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Have gun, Will talk: Arizona Sheriff Clarence Dupnik not speechless over Tucson shootings or much else
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GOP congressman wants to ban US abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — An Arizona congressman wants a nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Republican Rep. Trent Franks had introduced a bill that would ban such procedures only in the District of Columbia. But following the Kermit...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Kermit Gosnell, Abortion, Social Issues
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GOP congressman reintroduces bill banning abortions in DC after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — An Arizona congressman has reintroduced a bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill is a top priority of anti-abortion groups, and 11 states have passed similar legislation....Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Kermit Gosnell, Abortion, Social Issues
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Balanced budget amendment still a terrible idea
Frustrated by the persistence of large deficits and alarmed by the long-term gap between spending and revenue, congressional Republicans are promoting a constitutional amendment to require balanced budgets. Rep. Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican, tells...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party, Social Security, Parties and Movements, Budgets and Budgeting
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The 50 richest members of Congress
CNN MoneyThe Hill, a political newspaper, unveiled its annual list of the 50 richest lawmakers on Tuesday. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, held on to the top slot with a cool $290.5 million. "McCaul remains in the stratosphere of the very richest...Tags: Republican Party, Michael T. McCaul, Diane Black, Lloyd Doggett, John Hoeven
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Briefs: Gender-based abortion ban in House
House to vote on whether to make abortions based on gender of fetus illegal — but not on race-based WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation coming up for a House vote would make it a federal crime to carry out an abortion based on the gender of the...
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New abortion ban falls short in House
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for women’s votes. The legislation would have made it a federal crime to...
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Briefs: U.S. fed up with Pakistan
Panetta says U.S. is 'reaching the limits of our patience' with Pakistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday pressured Pakistan to do more to root out the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani terrorist network from its...
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Partisan rhetoric may shrink deficit aspirations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is appealed to Democrats and Republicans to "make some political sacrifices" and take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to tackle the government's budget crisis. Obama said in his weekly radio and...Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Medicaid, Elections, Nancy Pelosi
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Blacks better off during slavery?
Exploring raceRep. Trent Franks, a Republican from Arizona, told video blogger Mike Stark of StarkReports.com on Friday that blacks are “more devastated” today than when they were enslaved because of the high rate of abortion among some blacks. Franks... -
Roll Call: House votes on abortion, health exchange bills
WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Saturday: HOUSE Abortion tax policies Voting 251 for and 175 against, the House on Wednesday sent the Senate a bill (HR3) that would use the U.S. tax code as a...Tags: John Hoeven, Rush Holt, Health Insurance Cost, Sheldon Whitehouse, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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