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Congress is all a-Twitter
![Twitter]() Like it or not, Twitter is a worldwide phenomenon.
Since the microblogging Web site launched in 2006, tens of millions of
people have logged on and churned out billions of 140-character
messages called "tweets."
Even Congress has embraced the Twitter trend.
Early last
year, some 20 members were using the site, according to Tweet Congress,
which monitors Members' Twitter use. The current count, the group says,
is 162 (plus 16 committees and seven caucuses).
Six Facts about the State of the Union
![State of the Union]() The State of the Union is steeped in ceremony, but the
tradition has changed quite a bit over the years.
As Congress prepares to hear President Obama's first address this
Wednesday, we pulled together six facts to lift the curtain on this
annual tradition and its history.
For example,
did you know that one member of the president's Cabinet and two Members
of the House and Senate skip the event in case of a terrorist attack or
other tragedy? That tradition started after the Sept. 11 attacks.
How to Organize a Protest in D.C.
The March for Life rally may have just been held, but organizers are
already planning next year's event.
Protests of
this magnitude can take months to plan, and spaces around Capitol Hill
fill up quickly.
The National Park Service, which handles permits for the National Mall,
grants more than 3,000 applications for special events each year. Of
those about 300 are political demonstrations.
On any given day, there may be eight other events happening just on the
park grounds. Those activities vary from arts and literary festivals to
aircraft displays by defense contractors.
The good news for organizers is that political demonstrations get
priority.
Read more about how to
organize a protest in the nation's capital.
Effort to Stop EPA Gaining Steam
![Sen. Lisa Murkowski]() Several Democrats have joined Sen. Lisa
Murkowski (R-Alaska) in trying to stop the Environmental Protection
Agency from regulating greenhouse gases.
A joint resolution with 39 co-sponsors, including three Democrats, was
introduced Thursday on the Senate floor. It reflects a political shift
in the chamber just days after Democrats lost the supermajority .
Until recently, Murkowski didn't have enough
votes for her push. Now it seems possible that enough Democrats could
deflect from the party line and join her as they court voters for
midterm elections.
"We cannot turn a blind
eye to the EPA's efforts to propose back-door climate regulation with
no input from Congress," Murkowski said after introducing the
resolution.
Check Out the New CQ Politics
![CQ Politics]() Congress.org's sister site, CQ
Politics, has relaunched with a whole new look.
While we focus
on the policy discussions going on in Washington, CQ Politics has its
eye on the politics: Who's running, who's raising money and who's
winning.
The staff of Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call also maintain a map
showing their predictions for dozens of House and Senate races around
the country.
Bills of
the Week
H.J.Res. 45
would increase the statutory limit on public debt to $13.029 trillion.
Click here
to tell your Members of Congress what you think of this bill.
H.R. 3237
would affect laws relating to national and commercial space programs.
Click here
to tell your Members of Congress what you think of this bill.
How They Voted
The Senate
rejected this amendment to end the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The
bill itself would raise the federal debt limit to $13.029 trillion. It
is still being debated on the Senate floor.
Vote: 53-45 in
the Senate.
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Debt
Reduction Task Force Jan 25, 2010 Bipartisan Policy Center The
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) launched its Debt Reduction Task Force,
led by former Senator Pete Domenici and Dr. Alice Rivlin, with budget
experts, business and labor leaders, stakeholders, and former elected
officials. BPC Founders and Advisory... more
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