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Video Game Violence Bill Receives Second Life This Month

Greg Srisavasdi — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:42:16 +0000

A bill which called for the study of the effects of violent video games on children is being reintroduced later this month by its author, West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The original bill, which died when Congress’ 112th session ended on January 2nd, called for the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission to team up with [...]

Idaho Lawmakers Big Players in "Fiscal Cliff" Debates

Benito Baeza — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:57:19 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson could play key roles in crafting legislation concerning the nation’s deficit and debt as the so-called fiscal cliff approaches. The Idaho Statesman reports the two Republican lawmakers from Idaho say they want to see a deal reached. Crapo is a member of [...]

Need More Veggies? Congress Says, 'Have Some Pizza' — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:23:46 +0000

Members of Congress love pizza as much as any of us. So, when the United States Department of Agriculture threatened to take it off public school lunch menus, they did what many of us would have done in their position — they officially declared it a vegetable.

Earlier this year, the USDA proposed new standards that would’ve limited both sodium and potatoes for school lunch lines — moves some conservatives in Congress are fighting.