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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. Bill to expand gun background checks faces likely defeat in Senate

    A 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.
    Associated Press
    A 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: U.S. Congress, Elections, Harry Reid, Laws, Polls

    2. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. 'You must act' on gun control, Giffords tells Senate panel

    In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, “too many children are dying” without them.
    The Associated Press
    In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, “too many children are dying” without them. “The time is now. You must act. Be bold, be courageous,...

    Tags: Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Congress, Newspaper and Magazine, Harry Reid, Firearms

    3. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  3. Rockefeller won't seek 6th term in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a political legacy, announced Friday he will not seek a sixth term.
    Associated Press
    U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a political legacy, announced Friday he will not seek a sixth term....

    Tags: Government, Metal and Mineral, U.S. Congress, Elections, Colon Cancer

    4. May 10, 2011 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete
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    Tags: Government Aid, Elmwood Park, Defense, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricane Preparedness

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Mayors Against Illegal Guns targets first Democrat

    The Michael Bloomberg-backed group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is following up on its promise to hound Senate Democrats who voted against gun control legislation in April.
    The Michael Bloomberg-backed group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is following up on its promise to hound Senate Democrats who voted against gun control legislation in April. In an ad that launched Friday, Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) is implored by a...

    Tags: Bill Gwatney, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Ted Cruz, Interior Policy, Elections

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles

    ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.
    ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...

    Tags: Mike Rounds, Voting, U.S. Congress, John Barrow, Eric Holder

    7. May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Senate to take up farm bill in May

    WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said April 25 that she plans to hold a markup of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Mark Begich, Congressional Budget Office, Harry Reid, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    8. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Pro-Obama group will go after Democrats on guns

    WASHINGTON — The nonprofit advocacy group backing President Obama’s second-term agenda plans to mobilize constituents against the U.S. senators who helped defeat a measure to expand background checks Wednesday – including four members of...

    Tags: Online Advertising, Mark Begich, Elections, Interior Policy, Republican Party

    9. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Senate sets aside gun bill, for now

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate formally shelved further consideration of gun legislation Thursday even as supporters of a plan to expand background-check requirements vowed to keep pushing the issue. The decision to set the bill aside came after a showdown...

    Tags: Elections, Interior Policy, Joe Manchin III, Harry Reid, Jeff Flake

    10. Apr 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Background check 'win-win' amendment gets a 'no, thanks' from Senate minority

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    Senate deals setback to gun bill in vote on background checks tells the story of how the filibuster wins again: The final vote was, 54 (yes) to 46 (no), after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) switched his vote to......
    11. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Shame on the Senate; send 'em all home

    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take...

    Tags: Government, Bill Press, U.S. Congress, Safety of Citizens, Susan Collins

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Gun control backers consider strategy after Senate defeat

    WASHINGTON — Supporters of stricter gun laws have organization, money and — after the Senate blocked an expansion of background-check requirements — fury.
    WASHINGTON — Supporters of stricter gun laws have organization, money and — after the Senate blocked an expansion of background-check requirements — fury. What they don't have is a clear path to changing the political arithmetic of the...

    Tags: Susan Collins, Harry Reid, Organizing for Action, Mitch McConnell, Politics

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