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    May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. House bill makes it a crime to lie about military medals to obtain benefits

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday. The Stolen Valor Act, sponsored by...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Prisons, Washington, DC, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| AP West Virginia

  2. Ex-Utah Gov. Huntsman helps launch 'No Labels' talk show on SiriusXM to boost bipartisanship

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a 2012 presidential candidate, is helping launch a new monthly radio talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio aimed at promoting bipartisan politics. The former U.S. ambassador to China...

    Tags: Joe Manchin III, Executive Branch, Radio, Satellite Technology, Government

    3. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Courage in short supply

    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try.
    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try. In an unorthodox tactic, he appealed directly...

    Tags: Lobbying, The Washington Post, Justice System, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Personal Weapon Control

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

  4. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Lobbying, Dick Durbin, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kirk

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

  5. 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.
    This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.
    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: Lobbying, Dick Durbin, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Mark Kirk, Personal Weapon Control

    6. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. An assault weapons ban was doomed. Focus on background checks.

    WASHINGTON -- Earlier this month, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-gun-control-20130303,0,3623994.column">I wrote</a> that the Senate was making quiet progress toward passing a gun control bill that would make background checks mandatory on buyers in almost all gun purchases, including most sales between individuals. And that, I argued, would count as real progress toward more sensible gun regulation.
    WASHINGTON -- Earlier this month, I wrote that the Senate was making quiet progress toward passing a gun control bill that would make background checks mandatory on buyers in almost all gun purchases, including most sales between individuals. And that,...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Lobbying, Mark Kirk, Assault, Harry Reid

    7. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. House to vote on debt limit increase

    WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling confrontation with President Barack Obama over the so-called debt limit....

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Eric Cantor, Elections, Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner

    8. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Democrats retain narrow majority in Senate

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress.
    WASHINGTON — Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Tommy Thompson, Linda Lingle, Elections, George Allen

    9. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  9. Democrats Hold onto Narrow Majority in U.S. Senate

    WASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress.
    Los Angeles Times
    WASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat or two,...

    Tags: Social Issues, Tea Party Movement, Political Candidates, New York City, Abortion

    10. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  10. GOP candidates in close races disavow rape remark

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Mitt Romney and other Republicans had cut into the Democrats' advantage with female voters, a tea party-backed Senate candidate's awkward remark — that if rape leads to pregnancy it's "something God intended" —...

    Tags: Social Issues, Tea Party Movement, Incest, Mitch McConnell, Tommy Thompson

    11. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  11. Romney on 47% Comments: I Was 'Completely Wrong'

    Mitt Romney said he was "completely wrong" when he argued that nearly half of Americans were "victims" and dependent on government.
    CNN
    Mitt Romney said he was "completely wrong" when he argued that nearly half of Americans were "victims" and dependent on government. The admission came Thursday as the GOP presidential candidate sought to clarify his controversial "47%" comments....

    Tags: Jay Carney, The Washington Post, Linda McMahon, Harry Reid, David Letterman

    12. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Republicans shelve Obama's, Murray's proposed Veterans Jobs Corps

    <a href="72403925/edit">President Obama</a>&rsquo;s proposal to create a Veterans Jobs Corps to stem high unemployment among recent military veterans was shelved Wednesday after <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV0000004">Republicans</a> in the <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV0000134">Senate</a> balked over the five-year, $1 billion cost, giving both sides fresh ammunition for the November election.
    Los Angeles Times
    President Obama’s proposal to create a Veterans Jobs Corps to stem high unemployment among recent military veterans was shelved Wednesday after Republicans in the Senate balked over the five-year, $1 billion cost, giving both sides fresh...

    Tags: Pakistan, Jay Carney, White House, Pension and Welfare, Barack Obama

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