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Shimkus joins effort to post pending bills on Internet

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Shimkus has joined colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in signing a discharge petition to allow a vote on a resolution requiring legislation be posted on the Internet for at least 72 hours before a vote on... Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

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