http://www.newsvine.com/lawmakersNewsvine - lawmakersen-usCopyright 2013Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:43:34 +0000Sat, 18 May 2013 11:32:24 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17322374-china-lawmakers-know-their-role-raise-our-handshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17322374-china-lawmakers-know-their-role-raise-our-handschinaworld-newsaslawmakersrubberstampFri, 15 Mar 2013 08:52:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Front row from left to right, National People's Congress Chairman Zhang Dejiang, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Chinese Premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang chat at a plenary session of the National People's Congress, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Friday, March 15, 2013. China named the Communist Party's No. 2 leader, Li Keqiang, premier on Friday as a long-orchestrated leadership transition nears its end, leaving the new leaders to confront uneven economic growth, unbridled corruption and a severely befouled environment that are stirring public discontent. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)</p><p>Ethnic minority delegates check their ballots before casting at a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, March 15, 2013. China named the Communist Party's No. 2 leader, Li Keqiang, premier on Friday as a long-orchestrated leadership transition nears its end, leaving the new leaders to confront uneven economic growth, unbridled corruption and a severely befouled environment that are stirring public discontent. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)</p><p>Li Keqiang casts his ballots during a plenary session of the National People's Congress at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, in China, Friday, March 15, 2013. China named the Communist Party's No. 2 leader, Li, premier on Friday as a long-orchestrated leadership transition nears its end, leaving the new leaders to confront uneven economic growth, unbridled corruption and a severely befouled environment that are stirring public discontent. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)</p><p>A Chinese paramilitary police man stands on duty near a giant portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong near the Great Hall of the People where a plenary session of the National People's Congress is held in Beijing, China, Friday, March 15, 2013. China named the Communist Party's No. 2 leader, Li Keqiang, premier on Friday as a long-orchestrated leadership transition nears its end, leaving the new leaders to confront uneven economic growth, unbridled corruption and a severely befouled environment that are stirring public discontent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>FILE - In this March 14, 2013 file photo, delegates check the empty ballots before voting during a plenary session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Each was handed a ballot with one name on it: Xi Jinping. Each dropped it in a box. No mark was required to vote for Xi, so calling it rubberstamping suggests more work than there actually was. Any suspense about the choice of the Communist Party leadership was lifted in November, when Xi became the ruling party's general secretary. Thursday's vote by nearly 3,000 delegates for Xi's more ceremonial title of president was a mere ritual. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)</p><p>FILE - In this March 14, 2013 file photo, a board displays the tally of votes cast for the China's next President Xi Jinping during a plenary session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Each was handed a ballot with one name on it: Xi Jinping. Each dropped it in a box. No mark was required to vote for Xi, so calling it rubberstamping suggests more work than there actually was. Any suspense about the choice of the Communist Party leadership was lifted in November, when Xi became the ruling party's general secretary. Thursday's vote by nearly 3,000 delegates for Xi's more ceremonial title of president was a mere ritual. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/27/17117738-calif-female-lawmakers-condemn-oscar-hosthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/27/17117738-calif-female-lawmakers-condemn-oscar-hostusfemaleoscarsmotion-picture-artsus-newslawmakersseth-macfarlaneWed, 27 Feb 2013 15:32:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Host Seth MacFarlane, right, and actress Kristin Chenoweth perform a song dedicated to the "losers" during the finale of the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/18/17004604-us-lawmakers-meet-with-jailed-american-in-cubahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/18/17004604-us-lawmakers-meet-with-jailed-american-in-cubauscubastate-departmentworld-newslawmakerspatrick-leahyraul-castrocbus-lawmakersMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:16:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, center, takes pictures with his camera after a meeting with Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in Old Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. U.S. lawmakers met Tuesday with Cuba's foreign minister and have been told they will be allowed access to an American imprisoned in Havana, with the State Department saying they will push for his release. The delegation, led by Sen. Patrick Leahy, was also hoping to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro before it departs Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)</p><p>In this picture released by Cuba's state newspaper Granma, Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, talks with U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy at Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2012. U.S. lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday that they visited an American man whose detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries, but they gave no details on his condition or what was said. (AP Photo/Granma, Estudios Revolucion )</p><p>In this picture released by Cuba's state newspaper Juventud Rebelde, Cuba's President Raul Castro, front left, talks with U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, fifth from left, and members of his delegation at Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2012. U.S. lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday that they visited an American man whose detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries, but they gave no details on his condition or what was said. (AP Photo/Juventud Revelde, Estudios Revolucion )</p><p>U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy arrives to the Hotel Parque Central in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. U.S. lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday that they visited an American man whose detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries, but they gave no details on his condition or what was said. The seven-member delegation led by Leahy also met with Cuban President Raul Castro and other senior officials. