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OPINION: Hope for a More Effective Congress

New evidence of relationship building and compromise that emerged as part of deliberations to avert the fiscal cliff are clearly a positive development that must be replicated throughout Congress.

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the various events associated with the opening of the 113th session of Congress. As a guest of Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland's Congressman for the Eighth District, I was able to witness first-hand this biennial tradition. Those representatives and senators who were either re-elected or were selected by the voters of their respective districts for the first time will now begin the challenging task of helping to govern our great nation. Like many others, I hope that the next two-year session of Congress will ultimately prove to be far more productive than the session that just concluded. Looking back, the ineffectiveness of the 112th session of Congress will certainly be seen as legendary, rivaled…

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Chris Megert

6:44 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Ran a small business. The problem can't be fixed tomorrow however I don't think the smartest folks are going to solve any issue unless the.incentive is lower the debt increase income for the Country. If I thought my voice would be heard I'd work on it in more depth feel free to help me see what I am missing. Yes it's a start. Sorry   more ›

OPINION: Locally Grown Bills That Went to Washington

Review some of the legislation sponsored by members of the U.S. House of Representatives who serve the Perry Hall area.

Even though we live relatively close to Washington, D.C., I suspect at least some of the work that goes on there remains a mystery to a lot of folks. Perry Hall Patch readers may gain a better understanding of the U.S. House of Representatives by examining some of the legislation that has been introduced by the three elected congressmen who represent portions of Perry Hall: Andy Harris (R, MD-1), Dutch Ruppersberger (D, MD-2) and John Sarbanes (D, MD-3).  For each member, I have selected legislation that has been introduced during the current 112th Session of Congress, in which one of our local congressmen is the principal sponsor. I have provided a factual summary for each of the bills listed, without any editorial comment. It should be …

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