That’s how many women presently serve in the U.S. House. The 77 women — 58 Democrats and 19 Republicans — account for 18 percent of the 432 members currently serving in the 435-seat chamber, which has three vacancies. The number...
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Robin Kelly celebrates her special primary election win in Matteson, Ill., for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District seat, once held by Jesse Jackson Jr.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 77
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Migrant farm workers from Mexico a day of harvesting organic vegetables in Wellington, Colorado.
House Ready to Make Undocumented ‘Real Americans:’ Diaz-Balart
A group of U.S. House members will propose steps to legal status for undocumented immigrants, who shouldn’t be living here permanently without a chance to become “real Americans,” said Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. Bringing many of the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants “out of the...
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Workers erect an exterior wall panel in an apartment building under construction in Peoria, Illinois, on March 28, 2013.
Low-Skilled Visas: Cap Key to Deal
Two years ago, the U.S. certified about 75,000 low-skilled laborers for guest-worker visas. Under the first year of a new plan that business and labor leaders have tentatively approved as part of a Senate proposal to revise the nation’s immigration...
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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, left, greets former Charleston County councilman Curtis Bostic before a debate in Charleston, S.C., on March 28, 2013.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 37
That’s the vote percentage that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford received in a first-round Republican primary March 19 in the state’s 1st District in and around Charleston. Sanford, seeking a political comeback after acknowledging an extramarital affair four years ago,...
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New American citizens take photos following a naturalization ceremony at the district office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on January 28, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.
Immigration: Gang of 535
As word of a deal between business and labor leaders emerged this weekend, clearing what appeared to be the last impediment in talks among a bipartisan group of eight senators crafting a plan to overhaul immigration, one of the leaders...
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Medtronic Inc. headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Medical Device Tax Repeal on Hold
Bipartisan support for repealing the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices doesn’t mean the tax will get repealed any time soon. The Senate’s 79-20 vote yesterday in favor of repeal was a non-binding amendment to the budget. Thirty-four members of...
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A passenger walks on the platform of the Metrorail train next to the air-traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in Washington.
Congressmen: Not My Tower
Few issues in Congress inspire more bipartisan agreement than the notion that every air-traffic control tower is indispensable, regardless of the amount of work controllers have to do. As Bloomberg News reported in November, Congress has for years pressured the...
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, right, talks with Rep. Ander Crenshaw before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 14, 2013 in Washington.
Trial, Bankruptcy Delays: Justices Warn of Long-Term Budget Cuts
It’s not only juries that get sequestered. The automatic budget cuts working their way through the federal government will undermine the work of the judiciary if left in place for more than a few months, according to two Supreme Court...
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A man lays on the grass in front of the Capitol building during the presidential inauguration in Washington.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 17
That’s the net gain of House seats that Democrats need in the 2014 election to win a majority. The House presently has 232 Republicans and 200 Democrats, with vacancies in two Republican districts and one Democratic district. Rep. Steve Israel...
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The Russell Senate Office Building in Washington.
Price of Admission to Congress (Cheap Seats) More than $1 Million
Want to be a member of Congress? First, raise more than $1 million. Or 10 times more to join the Senate. That’s the price of admission, as calculated by the watchdog group Maplight.org. The average House winner in 2012 raised $1.7 million, or $2,315...
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