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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Living in Washington, D.C., it can be easy to take for granted the monuments that people come across the nation and around the globe to visit. Recently, the reopening of the Washington Monument has been big news here in D.C. It had been closed for repairs since the earthquake in August 2011 (there was another small …
Posted in: In the News, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Noriko Ohtaki, a research fellow at the Law Library of Congress. This is a quick guide to searching online for current Japanese laws and regulations. In Japan, laws and regulations (cabinet orders, ministerial ordinances, and rules made by government agencies) are promulgated in the Official Gazette. You can find …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Today’s interview is with Stephen Schneider, user experience team lead within the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) Web Services of the Library of Congress. It continues our series of Congress.gov interviews designed to highlight the people who have contributed to the new system (including Meg, Rich, Barry, Rohit, Andy, and Val). Describe your background. My background is a mash up of various …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The proximity of wonderful buildings here on Capitol Hill is amazing. I feel truly lucky to work so close to them. Walking the area provides a glimpse of just how close some of these beautiful buildings are. I was in front of the Capitol Building this week and took this picture of the Jefferson Building …
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