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Rahall off and running to seek his 20th term
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Nick Rahall landed his first term in Congress the same year Jimmy Carter won a four-year lease on the White House. Carter soon fell in disfavor with American voters and served only one term as president, but Rahall has kept his job in the House of...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Politics, Shelley Moore Capito, White House
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Sen. Pat Toomey on term limits, gun control, sequestration
Lebanon Daily News, Pa.Pennsylvania's Republican Sen. Pat Toomey said on Friday that he does not envision serving more than two terms. Toomey made the comment during a 20-minute interview with the Lebanon Daily News editorial board that was also streamed live at LDNews.com....Tags: U.S. Congress, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Bankruptcy, Financial and Business Services, Personal Weapon Control
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The NRA doesn't deserve my sympathy, or yours
Usually when a senator suffers a big public defeat, he slinks off to lick his wounds. He rarely retwists the arms that didn't bend his way. Colleagues don't like to be seen switching. Were they horribly mistaken the first time? Don't know what they...Tags: Republican Party, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), U.S. Congress, Wayne LaPierre, Politics
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Longtime online sales tax advocate hopeful about House chances
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- After devoting more than a decade advocating for Internet sales taxes, former state delegate John Doyle made a point of being in the U.S. Senate chambers for the 69-27 passage vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act. "I was in the...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Politics, Amazon.com Inc., Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senate
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Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success. The measure, backed by the National Rifle...
Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), U.S. Congress, Land Resources, Jeff Miller (Florida Politician), Politics
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Poll shows Tennant could lead Senate race
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new poll shows Secretary of State Natalie Tennant comfortably ahead of potential challengers in the event she runs for U.S. Senate. Tennant has not announced her intentions, but 40 percent of Democrat voters polled said they'd...Tags: Republican Party, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Earl Ray Tomblin, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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OPINION: Only 4 percent rate guns as top worry
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.Joe Manchin used a senatorial recess to assure news outlets throughout West Virginia that he is going to give gun control another try. Why? Only 4 percent of Americans think guns and gun control are the No.1 problem the nation faces, according to a...Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Politics, Adam Lanza, Personal Weapon Control, Illegal Immigrants
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EDITORIAL: It's really as bad as you think
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.The biggest cliche spoken by just about every politician with his or her eye on Washington is that of the "outsider." These men and women promise to be a breath of fresh air who will descend upon the capital, bringing change to whatever ails their...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Jared Polis, U.S. Congress, NPR
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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: China, Politics, Iraq War (2003-2011), Personal Weapon Control, Justice and Rights
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NRA Celebrates Gun Control Defeat as Tension Builds for Senators (Houston)
BloombergHOUSTON — Weeks after the Senate defeated a proposed expansion of background checks on gun purchases, the annual conference of the National Rifle Association here has a celebratory atmosphere. "I was so proud of the American public, and the NRA,...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), U.S. Congress, Personal Weapon Control, Glenn Beck
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Rockefeller, Manchin introduce mine safety bill
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.U.S. Sens Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced a bill Wednesday to improve mine safety that stems from the 2010 Upper Big Branch tragedy. It's the fourth time the Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act has been...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, John D. Rockefeller IV
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Post gunfight, Pat Toomey getting back to basics
WASHINGTON — After a dizzying two weeks at the epicenter of an emotionally charged political moment, Sen. Pat Toomey returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday eager to resume his role as a vocal fiscal conservative critical of the Obama White House. It...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Republican Party, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), U.S. Congress, Politics
May 11, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 10, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 5, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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