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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Republicans demand changes in Senate immigration bill

    WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation.
    WASHINGTON — As a sweeping immigration bill moves forward in the Senate, Republicans are demanding stronger border security measures than those agreed upon during four months of bipartisan negotiation. The process of toughening the bill could...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Sports, Marco Rubio, Republican Party, Rand Paul

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding

    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants.
    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants. A draft bill by House Science Committee Chairman Lamar...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, International Law, Media Industry, Agricultural Research and Technology, Parties and Movements

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

  3. Newtown families help Obama press for gun reform

    HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to filibuster to block such votes.
    HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Laws, Joe Biden, Republican Party, Joe Manchin III

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

  4. Senate approves Obama's budget chief

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men. Sylvia Mathews...

    Tags: Walmart, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, Thomas R. Carper, White House

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Life With La Toya' on OWN

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 21 -27, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Smash It's opening night in this new...

    Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Michael Chertoff, The Washington Post, Jennifer Hudson, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    6. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. In the Senate, a gun rights ally's choice to compromise

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III owns two 12-gauge Beretta shotguns, a semiautomatic Remington 58 Sportsman and a deer rifle. Since he was elected to the Senate two years ago, he has easily maintained an A rating from the National Rifle Assn....

    Tags: Mark Kirk, Firearms, MSNBC (tv network), Parties and Movements, Interior Policy

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

  7. Senators reach deal to expand background checks on gun buyers

    WASHINGTON -- Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Wednesday announced a compromise on the centerpiece of gun legislation the Senate is to begin deliberating later this week -- an expansion of background checks that will cover most commercial gun sales.
    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Wednesday announced a compromise on the centerpiece of gun legislation the Senate is to begin deliberating later this week -- an expansion of background checks that will cover most...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Republican Party, Criminals, Joe Manchin III, Personal Weapon Control

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

  8. Senate poised to debate gun control measure

    WASHINGTON &mdash; 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: Mayors Against Illegal Guns, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Richard Blumenthal, Republican Party

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

  9. Senate moves to begin debate on gun measures

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by a group of Republicans.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Chris Murphy, Interior Policy, Richard Blumenthal

    10. Apr 3, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. McManus: Gun control, DOA

    President Obama pleaded with Congress last week to remember the victims of December's schoolhouse shootings in Connecticut and tighten the nation's gun laws. "Shame on us if we've forgotten," he said. "Don't get squishy."
    President Obama pleaded with Congress last week to remember the victims of December's schoolhouse shootings in Connecticut and tighten the nation's gun laws. "Shame on us if we've forgotten," he said. "Don't get squishy." But four months after the...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Television Stations, Tea Party Movement, Rand Paul

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

  11. On gun control, watch Tom Coburn

    In my <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-gun-laws-20130403,0,3253793.column">Wednesday column</a>, I reported on the gathering signs that President Obama's push for significant new gun control legislation is dead in the water -- mostly because the National Rifle Assn. has mounted opposition more intense than the support for new measures.
    In my Wednesday column, I reported on the gathering signs that President Obama's push for significant new gun control legislation is dead in the water -- mostly because the National Rifle Assn. has mounted opposition more intense than the support for...

    Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America, Interior Policy

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

  12. 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: Michael Bloomberg, U.S. Congress, Mark Kirk, U.S. House of Representatives, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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