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Mayors Urge Senate To Return To Washington For Gun Bill Vote
Posted on · The mayors, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, are urging the Senate to vote on two bills already passed by the House expanding background checks for gun sales.
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In Boon for Farmers, Trump Lifting Restrictions on Ethanol
Posted on · A senior administration official said the proposed rule intends to allow E15 sales next summer.
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Judge Blocks Release of Blueprints for 3D-Printed Guns
Posted on · The company behind the plans, which is based in Austin, had reached a settlement with the government allowing it to make the blueprints for the guns available for download
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House Bill Would Revive Mothballed Nevada Nuclear Waste Dump
Posted on · The bill would direct the Energy Department to continue a licensing process for Yucca Mountain while also moving forward with a separate plan for a temporary storage site in New Mexico or Texas
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House Passes School Gun Violence Bill, One Month After Florida School Shooting
Posted on · As students walked out of their schools to demand action to prevent gun violence, the House passed the first gun-related measure since the Parkland shooting
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FBI Official: ‘We Clearly Should Have Done More’ In Florida Shooting
Posted on · The FBI has acknowledged it receive separate tips related to the accused shooter, Nikolas Cruz
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GOP Leaders Move Slowly On Tighter Gun Laws
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wanted to "at least show some progress toward dealing with one element of the problem"
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Senators Call For Select Panel To Investigate USA Gymnastics
Posted on · Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the Senate should investigate how Dr. Larry Nassar was given unsupervised access to the gymnasts, allowing him to sexually abuse them over decades
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Another GOP Governor Seeks Exclusion From Drilling Proposal
Posted on · South Carolina's Republican governor said Wednesday he is seeking an exemption from the proposed drilling expansion, a move that will test the relationship between Trump and one of his earliest supporters
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Senator Cornyn Seeks To Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Used In Las Vegas
Posted on · John Cornyn said Dianne Feinstein’s bill deserves a hearing.
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Senate Approves Measure Condemning White Nationalists
Posted on · The Senate has approved a resolution condemning white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other hate groups following a white-nationalist rally in Virginia that descended into deadly violence.