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You would be hard pressed to find a Republican candidate who is more establishment than Ed Gillespie. He is running against Democrat Ralph Northam in the race to be the next governor of Virginia in an election that will take place on November 7th.
Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., speaking, joined by, from left, former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., call for action on gun safety legislation with fellow Democrats on the ... WASHINGTON - Senior congressional Republicans say they are open to considering legislation banning "bump stocks" like the shooter in Las Vegas apparently used to make semi-automatic rifles perform more like fully automatic weapons. The comments from lawmakers including the No.
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"Days after a dozen modified rapid-fire guns were found in the Las Vegas gunman's hotel room, Democrats introduced a bill on Wednesday to ban such changes to weapons - and dared Republicans to ignore it. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said her legislation would bar the sale, manufacture and possession of so-called bump stocks and other devices - all currently legal - that drastically increase a firearm's rate of fire."
Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in Alabama for Democratic Senate hopeful Doug Jones this week, and Steve Bannon is all in for Republican former judge Roy Moore. Jones' campaign has worked hard to convince Democrats to take seriously the former prosecutor's chances of defeating Moore -- the twice-removed former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice whose theocratic campaign message has alienated some moderate and pro-business Republicans.
The former Boston mayoral chief of staff who announced plans to run in the 3rd Congressional District in 2018 said he has raised more than $805,000 in September for the campaign. With the funds in place, Democrat Daniel Koh announced in a press release Wednesday that his official campaign announcement is expected in the coming weeks.
WASHINGTON The House Homeland Security Committee voted to send a bill to the full U.S. House on Wednesday that aims to follow through on President Donald Trump's campaign promise of constructing a wall at the United States' southern border. The bill from U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul , an Austin Republican and the committee's chairman, included $10 billion toward building a wall.
Sheriff: Vegas gunman aimed at fuel tanks as diversion - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen Federal investigators returned to search the home of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock on Sunday, while the officers who raided his hotel room door the night of the shooting gave a harrowing account. "Saturday Night Live" has paid tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting and the late rock superstar Tom Petty by opening its show with country star Jason Aldean singing one of Petty's songs.
A leading senator wants more details about a trip taken by a Trump administration official who flew to Florida earlier this year on the private plane of hedge-fund billionaire Nelson Peltz, according to a letter reviewed by CNN on Wednesday. The letter by Senator Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, calls on the Treasury Department to outline the purpose and dates of a trip taken by Eli Miller, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's chief of staff.
"We have to use different tools and different tactics for the right situations," said Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif. "I just don't think it's going to be as impactful as it was the first time."
A top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee warned former Equifax CEO Richard Smith not to hide anything from lawmakers after exposing as many as 145 million Americans' sensitive data. "Equifax has forfeited its right to corporate secrets," said Senator Sherrod Brown at a hearing.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with surgeon John Fildes at the University Medical Center after meeting with survivors of the shooting. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with surgeon John Fildes at the University Medical Center after meeting with survivors of the shooting.
The Texas Tribune asked all 38 members of the state's congressional delegation whether they would consider a ban on "bump stocks," the type of gun attachment used by the Las Vegas mass shooter. WASHINGTON - Over several hours on Wednesday afternoon, something quite unusual happened on Capitol Hill: A small gun-control measure began to pick up public consideration from a half-dozen or so congressional Republicans.
U.S. House Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday to direct banking regulators to review operations at the country's largest banks and consider shutting them down if they exhibit repeated wrongdoing to consumers. The bill, likely to meet stiff opposition from the Republican majority in Congress, represents the most direct threat yet from policymakers eager to see the nation's biggest banks, including Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, broken up.
Seen as a powerful moderate voice in a polarized Senate, Collins has played a key role in many legislative debates, most recently as one of the Republicans who chose not to support the Graham-Cassidy bill, intended to restructure Obamacare. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is expected next week to announce whether she'll run for the governor's seat in her home state next year, which already has Democrats asking her to stay in the Senate.
Lawmakers: 'Stealthing' is sexual assault and Congress should address it It can lead to unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: https://usat.ly/2knD1Cz Two federal lawmakers claim "stealthing" - the act of secretly removing a condom during sex - is a form of sexual assault that should be addressed by Congress. Reps.
The Latest on congressmen from Rhode Island working on legislation to ban devices that can enable a rifle to fire continuously, like an automatic weapon : Congressmen from Rhode Island want to ban devices that can enable a rifle to fire continuously, like an automatic weapon. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, said Wednesday he's co-sponsoring a bill with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, to ban "bump stocks" and other devices that can enable a rifle to fire continuously.
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., left, joined by Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., updates reporters on the status of their inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Burr says the committee has interviewed more than 100 witnesses as part of its investigation and that more work still needs to be done.
Flanked by supporters, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announces at a news conference that he'll sign legislation allowing state health insurance and Medicaid coverage for abortions, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Chicago.