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    Mar 24, 2011 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  1. Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Politics, Maryland, Emergency Planning

    2. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Newtown families push for gun control, go back to Congress

    WASHINGTON — Although the drive for tougher gun controls has faded into the background, families of victims in the Newtown school shooting returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to show they are not giving up.
    WASHINGTON — Although the drive for tougher gun controls has faded into the background, families of victims in the Newtown school shooting returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to show they are not giving up. Advocacy groups on both sides of the...

    Tags: Rand Paul, Joe Manchin III, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Ted Cruz, Joe Biden

    3. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. New Republican senator could be key vote on guns

    WASHINGTON – Even before New Jersey’s new U.S. senator took the oath of office, Democrats seemed to be lobbying the Republican for his vote on a key legislative priority: expanded background checks on gun buyers. Jeffrey Chiesa, appointed...

    Tags: Joe Manchin III, Democratic Party, Politics, Immigration, Personal Weapon Control

    4. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  4. Warner tapped to lead road, rail and ports panel

    Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, was tapped to lead a Senate subcommittee that focuses on safety, security and infrastructure on U.S. roads, rail lines and ports.
    Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, was tapped to lead a Senate subcommittee that focuses on safety, security and infrastructure on U.S. roads, rail lines and ports. Warner was appointed to chair the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Transportation, John D. Rockefeller IV, Travel, Environmental Issues

    5. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Democrats make major push to hold Massachusetts Senate seat

    WASHINGTON — With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race.
    WASHINGTON — With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race. As part of the closing push, President...

    Tags: Al Gore, Edward J Markey, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Deval Patrick

    6. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Newark Mayor Cory Booker makes Senate bid official

    Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of New Jersey&rsquo;s largest city, entered the race for the state&rsquo;s vacant <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV0000134">Senate</a> seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington.
    Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, entered the race for the state’s vacant Senate seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington....

    Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Twitter, Inc., Social Media, Elections

    7. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Newark Mayor Cory Booker to run for U.S. Senate

    Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a rising star in the Democratic party, said he'll run for the seat left open by the death of New Jersey's five-term U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg. Booker, 44, made his bid official in Newark, New Jersey's most-populous city,...

    Tags: Federal Election Commission, Audible Incorporated, Politics, Democratic Party, Local Government

    8. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Christie names New Jersey attorney general to be interim senator

    WASHINGTON -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday said he would appoint state Atty. Gen. Jeffrey Chiesa, a fellow Republican, as the state&rsquo;s interim U.S. senator, replacing Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday.
    WASHINGTON -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday said he would appoint state Atty. Gen. Jeffrey Chiesa, a fellow Republican, as the state’s interim U.S. senator, replacing Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday. Christie said Chiesa...

    Tags: Politics, Jeffrey Chiesa, Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch

    9. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Frank Lautenberg dies at 89; Democratic senator from New Jersey

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led congressional battles over three decades to toughen gun laws, ban smoking on planes and crack down on drunk driving, died Monday at age 89.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led congressional battles over three decades to toughen gun laws, ban smoking on planes and crack down on drunk driving,...

    Tags: Robert G Torricelli, Parties and Movements, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Health Treatments, Pneumonia

    10. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. N.J. Sen. Frank Lautenberg dies at 89

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), the last World War II veteran in the Senate, died Monday morning at age 89 due to complications from viral pneumonia, his office announced.
    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), the last World War II veteran in the Senate, died Monday morning at age 89 due to complications from viral pneumonia, his office announced. Lautenberg was first elected to the Senate in 1982, retired in 2000...

    Tags: Gun Control, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Politics, Elections

    11. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama: Lautenberg 'improved the lives of countless Americans'

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led fights to ban smoking on airplanes and to crack down on drunk driving, died Monday at age 89.
    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led fights to ban smoking on airplanes and to crack down on drunk driving, died Monday at age 89. His death opens the way for...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Government, Robert G Torricelli

    12. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Lautenberg's replacement is election-year challenge for Chris Christie

    The death of New Jersey Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg has thrust a politically challenging set of decisions before Chris Christie, the state's Republican governor. He must choose an interim replacement for Lautenberg and set a special-election...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Immigration, Politics, Regional Authority

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