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    Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. GOP senator hopes to honor slain teen with gun bill

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Kirk, one of the lead Republican sponsors of a bipartisan compromise to expand background checks of gun purchases, says he hopes to name the legislation in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, a Chicago teen who was shot on a Chicago street just days after marching in President Obama’s inauguration parade.
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    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Kirk, one of the lead Republican sponsors of a bipartisan compromise to expand background checks of gun purchases, says he hopes to name the legislation in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, a Chicago teen who was shot on a Chicago...

    Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Joe Manchin III, Personal Weapon Control

    2. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Senate poised to debate gun control measure

    WASHINGTON — Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of legislation.
    WASHINGTON — Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of...

    Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Republican Party

    3. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...

    Tags: Marriage, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Republican Party

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

  4. 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: Politics, U.S. Congress, Lobbying, U.S. Senate, John McCain

    5. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Senate committee OKs bill expanding background checks for gun sales

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive.
    WASHINGTON — A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive. The Senate...

    Tags: Theft, Politics, Justice System, Joe Manchin III, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Senate Judiciary Committee approves gun trafficking bill

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday to combat gun trafficking, the first firearms measure since the Newtown, Conn., shooting to move to consideration by the full Senate.
    WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday to combat gun trafficking, the first firearms measure since the Newtown, Conn., shooting to move to consideration by the full Senate. The proposal, steered by committee...

    Tags: Dick Durbin, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, John Cornyn

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

  7. Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA&nbsp;early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration&rsquo;s use of drone strikes to target suspected terrorists.
    WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration’s use of...

    Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Ron Wyden, George W. Bush

    8. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. New Senate gun measure unveiled, and this one's bipartisan

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a new measure Monday to combat illegal gun trafficking, a sign of momentum for one element of President Obama&rsquo;s initiative to reduce gun violence.
    WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a new measure Monday to combat illegal gun trafficking, a sign of momentum for one element of President Obama’s initiative to reduce gun violence. The primary focus of the bill is to combat...

    Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Justice System, Politics, Dick Durbin, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Can bipartisanship break out over gun control?

    In my <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-gun-control-20130303,0,3623994.column">Sunday column</a>, I wrote that Congress has made little-noticed progress on two kinds of gun-control legislation: a stronger system of background checks on gun buyers and tougher federal laws against gun trafficking. But the column was too brief to include much detail; here&rsquo;s more:
    In my Sunday column, I wrote that Congress has made little-noticed progress on two kinds of gun-control legislation: a stronger system of background checks on gun buyers and tougher federal laws against gun trafficking. But the column was too brief to...

    Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Joe Manchin III, U.S. Congress

    10. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Organizing for Action targets GOP lawmakers in first ad buy

    <span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span></span> -- Four California Republican House members are among 13 GOP legislators being targeted by a pro-Obama advocacy group in a new online ad campaign urging them to back a more robust background check system for gun sales.
    WASHINGTON -- Four California Republican House members are among 13 GOP legislators being targeted by a pro-Obama advocacy group in a new online ad campaign urging them to back a more robust background check system for gun sales. Reps. Jeff Denham,...

    Tags: Politics, Joe Manchin III, David Valadao, Organizing for Action, U.S. Congress

    11. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Mark Kirk to return to Senate on Jan. 3

    WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. Sen. Mark Steven Kirk, the Illinois Republican who suffered a stroke in January, plans to return to the Senate floor Jan. 3, the first day of the new Congress, Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) said Thursday.
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark Steven Kirk, the Illinois Republican who suffered a stroke in January, plans to return to the Senate floor Jan. 3, the first day of the new Congress, Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) said Thursday. A Senate official, who...

    Tags: Willis Tower, Politics, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, U.S. Congress, Stroke

    12. Jan 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Edward Derwinski dies at 85; first VA secretary

    Edward Derwinski, who represented Chicago's south side and adjoining suburbs in Congress for nearly a quarter-century before becoming the nation's first secretary of Veterans Affairs, died Sunday of cancer at a nursing home in Oak Brook, Ill., his family said. He was 85.
    Edward Derwinski, who represented Chicago's south side and adjoining suburbs in Congress for nearly a quarter-century before becoming the nation's first secretary of Veterans Affairs, died Sunday of cancer at a nursing home in Oak Brook, Ill., his...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Loyola University Chicago, George H.W. Bush, Cancer, Politics

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