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It's been a big week for the Conflict Minerals Trade Act, or H.R. 4128.  Not only did the bill pass out of the Foreign Affairs Committee, bringing it one step closer to becoming law, it also picked up four new cosponsors, making the total 39.  Read More »

Exciting news!  Earlier today, Representative John Boozman (R-AR) became the 32nd cosponsor of the Conflict Minerals Trade Act, or H.R. 4128 because of activist action.  Read More »

Both House and Senate conflict minerals bills continued to pick up momentum in the last two months, with the addition of one cosponsor to the House bill and four to the Senate's.   Read More »

The conflict minerals bill in the House of Representatives is steadily picking up supporters. Four more congressmen recently signed on as co-sponsors, showing their support for ending violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is in part perpetuated by illicit trade in Congo’s mineral rich eastern region.  Read More »

With impassioned remarks, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) brought concern over next month’s Sudanese elections to the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.  Read More »

The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in Washington. The Conflict Minerals Trade Act, or H.R. 4128, continues to gain support as another six representatives recently signed on.  Read More »