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Congress Archive

Archives for December 2014

Marijuana Legalization
Medical marijuana wins but marijuana legalization loses in congressional spending dealMedical marijuana wins but marijuana legalization loses in congressional spending deal
Marijuana Legalization

Congress is taking a mixed approach to marijuana policy.

By German Lopez
Politics
Could DC ignore Congress’s ban on marijuana legalization?Could DC ignore Congress’s ban on marijuana legalization?
Politics

Legalization advocates say there’s a loophole.

By German Lopez
Congress
Senate torture report shows CIA misled publicSenate torture report shows CIA misled public
Congress

The report examines the CIA’s use of torture during the Bush administration: what specifically happened, and what the results were.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Congress quietly tries to weaken campaign finance laws in new spending dealCongress quietly tries to weaken campaign finance laws in new spending deal
Politics

The bill would let political parties raise ten times as much money from each donor.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Congress will block marijuana legalization in Washington, DCCongress will block marijuana legalization in Washington, DC
Politics

DC voters overwhelmingly supported legalization in November.

By German Lopez
World Politics
The huge new Senate report on CIA torture, explainedThe huge new Senate report on CIA torture, explained
World Politics

The report looks at what the CIA did during the Bush administration — and what the results were.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
READ: The just-released Senate report investigating CIA tortureREAD: The just-released Senate report investigating CIA torture
World Politics

The report’s executive summary is embedded here.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
FOIA reform passed the House unanimously. But one man is blocking it in the Senate.FOIA reform passed the House unanimously. But one man is blocking it in the Senate.
Politics

The Freedom of Information Act makes federal agencies more accountable, but agencies argue that it will make it harder to do their job.

By Timothy B. Lee
Social Policy
Congress wants to cancel Social Security for Nazis. Here’s why we can’t just arrest them.Congress wants to cancel Social Security for Nazis. Here’s why we can’t just arrest them.
Social Policy

America’s Nazi war criminal problem is a surprisingly tricky one.

By Max Fisher
Poverty
Obama is testing Paul Ryan’s commitment to fighting poverty, and Ryan is failing badlyObama is testing Paul Ryan’s commitment to fighting poverty, and Ryan is failing badly
Poverty

The Earned Income Tax Credit is in trouble, and Ryan won’t stand up to defend it.

By Dylan Matthews