On September 1, 2013, the North Carolina Legislature repealed a law that allowed 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote.
On July 10, 2013, Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature inserted sweeping abortion restrictions into an unrelated bill on motorcycle safety. A week earlier, they had done the same on abortion with an "Anti-Sharia Law" bill.
In the 1988 vice-presidential debate between Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Senator Dan Quayle, Bentsen was ready with a "zinger" when Quayle made the mistake of saying he had as much experience as JFK had when he ran for president. Bentsen famously replied, "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
Prayer circles are common among members of Congress, with many members (and the president) attending the annual National Prayer Breakfast. At the C Street Center, run by the Fellowship, several conservative members of the Senate gather for a weekly Prayer Lunch. Alpha House features the first television depiction of a Prayer Brunch.
In 2013, there was a report from the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying that some vendors had allowed food stamps to be used to purchase guns, a violation of federal law.