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  Embattled Democratic Lawmaker Henry Cuellar Secures Reelection Despite Federal Bribery Charges

  Cuellar maintained high levels of support amid ongoing legal challenges.

• US House of Representatives provides contingency plan on Puerto Rico's crippling debt crisis

  The U.S Congress is brewing up different plans in helping Puerto Rico get rid its massive debt crisis. Several roadblocks in the Congress itself, however, need to be cleared to make the plan happen.

• U.S. House of Representatives bill would designate magic as a “national treasure”

  A bill to recognize magic as a "rare and valuable art form and national treasure" was introduced into the House of Representatives. A Republican lawmaker has also renewed his efforts to recognize magic as a national treasure.

• US House backs bill to require EPA notification in lead-laced water

  The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring EPA to act faster regarding the lead contamination in drinking water. The bill passed 416-2 during the wake of Flint's drinking water crisis.

• Bergdahl swap congressional hearing fails to calm GOP anger over terrorist deal

  Attendees of the closed-door Senate Armed Services Committee hearing over the issues surrounding the release of Bowe Bergdahl emerged dissatisfied by the US government's attempt to justify the deal they have to make with the Taliban for the Army Sergeant's release, Reuters reported.

• House votes on bill to curb NSA data collection

  Internet companies believed that the voting of HR3361, or the bill that would curb data collection programs of the National Security Agency, failed to address concerns about company disclosure on government cooperation, Bloomberg reported.

• House holds ex-IRS official in contempt for her silence on Tea Party probe

  Yesterday, the US House of Representatives has voted to hold ex-director of exempt organizations at the Internal Revenue Service Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress and to ask the US Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to conduct a probe on the tax agency nearly a year after the former director of exempt organizations has invoke her right against self-incrimination to avoid answering questions about her role in scrutinizing nonprofits' political activity.

• House approves $10.50 minimum hourly wage

  Cape Code Today said that a new bill that has been passed in the House will effectively increase the current minimum hourly wage to $10.50 from $8.