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- ↑ Drew DeSilver (2019-01-25). "A productivity scorecard for the 115th Congress: More laws than before, but not more substance". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ Jason Plautz and National Journal (2015-04-17). "The Crackdown on Naming Post Offices". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ Zach Bergson (2012-06-20). "Congress recognizes wide-ranging issues in 'Day of,' 'Week of,' 'Month of' resolutions". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-10-17.