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/07/16885668-order-greek-lawmakers-fume-at-smoking-colleagueshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/07/16885668-order-greek-lawmakers-fume-at-smoking-colleagueseuodd-newsgreeceworld-newslawmakersfumingThu, 7 Feb 2013 15:38:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/09/16425506-new-illinois-legislature-has-3-charged-lawmakershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/09/16425506-new-illinois-legislature-has-3-charged-lawmakersusillinoischargedus-newslegislaturelawmakerswhen-illinois'Wed, 9 Jan 2013 08:10:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Dec. 15, 2012 photo, veteran Illinois state Sen. Donne Trotter speaks during a candidate presentation at the 2nd Congressional District slating meeting in South Holland, Ill. Trotter is one of three Illinois lawmakers facing criminal charges who are scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 9, 2013, in Springfield. Trotter faces gun charges for going through an O'Hare scanner with a handgun. (AP Photo/John Smierciak)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2012 file photo, Illinois state Rep. Derrick Smith speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Smith is one of three lawmakers facing criminal charges who are scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 9, 2013, in Springfield. The Chicago Democrat was booted out of the House after he was indicted on federal bribery charges, but is returning after winning back his seat in the November election. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2012 file photo, Illinois state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, is seen on the House floor at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. It was Ford's first session back in Springfield since being indicted on federal bank fraud and other charges. Ford is one of three Illinois lawmakers facing criminal charges who are scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 9, 2013 in Springfield. 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http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/13/9415899-uk-plans-to-give-voters-right-to-fire-lawmakershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/13/9415899-uk-plans-to-give-voters-right-to-fire-lawmakerseubritainfiringworld-newslawmakersTue, 13 Dec 2011 15:29:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/16/8351295-un-chief-pushes-trust-green-themes-with-lawmakershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/16/8351295-un-chief-pushes-trust-green-themes-with-lawmakersswitzerlandeuunglobalworld-newslawmakersSun, 16 Oct 2011 18:02:54 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks to Swiss President and Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey before a lunch, in Pohlern near Bern, Switzerland, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Ban Ki-Moon will attend the 125th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that takes place in Bern until Oct. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Buholzer, Pool)</p><p>United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks to Swiss President and Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey before a lunch, in Pohlern near Bern, Switzerland, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Ban Ki-Moon will attend the 125th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that takes place in Bern until Oct. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Buholzer, Pool)</p><p>United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, left, and his wife Soon-taek, second left, listen to Swiss President and Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey , right, before a lunch, in Pohlern, Switzerland, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Ban Ki-Moon will attend the 125th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Bern on Oct. 19. (AP Photo/Michael Buholzer,Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/23/7450290-black-lawmakers-target-high-urban-unemploymenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/23/7450290-black-lawmakers-target-high-urban-unemploymentusjesse-jacksonunemploymentblackus-newslawmakersfeacongressional-black-caucusblack-lawmakersTue, 23 Aug 2011 16:37:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Bishop Victor T. Curry, left, and Rev. Jesse Jackson talk during a town hall meeting in Miami, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. The Congressional Black Caucus organized the meeting to address black unemployment rates, one of five taking place in August in distressed communities across the country. At issue is the stubbornly high unemployment rate in the black community, now at 16.8 percent nationwide, more than double that for whites. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)</p><p>U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla, hosts a town hall meeting in Miami, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. The Congressional Black Caucus organized the meeting to address black unemployment rates, one of five taking place in August in distressed communities across the country. At issue is the stubbornly high unemployment rate in the black community, now at 16.8 percent nationwide, more than double that for whites. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)</p><p>Coca-Cola employee Farrah Deonarine of Weston, Fla., right, passes out forms at a jobs fair hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. The fair is aimed at lowering the especially high rate of unemployment in the black community. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</p><p>Selena Smith, left, and Tracey Turner discusses the job market before a town hall meeting in Miami, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. The Congressional Black Caucus organized the meeting to address black unemployment rates, one of five taking place in August in distressed communities across the country. At issue is the stubbornly high unemployment rate in the black community, now at 16.8 percent nationwide, more than double that for whites. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/27/6957295-kenyan-prime-minister-pays-37k-in-back-taxeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/27/6957295-kenyan-prime-minister-pays-37k-in-back-taxesworld-newslawmakersaftaxedkenya-lawmakersMon, 27 Jun 2011 15:53:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/01/6761320-hot-or-not-site-invites-britons-to-rate-lawmakershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/01/6761320-hot-or-not-site-invites-britons-to-rate-lawmakerseubritainworld-newssexylawmakersWed, 1 Jun 2011 10:28:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/09/6612144-obama-to-discuss-deficit-reduction-with-lawmakershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/09/6612144-obama-to-discuss-deficit-reduction-with-lawmakersuspoliticsobamabarack-obamasenate-democratslawmakersMon, 9 May 2011 17:11:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/29/6557988-us-lawmakers-press-sony-for-info-on-data-breachhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/29/6557988-us-lawmakers-press-sony-for-info-on-data-breachussonypoliticsplaystationlawmakersplaystation-networkFri, 29 Apr 2011 22:30:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/14/6473554-fiesta-bowl-to-seek-reimbursement-from-lawmakershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/14/6473554-fiesta-bowl-to-seek-reimbursement-from-lawmakerscollege-footballbowlfiesta-bowlus-newslawmakersFri, 15 Apr 2011 01:41:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/01/6390897-6-israeli-lawmakers-to-study-us-jewish-communityhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/01/6390897-6-israeli-lawmakers-to-study-us-jewish-communityusvisitunited-statesus-newsisraeli-jewsamerican-jewishlawmakersisraeli-lawmakerssix-israeliFri, 1 Apr 2011 18:13:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post