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In general terms, a congress is an official gathering of people who are elected or appointed to represent populations of people.

As used by most bloggers who use the tag here in Technorati, the reference is to the United States Congress, which is the United States Federal Government's legislative branch. US Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Each of the 50 states has 2 Senators and several representatives. The number of representatives a state has is tied to its population.

Congress holds its meetings in the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, which ironically, as a district and not a state, does not have congresspersons with voting rights.

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  • Politics Arizona Republic style


    Seeing Red AZ — Authority Authority: 483
    The smoldering embers are reigniting into that familiar old inferno. We’ve seen it before when a conservative has the temerity to gain traction, or heaven forbid, actually win an election. The Arizona Republic pulls out all stops to effect a frontal assault. Pseudo Republicans are taken under wing, which is why ...
    2 hours ago

  • Health Care Coalition Collapsing


    Dan Cirucci — Authority Authority: 153
    From Ricardo Alonso Saldivar at the Associated Press : With the Senate set to begin debate Monday on President Barack Obamas signature domestic issue, the all-hands-on-deck Democratic coalition that allowed the health care reform legislation to advance is coming apart. While majority Democrats will need 60 votes ...
    3 hours ago

  • Perlmutter Watch 11-29-09: Google Alerts from Past Week


    Conservative First — Authority Authority: 125
    Google News Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter” ‘Tis the season to tackle pressing taxation issues The Hill – Washington,DC,USA and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) are drafting a bill that would tax at 0.25 percent the sale and purchase of financial instruments such as stocks, options, … ...
    3 hours ago

  • Law and order in parts of West Bengal very bad: Congress


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 729
    New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Congress Monday said that the law and order situation in certain parts of West Bengal was “very bad” but refused to say if the party wanted central intervention in the state.Answering queries from mediapersons, Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said it was for the government to decide ...
    3 hours ago

  • The Week Ahead


    Tech Daily Dose — Authority Authority: 602
    Advertisement There are many tech- and telecom-related events this week. Here are some of the highlights: Monday, Nov. 30 Intels Innovation Economy Conference begins at 4:45 p.m. The session includes a discussion with remarks by White House National Economic Council Director Larry Summers. The FCC ...
    3 hours ago

  • This Week in Congress


    Daily Kos — Authority Authority: 805
    In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Last Vote Predicted... Friday p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 On Monday, the House will not be in session. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for ...
    3 hours ago

  • Jim Rogers on Gold’s Allure


    GreenLightAdvisor Views — Authority Authority: 142
    Maria Bartiromo writes about Jim Rogers thoughts in BusinessWeek: I was on assignment in Singapore on Nov. 24 when gold hit an all-time high of $1,174 an ounce. That was fortuitous because Singapore is the home base of commodities guru Jim Rogers, creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index. Meantime, back ...
    3 hours ago

  • Ron Paul Gets Mainstream Attention


    Doug Bandow — Authority Authority: 130
    Once the loneliest of Congressman, often called “Dr. No” for voting against legislative enactments, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) is receiving a lot of attention these days.  Reports Politico: Is libertarian rock star and Texas Republican Ron Paul going mainstream?He’s got everyone from South Carolina Republican Sen. ...
    3 hours ago

  • TRS activists go on rampage during shutdown


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 729
    Hyderabad, Nov.30 (ANI): The activists of ‘Telangana Rashtra Samiti’ (TRS) resorted to violence during their shutdown in Hyderabad on Monday in protest of the arrest of their leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao.On Sunday (Nov. 29), the police had arrested TRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao in Karimnagar town as he had planned ...
    3 hours ago

  • Will McChrystal Testify About the ‘Black Jail’?


    The Washington Independent Blog — Authority Authority: 154
    I reported yesterday that Gen. Stanley McChrystal will probably testify next week about Afghanistan war strategy. It’ll be interesting to see if he faces questions about the so-called “black jail.” Over the weekend, both The New York Times and The Washington Post reported on an apparently undisclosed ...
    4 hours ago

  • Nagaland assembly recognizes underground movement


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 729
    Kohima, Nov 30 (IANS) The Nagaland assembly’s decision to give legitimacy to the six-decade-long insurgency has been generally hailed by political observers in the state.“I think this is an astute political move to recognize the underground movement. It gives the movement a sense of credibility,” Monalisa ...
    4 hours ago

  • Obama: King of All Statists


    Stop The ACLU — Authority Authority: 695
    -By Warner Todd Huston Almost 40% of William Howard Taft’s cabinet officials were from the private sector. Ike had nearly 60% of his appointees sporting private sector experience. Reagan had about 55% and George W. Bush about 53%. Even FDR and Truman had half their cabinet officials with private sector experience. ...
    4 hours ago

  • Thats a lot of plank-walking


    Pundit & Pundette — Authority Authority: 638
    Jennifer Rubin on would it would take to pass a healthcare bill this year:One “point” would be that Harry Reid wants to slash hundreds of billions out of Medicare. Another is that Mary Landrieu wants to raise hundreds of billions in new taxes. Still another is that Blanche Lincoln is opposed to tort reform. Well, ...
    4 hours ago

  • Distribution and "Good Policy"


    Newshoggers.com — Authority Authority: 639
    By Dave Anderson: Brad DeLong asks why good long-term macro policy is not politically popular. I think the answer is one of the distribution of visible and discrete benefits versus the visible and discrete costs. He asserts the following: From the day after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the policies ...
    4 hours ago

  • What the Senate Health-Care Bill Says About Breast Feeding


    WSJ.com: Health Blog — Authority Authority: 684
    A provision requires employers to offer break time and a private place for nursing mothers to express breast milk.
    4 hours ago

  • PGMA to run for Congress next year


    PinoyBusiness.ORG - Home — Authority Authority: 139
    And so ends months of speculations as the president of the country finally made known to the public her political plan for 2010. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo made the official announcement in an interview aired over government radio. “I will file my candidacy for Congress in order to serve the hardworking ...
    4 hours ago

  • Health Care Primer: A Snapshot of the Toughest Fights Ahead


    The Washington Independent — Authority Authority: 743
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (WDCpix) Senate Democrats will return to Washington Monday to begin a long-awaited floor debate on the health-reform bill they hope to pass before Christmas. But it’s hardly the last battle they’ll be forced to wage on the health-care front. ...
    4 hours ago

  • Confirming Ben Bernanke


    shopyield.com — Authority Authority: 131
    There are many important events happening this week in our nation’s capitol but one of the most critical is the hearing of the Senate Banking Committee regarding the confirmation of Ben Bernanke. (Thursday, December 3, 2009, 10:00 AM) The Federal Reserve has undertaken an extraordinary expansion of their ...
    4 hours ago

  • Koda arrested, sent to judicial remand (Fourth Lead)


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 729
    Ranchi/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is at the centre of a Rs.2,500-crore money laundering scam, and a former state minister accused in the case were arrested Monday by the vigilance bureau. Koda has been sent to 14 days judicial remand, an official said.“Madhu Koda and ...
    4 hours ago

  • Let the Great Global Warming Cover-Up Begin!


    PA Pundits - International — Authority Authority: 490
    By Alan Caruba Now that some enterprising and possibly conscience-stricken soul has served up the emails and other data of the Climate Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia, revealing the deliberate efforts to hide the corrupted research that justifies the “global warming” fraud, all the various ...
    5 hours ago

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