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What We’re Reading This Week, March 2-6

Here’s a selection of articles of interest by the Office of Federal Relations.

Bump, Bump – An outline on the impending federal fiscal speed bumps the Congress must address this year. Read more at the CFPB Blog.

Check, Check – The most popular facts checked by The Washington Post in February. Read more at WaPo.

Power Ranking – Elizabeth Warren is positioning herself to be one of the most powerful Democrats in the country, much like her predecessor Ted Kennedy. Read a profile here at Politico.

Most Viral Video – One of the most viral videos today is a TED-like talk about China’s air pollution problem. Read about it at Legal Planet. 

100+ – The number of colleges being investigated about their sexual assault compliance is now over 100. Read about it at The Chronicle.

Where to Begin? – To truly prevent sexual assault, we need to start talking about this in elementary and high schools. Read more at Governing. 

Cut off at the knees – A long form piece on the efforts of John Boehner and how the very right element of his caucus undermines him. Read more at Politico.

Further Investigations – Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, sent letters to seven research universities requesting information on funding sources, testimony, and related communications of specific academics who have testified before congress on climate change. Read more at the Committee. 

Biomed R&D – United for Medical Research and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation teamed up to produce a new report that examines the implications of reduced federal commitment to NIH-funded research as well as options for altering the budget process to enable continued government investment in biomedical R&D. Read the report here.