"People are looking to see if members of Congress are using their positions to get special treatment, and that seems unfair, and in fact House and Senate rules prohibit that, so it's a legitimate area of concern, " Sloan said.

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And both the House and Senate introduced legislation that would, if passed, nullify the rules and ban the agency from any future efforts to regulate broadband Internet access.

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After the White House submitted the funding request to Congress more than a month after the storm, the legislation was delayed by squabbling over the fiscal cliff, opposition from House Republicans, the presidential inauguration and negotiations over overhauls to Senate rules.

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Now that Republicans control twenty trifectas across the country (state governments run by one party in the House, Senate, and Governorship) changes to state laws, redistricting, and electoral rules are all fair game.

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