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      <excerpt>...Bay Marina and in the East Village Arts District. When healthcare reform was in the House of Representatives, members called Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, who represents the 37th District. &quot;Even though Richardson is already on board, our calls am</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...with defense contractors. The Ethics Committee has begun full investigations into Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Laura Richardson, D-Calif., probes that were recommended by the OCE. The committee wants to know if Waters violated ethics rules by help</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...with defense contractors. The Ethics Committee has begun full investigations into Reps. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) and Laura Richardson (D., Calif.), probes that were recommended by the OCE. The committee wants to know if Waters violated ethics rules by</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Donald Payne (NJ), Laura Richardson (Calif.) and Donna Christensen (US Virgin Islands). An investigation of an eighth member of the Congressional Black ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Laura Richardson and Michael Copon attend the 'Children Uniting Nations' 4th Annual National Conference at The House Capitol Building on June 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. The leak of a confidential report confirms that two local members of Congress are un</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Last week we reported on the investigation into the financial activities of another Black member of Congress from California, Laura Richardson. ... </excerpt>
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