Letter: Spineless senators
On April 17, the Republicans (and four Democrats) in the U.S. Senate hit rock bottom when they filibustered legislation that was supported by a majority of senators to implement universal...
View ArticleAyotte to back immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Sunday said she would support the bipartisan immigration overhaul, saying "the broken immigration system we have now is unworthy of a great nation." In a...
View ArticleTop Democrats Ready to Oppose Views to Save Immigration
Senators Richard Durbin and Charles Schumer, with long records of supporting labor unions, gay rights and gun restrictions, are ready to vote against these constituencies to win passage of an...
View ArticleRepublican senator to back immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Sunday said she would support the bipartisan immigration overhaul under debate in the Senate and criticized "the broken immigration system we have now" as...
View ArticleGOP Sen. Ayotte to back immigration overhaul
In a television interview and in a longer statement on her website, the New Hampshire senator became one of the first Republicans who didn’t write the bill to line up behind the proposal that would...
View ArticleSenate Republican says she'll back immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Conservative Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte announced her support Sunday for the Senate's bipartisan immigration overhaul, lending momentum to the comprehensive measure. "Our immigration...
View ArticleAyotte Says She’ll Back Bipartisan Immigration Law Rewrite
Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte said she’ll back a bipartisan rewrite of immigration law pending in the U.S. Senate. The bill offers a “tough but fair” process for allowing undocumented immigrants to...
View ArticleSenate immigration bill clears big hurdle
WASHINGTON – An overhaul of the nation's immigration laws is headed for a full Senate vote for the first in decades. A group of senators trying to rewrite the country's immigration laws won a victory...
View ArticleJoe Manchin Targeted By NRA In New Ad
The National Rifle Association is out with a new ad going after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who until recently had a sterling record with the group. Manchin earned the NRA's ire when he partnered with...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg’s Political Blindness
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has tried to brand himself as a figure “above politics,” and he’s been right that supporting better background checks for gun buyers should have nothing to do with being a...
View ArticleHow Senator Lautenberg's Death Makes the Senate Even Less Functional
On the third-to-last day that Senator Frank Lautenberg ever voted in the Senate, he joined with 53 of his colleagues to support a compromise on new gun regulations. His vote wasn't enough. Now,...
View ArticleNRA Thanks Heidi Heitkamp For Voting Against Background Checks In New Mailer
The National Rifle Association is sending out a mailer supporting Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.). (AP Photo/Will Kincaid, File) Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) is getting a boost from the National Rifle...
View ArticleNSA: Senators Who Back NSA Spying Oppose Gun Background Checks For...
WASHINGTON -- Just months after many U.S. senators opposed tougher background checks for gun buyers on the grounds that they would tread on Americans' liberties, many of them are standing behind the...
View ArticleBushmaster CEO reflects on Newtown
Facebook Follow @washtimes Nancy Pelosi says the government should help Americans achieve “fulfillment.” Where do you primarily turn for fullfillment? Login to Vote View results Six months ago, the...
View ArticleMILLER: Bushmaster CEO breaks silence on Newtown school shooting -EXCLUSIVE
Facebook Follow @washtimes Did Obama's "red line" create an incentive for Syrian rebels to use WMD and blame it on Assad for weapons? Login to Vote View results Six months ago, the nation was...
View ArticleBrian Sandoval Vetoes Nevada Gun Background Checks Bill
By Alexia Shurmur LAS VEGAS, June 13 (Reuters) - Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval on Thursday vetoed Democratic-backed legislation that would have strengthened gun-control rules by requiring background...
View ArticleMark Pryor 2014: Arkansas Senator Faces Criticism From Both Sides Ahead Of...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control advocacy...
View ArticleLeft and right already swinging at Ark. senator
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control...
View Article>Left and right already swinging at Ark. senator
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control...
View ArticleBiden: Obama team not giving up on gun legislation
Story Highlights Biden: President Obama and I aren't giving up on a "rational gun policy"The White House issues a report on Obama's executive actions on gun safetyBiden also said "we need Congress to...
View ArticleStates Pass Congressional Gun Plans
US Vice President Joe Biden speaks on reducing gun violence in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, on June 18, 2013 in Washington, DC....
View Article>Border security: Boost for Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A breakthrough at hand, Republicans and Democrats reached for agreement Thursday on a costly, military-style surge to secure the leaky U.S.-Mexican border and clear the way for...
View ArticleBorder security: Boost for Senate immigration bill
A breakthrough at hand, Republicans and Democrats reached for agreement Thursday on a costly, military-style surge to secure the leaky U.S.-Mexican border and clear the way for Senate passage of...
View ArticleLetters to editor: June 20
NRA advances firearms trafficking over gun safety The National Rifle Association is correct: Guns don't kill people; people kill people. Criminals, the violent mentally ill and others with predatory...
View ArticleBruce Braley: Gun Legislation Was Too Weak, Gift To Manufacturers
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) is running for Senate in Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Senators who blocked a broadly popular attempt to reduce gun violence by requiring...
View ArticleNevada governor vetoes universal background checks
With Gov. Brian Sandoval's veto of SB221 Thursday, private citizens in Nevada can continue selling firearms to each other without doing background checks. The Republican governor had said for weeks he...
View ArticleSenate Republicans Divided On Moving Obama's D.C. Circuit Nominees
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has been signaling he may pick a fight on filibuster reform this summer, and a major litmus test will be whether Republicans block a handful of...
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