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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate rejects move to tie immigration overhaul to border security

    WASHINGTON — In the first and only vote Thursday on the immigration bill, senators turned back a Republican measure that would have delayed a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally until after the border with Mexico is fully secure.
    WASHINGTON — In the first and only vote Thursday on the immigration bill, senators turned back a Republican measure that would have delayed a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally until after the border with Mexico is fully secure....

    Tags: Jeb Bush, Chuck Grassley, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, White House, Republican Party

    2. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Senate Democrat defends background check vote in first ad

    WASHINGTON -- As some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have changed, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5JDuTkHt20" target="_self">the first ad run</a> by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases.
    WASHINGTON -- As some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have changed, the first ad run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases. The message from Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor...

    Tags: Jeff Flake, Michael Bloomberg, Republican Party, Joe Manchin III, Gun Control

    3. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Democrat airs ad touting opposition to gun control bill

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Even as some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have swung in favor of gun control advocates, the first ad on the topic run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun purchases.
    WASHINGTON — Even as some Democrats argue that the politics of the gun issue have swung in favor of gun control advocates, the first ad on the topic run by one of the party's senators highlights his vote against expanded background checks for gun...

    Tags: Jeff Flake, Michael Bloomberg, Republican Party, Joe Manchin III, Gun Control

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

  4. 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: Jeff Flake, Chuck Grassley, Michael Bloomberg, Mental Health, Democratic Party

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

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

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; The nonprofit advocacy group backing President Obama&rsquo;s second-term agenda plans to mobilize constituents against the U.S. senators who on Wednesday helped <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-guns-senate-20130418,0,343889.story" target="_self">defeat a measure to expand background checks</a> &ndash; including four members of the president&rsquo;s own party.
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    WASHINGTON — The nonprofit advocacy group backing President Obama’s second-term agenda plans to mobilize constituents against the U.S. senators who on Wednesday helped defeat a measure to expand background checks – including four members...

    Tags: Conservation, Lobbying, Heidi Heitkamp, Republican Party, Environmental Issues

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

  6. 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.
    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: The Wall Street Journal, Jeff Flake, Mental Health, Joe Manchin III, Harry Reid

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

  7. Gun control: Wait till next year -- or the year after

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) formally suspended the Democrats&rsquo; drive for new&nbsp;gun control&nbsp;legislation Thursday, shelving his party&rsquo;s bill after Wednesday&rsquo;s defeat of its centerpiece, a measure for expanded background checks on gun purchasers. But Reid, along with President Obama and&nbsp;former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), insisted that they are determined to fight on. &ldquo;This debate is not over,&rdquo; Reid said. &ldquo;In fact, this fight is just beginning.&rdquo;
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) formally suspended the Democrats’ drive for new gun control legislation Thursday, shelving his party’s bill after Wednesday’s defeat of its centerpiece, a measure for expanded background...

    Tags: John McCain, Harry Reid, Voting, Gun Control, U.S. Congress

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

  8. Cowardly Senate runs away from gun background checks

    Polls indicate that 80% to 90% of Americans support expanded background checks for firearms sales, but on Wednesday such a plan could not get 60 votes in the United States Senate. In the White House Rose Garden, surrounded by families of children gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama called the Senate vote &ldquo;shameful&rdquo; and declared that this was &ldquo;just Round 1&rdquo; in the fight to get gun safety legislation adopted by Congress.
    Polls indicate that 80% to 90% of Americans support expanded background checks for firearms sales, but on Wednesday such a plan could not get 60 votes in the United States Senate. In the White House Rose Garden, surrounded by families of children gunned...

    Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Heidi Heitkamp, Michael Bloomberg, White House, Republican Party

    9. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Supreme Court gay marriage debate prompts lawmakers to state support

    WASHINGTON -- Six Democratic senators have announced their support for same-sex marriage in nearly as many days, policy reversals that reflect the changing politics of the issue as the Supreme Court hears arguments in potential landmark cases.
    WASHINGTON -- Six Democratic senators have announced their support for same-sex marriage in nearly as many days, policy reversals that reflect the changing politics of the issue as the Supreme Court hears arguments in potential landmark cases. Since...

    Tags: Kay Hagan, Rob Portman, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Media

    10. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senate OKs legislation to keep government open; House votes next

    WASHINGTON &mdash; All but ensuring there will be no federal shutdown, the Senate on Wednesday approved a measure to keep the government running &mdash; but not before tweaking the automatic budget cuts that threaten some of the lawmakers&rsquo; favorite programs.
    WASHINGTON — All but ensuring there will be no federal shutdown, the Senate on Wednesday approved a measure to keep the government running — but not before tweaking the automatic budget cuts that threaten some of the lawmakers’...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Government, Kay Hagan, Republican Party, Tom Coburn

    11. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senators protest sequester cuts, shutdown threat looms

    WASHINGTON &mdash; It was bound to happen: As the sequester budget cuts are felt around the country, lawmakers are having second thoughts &mdash; and trying to tinker with them in a way that could lead to a full-scale government shutdown.
    WASHINGTON — It was bound to happen: As the sequester budget cuts are felt around the country, lawmakers are having second thoughts — and trying to tinker with them in a way that could lead to a full-scale government shutdown. Senators...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, John McCain, Kay Hagan, White House, Roy Blunt

    12. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Conservative groups urge GOP to let budget cuts go forward

    WASHINGTON &mdash; With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday&rsquo;s arrival of the sequester, conservative advocacy groups are urging congressional Republicans to stand firm and let the $85 billion in automatic cuts to this year&rsquo;s federal budget go forward.
    WASHINGTON — With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday’s arrival of the sequester, conservative advocacy groups are urging congressional Republicans to stand firm and let the $85 billion in automatic cuts to this year’s...

    Tags: FreedomWorks, Budget Control Act of 2011, Kay Hagan, Federal Election Commission, Tim Johnson

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