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Roundup: Baldwin to visit D.C.
Actor Alec Baldwin plans to lobby Congress and White House officials for arts funding as part of a national advocacy day.
Roundup: Tea party mag a hoax?
A new publication catering to the tea-party movement may actually be a liberal parody of the movement.
Roundup: House blocks Patriot Act
A bloc of Republicans voted with Democrats against a bill that would extend expiring Patriot Act provisions.
Money, not courts, stand in Terry's way
The controversial activist must raise money from at least 600 individuals in order to run a gory anti-abortion ad in next year's Super Bowl.
Roundup: Groups vie for mentions
Interest groups have been on the phone with White House officials lobbying to get their issues into tonight's speech.
After an emergency law banned protesters at the funeral of one of last week's shooting victims, the anti-gay protest group has decided not to attend.
Action alerts from advocacy organizations
Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act (H.R. 3359)
Ask Your Representative to End Misery Under the Big Top!
November 18th-24th, Don't Miss it
Soapbox alerts from the Congress.org community
ITS CALLED ACTA, and it will also silence Free Speech on the Internet and stop the flow of Generic legal drugs into this country
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Want to write Congress about SOPA?
If you'd like to write Congress about SOPA, the easiest thing to do is go to our Facebook page and use our Tell Congress app.
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




