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Stop Sex Matters infiltrating the Council of Europe
In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQI+ people. But Sex Matters is in...
![Anthrax attack
On October 15, 2001, several suites of the building became contaminated by the release of anthrax powder from an envelope mailed to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in the 2001 anthrax attacks.[43] The building was closed October 17, 2001, displacing hundreds of Senate staff. The building was decontaminated using chlorine dioxide gas from November to December 2001,[44] and the building reopened January 23, 2002.[45]
2025 birthday party
On October 15, 2025, Jim Justice hosted a birthday party for his dog Babydog in the Hart Senate Office Building in spite of a federal government shutdown at the time. The party was attended by fans, journalists, and politicians such as Tommy Tuberville and Chuck Grassley. Cakes and snacks shaped like Babydog were served.[46]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreia6hw7zqrmtrejy6fgjtnoccepzmprvrzra2htigcz27xp6f5rk74)
