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Amanda D'Urso presents "Strategic Failure? The Impact of Failed Legislation on Enacted Legislation" at CAB 2018
Adam Howat discusses "The Role of Value Perceptions in Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation" at CAB 2018
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Erin Poe '25 Interns with the Congressional Oversight Committee
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