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Rally in South Bend for immigration reform
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, along with other local officials, rallied Friday afternoon to encourage Indiana Senators Joe Donnelly and Dan Coats to vote in favor of immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for over 11...Tags: Personal Data Collection, U.S. Congress, Politics, Immigration, Interior Policy
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Rally for expanded background checks held at county courthouse
A South Bend man affected by gun violence was one of many who stood on the steps of the St. Joseph County Courthouse to raise awareness about gun control. Stephen Miller's brother was killed by a gun. Years later, his nephew was shot. Friday's rally was...
Tags: Gun Control, Shootings, Politics, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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Gun control advocates rally in South Bend
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — About 60 people gathered in the cold, damp air Saturday in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, urging U.S. senators to move ahead with a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales. Dale Gibson of South Bend held a...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Personal Weapon Control, University of Iowa
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Group pressures Donnelly, Coats on universal background checks on gun buys
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND – A progressive public policy and research organization on Wednesday called on the state's two U.S. senators, Democrat Joe Donnelly and Republican Dan Coats, to support "common sense" reforms aimed at curbing gun violence in America,...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Politics, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Tom Perriello
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Donnelly supports background checks for gun buyers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, facing pressure to back comprehensive background checks for gun buyers, says he supports extending them to gun shows. Donnelly told The Journal Gazette on Tuesday (http://bit.ly/10dG8Xd...
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Lawmakers pessimistic about budget deal
South Bend TribuneThough not set to take effect until Friday, the automatic cuts to defense and domestic spending known as the sequester, negotiated back in 2011 as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling, already are having an effect on the economy and national security,...Tags: National Security, Employment Opportunities, John Boehner, Employment, U.S. Senate
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Walorski and Coats respond to President's State of the Union address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) and U.S. Senator Dan Coats released the following responses to the President’s State of the Union address: Rep. Walorski's statement: “House Republicans are ready to get to...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Unions, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address
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Donnelly wants Zody to lead Democrats
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly asked veteran Capitol Hill staffer John Zody this week to run the Indiana Democratic Party, but his appointment hinges on approval of the party's state central committee. A Democratic official close to...
Tags: Evan Bayh, Politics, Brad Ellsworth, Richard Lugar, Richard Mourdock
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Alabama, Indiana senators wager on title game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Two U.S. senators, Richard Shelby of Alabama and Dan Coats of Indiana, have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the national championship football game between Alabama and Notre Dame. Shelby announced Friday that if...Tags: Richard Shelby
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Area legislators aren't specific, but urge new talks on guns
South Bend TribuneLast week's tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has stirred up memories of other rampages from recent years and led some lawmakers to call for more control on firearms and ammunition. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Sunday...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Politics, Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Personal Weapon Control
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Lugar calls on Senate to focus on governance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Sen. Richard Lugar said Wednesday that the chamber he's served in for 36 years needs to focus on the unique role it can play in good governance and avoid the political posturing and partisanship he's seen in recent years....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Richard Lugar, Richard Mourdock, Washington, DC
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Fiscal cliff looms for Congress
South Bend TribuneAs most Americans shift into holiday mode, members of Congress are going back to work this week. They have some important work to finish before the end of the year. The fiscal cliff -- a $600 billion combination of tax hikes and spending cuts -- is...Tags: George W. Bush, Politics, Fiscal Cliff, Joe Donnelly, Fred Upton
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