone on to become America's leading scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs, writers and artists. Read more »

SUNSHINE STATE NEWS.COMU.S. House Passes Bob Levinson ResolutionBy Kevin DerbyA resolution from U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch demanding Iran offer more assistance in releasing Robert Levinson, a Florida resident who went missing in Iran almost a decade ago, passed the U.S. House on Monday.Levinson worked for the FBI and DEA  went missing in 2007 during a private investigation case in Iran… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.Res. 148, calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their previous promises of assistance in finding Robert Levinson, a South Florida native and the longest-held civilian American citizen. I was pleased to join my South Florida colleagues Ted Deutch, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart as an original cosponsor of this resolution; we must hold Iran's leaders accountable to every commitment they make, particularly when American lives are on the line. Read more »

ELLE.COMMeet the 24-Year-Old Who Could Dramatically Change U.S. Sexual Assault LawAmanda Nguyen is on a mission to fix a broken systemBy Mattie KahnWhen she was 22 years old, Amanda Nguyen was raped. Within 24 hours of the assault, Nguyen did exactly what she was supposed to: She went to the hospital to have a rape kit examination. But while she took immediate action, there was no… Read more »

MARIE CLAIRETwo Powerhouse Politicians on What the Fight Against Zika Really NeedsDemocratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Congresswoman Norma Torres make the case for birth control—everywhere.by DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ AND NORMA TORRESOver the past several months, the international community has anxiously watched the Zika virus rapidly spread across the… Read more »