Nation Nov 02 Rep. Lamar Smith says he won’t seek re-election after 16 terms in office By Associated Press
Science Feb 09 How the House science committee may try to weaken the EPA House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will likely push reforms that many fear will meddle with the scientific process. By Annie Sneed, Scientific American
Arts Oct 28 Watch Other News: Obama Expands Hate Crimes Law In other news, President Obama signed an expansion of the federal hate crimes law, and new home sales fell unexpectedly by 3.6 percent in September.
Politics May 24 Watch House Moves on Lobbying Reform Provisions The House on Thursday passed several measures aimed at curbing how lobbyists "bundle" campaign donations for lawmakers, among other activities. Two experts debate the proposed measures.