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The withdrawal of a major law firm from a same-sex marriage case brought cheers from gay rights groups and questions from ethicists.
Conservatives eye D.C. marriage law
The Republican Study Committee wants to repeal the District of Columbia's gay-marriage law, as it looks to re-emphasize social issues in its agenda.
Gay rights groups losing funding
Gay rights groups won the legislative battles this year, but they didn't do as well on the financial front, as donations slowed.
King hearings called witch hunt
Hearings on the radicalization of Muslim Americans set to begin today in the House have provoked a volatile national debate.
Roundup: House blocks Patriot Act
A bloc of Republicans voted with Democrats against a bill that would extend expiring Patriot Act provisions.
Roundup: Tea partyers oppose Patriot Act
Some Republican freshmen in the House are concerned about privacy concerns as the Patriot Act comes up for renewal.
Action alerts from advocacy organizations
Urge Your Representative to Sign the Schiff-Dold Letter to Secretary Clinton
Deadline is Tuesday, February 14
Action Alert: Don't Let Illinois Ditch Community First Choice
Support Illinois while encouraging CFC in other states
Soapbox alerts from the Congress.org community
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The Beat: How Government Works
In this episode of "The Beat," we talk with Roll Call Associate Editor Paul Singer about a new project exploring the behind-the-scenes work that makes government function.
The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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