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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: On May 16, NAMM Member Steve McCreary of Collings Guitars presents testimony at House oversight hearing on the Lacey Act in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Ocean and Insular Affairs of the US House of Representatives requested an update on the impact and unintended consequences of 2008 Amendment to Lacey Act.

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  • Former Rep. Charlie Wilson of Ohio dies at 70

    improvements and small business incubators, among other project.Before being elected to Congress , Wilson served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005. He then served two years in the Ohio Senate ."I served with Charlie in the State Legislature   Read more »

  • Puerto Rico moves to overhaul public pensions

    outside the U.S. territory's seaside Capitol building.The bill was expected to also be approved late Thursday by the House of Representatives, which is controlled by the governor's party, and signed by Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla.The proposed law calls for   Read more »

  • Connecticut gun control law set to be signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy

    deadly school shooting in Newtown.Following a total of more than 13 hours of respectful and at times somber debate, the House of Representatives and the Senate voted in favor of the 139-page bill crafted by leaders from both major parties in the Democratic-controlled   Read more »

  • Congress slams NKorea test, seeks more sanctions

    Republicans are calling on the Obama administration to revamp its policy and take a tougher stance against Pyongyang .The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution Friday by a 412-to-2 vote, calling for the U.S. to work with other countries to   Read more »

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