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    Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate immigration bill looks promising despite some unease

    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best chance in a generation to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Washington, DC, Career and Workplace

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Bipartisan group introduces immigration reform bill

    WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to overhaul immigration laws and provide a path to legal status for an estimated 11 million people who overstayed their visas or illegally entered the United States, Senate aides said....

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Jeff Flake, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Senate vote nears, background check bill in peril

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows ebbing public support for tightening gun control laws.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows...

    Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Begich, Polls, Mark Kelly, Democratic Party

    4. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Immigration bill would be largest such effort ever attempted

    WASHINGTON — After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of eight senators is poised to offer a sweeping bill to rewrite the nation's immigration laws this week, taking advantage of a changed political alignment that, for the first time in nearly a generation, appears to have opened the way for comprehensive legislation.
    WASHINGTON — After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of eight senators is poised to offer a sweeping bill to rewrite the nation's immigration laws this week, taking advantage of a changed political alignment that, for the first time in...

    Tags: White House, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Think Tanks, Republican Party

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Criticism of immigration bill from left and right

    WASHINGTON (AP) — To some conservatives, it's amnesty.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — To some conservatives, it's amnesty. To some immigration advocates, it's unnecessarily punitive. The Senate's new bipartisan immigration bill drew criticism from the right and from the left Tuesday — convincing members of...

    Tags: Jeff Flake, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Career and Workplace

    6. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Gun background-check supporters struggle for votes

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Senate <span style="color: red;">gun</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: red;">control</span> supporters struggled Tuesday to salvage their drive to expand background checks to more buyers, buoyed by a visit from wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords but facing enough potential opponents to derail their endeavor unless they can figure out how to win more votes.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate gun control supporters struggled Tuesday to salvage their drive to expand background checks to more buyers, buoyed by a visit from wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords but facing enough potential opponents to derail...

    Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Congress, Mark Begich, Justice System, Joe Biden

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
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    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Mark Begich, Joe Biden, Mark Kirk, Chris Murphy, Mark Kelly

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. In the Senate, a gun rights ally's choice to compromise

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn....

    Tags: White House, Tom Coburn, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Patrick J. Toomey, Joe Biden

    9. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Congress tackles gun violence, immigration

    WASHINGTON -- After a two-week spring recess, Congress returns to work on Tuesday for a make-or-break legislative sprint on two White House priorities &ndash; gun violence and immigration reform &ndash; in a session that could help define President Obama&rsquo;s second term.
    WASHINGTON -- After a two-week spring recess, Congress returns to work on Tuesday for a make-or-break legislative sprint on two White House priorities – gun violence and immigration reform – in a session that could help define President Obama&...

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, White House, Work Relations, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Napolitano: Immigration bill would boost security

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Sweeping immigration legislation would improve U.S. security by helping authorities to know who is in the country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday, as supporters of an immigration overhaul marshaled arguments against opponents trying to slow it down in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation would improve U.S. security by helping authorities to know who is in the country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday, as supporters of an immigration overhaul marshaled...

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Mishaps, Justice System

    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senate votes to consider gun control laws

    WASHINGTON &mdash; In a lopsided vote, the Senate launched a debate Thursday over the most significant gun legislation in more than a decade, setting up a contest that could last weeks between reinvigorated advocates for stricter laws and conservatives who oppose them as a violation of the 2nd Amendment.
    WASHINGTON — In a lopsided vote, the Senate launched a debate Thursday over the most significant gun legislation in more than a decade, setting up a contest that could last weeks between reinvigorated advocates for stricter laws and conservatives...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Mark Begich, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul

    12. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. U.S. senators compromise, potential boost for background checks

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push significant gun controls through Congress.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether...

    Tags: Tom Coburn, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick J. Toomey, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Criminals

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