Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Jan. 5, 2015 – Roll Call

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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Jan. 5, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted June 10, 2015 at 5:48pm

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Lawmakers kicked off 2015 lobbying for 7-Elevens, sparing grandmas from purgatory and taking their talents to South Beach.

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