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Mail Call - May 6
“This is to the person who thinks the Senate is protecting this country. Well, they did not close the borders, they are going to get raises, they pass bills and don’t read them. Their kids go to private schools, they get free health care, they...Tags: Civil Rights, China, Gun Control, Sports Illustrated, Services and Shopping
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W.Va. to expand Medicaid, extend coverage to 91,500 uninsured
Associated PressWest Virginia will expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul through a plan announced Thursday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, which would extend coverage to an estimated 91,500 uninsured low-income residents. The decision follows a financial...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid, Health Treatments, Government Health Care, Executive Branch
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Former W.Va. Dem chair launches 2014 US House run
Former West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Nick Casey launched a 2014 campaign for Congress on Tuesday, pledging to focus on the 2nd District’s energy industries and uncompleted road projects while targeting federal spending and debt if elected....Tags: Environmental Issues, Christianity, Energy Resources, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama
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Bill to expand gun background checks faces likely defeat in Senate
Associated PressA bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll showed ebbing...Tags: Jay Carney, Weaponry, Mark Pryor, Laws, Harry Reid
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Ricin letter sent to Obama; suspicious packages, envelopes reported on Capitol Hill
Associated PressLetters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge. An FBI intelligence...Tags: FBI, Jeff Flake, Jay Carney, Anthrax, Carl Levin
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Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...
Tags: Jay Carney, Laws, Harry Reid, Chuck Grassley, Firearms
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Budget Control Act of 2011, Benjamin L. Cardin, Politics, Bill Shuster
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Army, Budget Control Act of 2011, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate
Associated PressWatched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Civil Rights, Gun Control, Laws, Harry Reid
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Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks
Associated PressConservative 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...Tags: Gun Control, Laws, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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Allan Powell: Historic judgments need repeated
The sordid results of Senate voting on April 17 reflect clearly the loss of common sense and the courage to stand up to the political clout of the National Rifle Association. When the vote count became public, two thoughts came to mind. First was the word...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Gun Control, The New York Times, Politics, Lobbying
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Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts
matthewu@herald-mail.comAutomatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Economy, Business and Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Department of Defense
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