congress

In general terms, a congress is an official gathering of people who are elected or appointed to represent populations of people.

As used by most bloggers who use the tag here in Technorati, the reference is to the United States Congress, which is the United States Federal Government's legislative branch. US Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Each of the 50 states has 2 Senators and several representatives. The number of representatives a state has is tied to its population.

Congress holds its meetings in the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, which ironically, as a district and not a state, does not have congresspersons with voting rights.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “congress”

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US Constitution: The Bishops Don’t Get a Veto
As the Bishops try to strong arm the US Constitution, Republicans follow gleefully behind.

by jimmyzuma / on Feb 9, 2012

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The Mystery Of The Black Ink!
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “congress”

LG reveals new “Optimus†logo for LG smartphones

Gadgetell — Authority: 132
What can you really say about this one, LG has unveiled a new logo for the Optimus smartphone line. The details of the new logo along with the above image have come by way of the folks at LG and give a pretty good clue that we will be seeing something Optimus branded announced during Mobile World Congress. That begin ...

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It’s Unprecedented!

Bloodthirsty Liberal — Authority: 130
The Maxine Waters Ethics investigation is stalled because of improper behavior on the part of the investigating panel members This is so like Congress. So much corruption that they cannot even manage to investigate it. In an unusual move Friday, six members of the House Ethics Committee recused themselves from ...

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Politics: Today’s Top Ten Oxymorons

Conservative Daily News — Authority: 579
The word oxymoron is defined by Bing dictionary as being, an “expression with contradictory words:†a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, e.g. “wise fool†or “legal murderâ€. (fools are not considered to be wise people and murder is never “legalâ€) ...

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Shekhar Suman resigns from Congress

Thaindian News — Authority: 507
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) Television star Shekhar Suman Saturday resigned from the Congress and hinted that he may join another political party in a few days.He said he had informed Congress president Sonia Gandhi as well as the state Congress party president about his decision to resign from the party.“I have resigned ...

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Microsoft Officially Unveils The New Windows 8 Logo

Techno Mondo — Authority: 125
Microsoft on Friday officially revealed the new logo that will be used for its Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft has maintained the actual  window  aspect of the logo, but it definitely looks more like a flag to us. However, Microsoft purposely pointed out that while it might look like a flag, it’s actually ...

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Chidambaram will clarify on anti-terror hub, says Farooq

Thaindian News — Authority: 507
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) National Conference president and union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that Home Minister P.Chidambaram would soon clarify doubts of the chief ministers opposing the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC).After nearly a four-hour long meeting of his party ...

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China concert seating collapse injures 64

TrendPK.com — Authority: 151
BEIJING: A seating section has collapsed at a concert by Hong Kong pop star Wang Fei in southwest China, injuring 64 people.

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Mourning in Parachinar as blast death toll mounts to 30

TrendPK.com — Authority: 151
TrendPK.com PARACHINAR: Four more people injured in the Parachinar suicide attack died on Saturday, taking the death toll to 30, TrendPK reports. A three-day mourning is being observed in the northwest town of Kurram Agency on Saturday against death of 26 people died after a suicide motorbike bomber attacked a market ...

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Pakistan protests US Congress bill on Balochistan

TrendPK.com — Authority: 151
TrendPK.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned a resolution tabled in US House of Representatives seeking Balochistan’s ‘sovereignty’, TrendPK reports. The resolution has noted that “Balochistan is currently divided between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan with no sovereign rights of its own,†and that, ...

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Car cylinder explosion kills 4 in Muzaffargarh

TrendPK.com — Authority: 151
  As per details, a speedy car crashed into a bridge on National Highway and its GNG cylinder exploded killing four people including Zahid Hussain, a woman and two children.   According to identity card found from the car, Zahid Hussain was resident of Khairpur Sadaat.   Police shifted the dead bodies to Rural ...

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German Chancellor mulls consensus on new president

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  Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will seek an agreement with Germany s main opposition parties on a new head of state after President Christian Wulff quit in a scandal over favors he allegedly received.   Merkel, who proposed Wulff for the presidency in 2010, on Friday expressed "deep regret" at his resignation. ...

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EU eases Myanmar sanctions after positive signs

TrendPK.com — Authority: 151
  The EU has suspended admission restrictions against Myanmar s leadership to reward its moves toward political reform.

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Anonymous hacks more US govt websites

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  The hacking group known as Anonymous has claimed a new series of hacks against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and consumer rights websites.

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Congress Passes Tax Cut Extension and Jobless Aid

heave-ho.org — Authority: 146
With each party saying it pocketed an election-year victory, Congress voted to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits and sent the legislation to President Obama.

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All respect for poll panel but said nothing wrong: Verma

Thaindian News — Authority: 507
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Hours after the Election Commission Saturday issued notice to him for promising Muslims a sub-quota if the Congress was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma said he has all respect for the poll panel but he had not said anything wrong.“I respect the [...]

15 hours ago

Congress on Risks for Public Health & the Environment

In These New Times — Authority: 120
May 16th 2012 - May 18th 2012 Register Polytechnic University, Madrid Health-Defense IEMFA Context of the Conference The current methods and institutions for  setting science agendas, funding research,  directing innovations and assessing their risks are not able to cope with the challenges posed by the ...

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Jharkhand leaders violate land law?

Thaindian News — Authority: 507
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Political leaders across the political spectrum in Jharkhand have been accused of violating a land law in the state.Those facing the allegations include Deputy Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren, Land and Revenue Minister Mathura Mahto, Congress president ...

16 hours ago

Poll panel asks Verma to explain ‘wilfull’ sub-quota remark (Lead)

Thaindian News — Authority: 507
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday issued notice to Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma and said it was evident that the Congress leader “deliberately and wilfully†made the sub-quota remark.In its notice, the commission said the model code of conduct specifies that “there shall be no appeal ...

16 hours ago

Cartoon Of The Day

Evaluation — Authority: 126
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Italians who killed can’t escape: Kerala CM (Lead)

Thaindian News — Authority: 507
Kochi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Italians who shot dead two Indian fishermen on the sea after mistaking them to be pirates will have to face the law, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Saturday.“We will not allow the men to escape the legal proceedings,†the chief minister told a news conference here. “We [...]

17 hours ago

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