Veteran care might receive some help

07/14/11 WASHINGTON -- A bill in the House authored by Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud of Maine aims to fill a multimillion-dollar shortfall in the federal reimbursement that Maine Veterans' Homes receives for the cost of caring for disabled veterans.

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So much for the obesity epidemic

07/13/11 Despite the obesity epidemic, North Carolina Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin, and Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis are pushing legislation to encourage the media to produce healthier images of women.

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Janice Hahn is sworn in

07/19/11 Democratic Rep. Janice Hahn was sworn in by Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday, exactly one week after she was elected by voters to fill the House seat vacated by Jane Harman.

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