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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill

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The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure 13-5 Tuesday night, setting up an epic showdown on the Senate floor after Congress' Memorial Day recess.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

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Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday...

Details of the Senate immigration bill

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A look at the 867-page immigration overhaul bill approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee:

Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas

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Y. and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and clears away one of the two major hurdles remaining as the Senate Judiciary Committee tries to complete work by tomorrow on the sweeping legislation.

As attorney general, Eric Holder is familiar with political attacks

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"The years I spent in government taught me a lot," the former judge and federal prosecutor assured the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 15, 2009.

Senators tackle student visas in immigration bill

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The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed by voice vote to an amendment by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa meant to ensure that border patrol agents at U.S. ports of entry have access to...

Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests

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The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as...

Study: Immigration bill would help Social Security

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The finding came in a letter to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who requested the analysis, from Stephen C. Gross, chief actuary for the agency.It could provide a boost for the immigration bill, which...

Immigration bill would boost Social Security

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The finding comes in a letter to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who requested the analysis, from Stephen C. Gross, chief actuary for the agency.It could provide a boost for the immigration bill, which...

Senate panel backs assault weapons ban

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After a couple of false starts, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would ban assault weapons, restrict the size of ammunition magazines and require universal background...

Assault weapons ban clears Senate panel, with 'uphill' battle yet to come | ...

70 days ago

After a couple of false starts, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would ban assault weapons, restrict the size of ammunition clips and require universal background...

Senate committee ready to OK assault weapons ban

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The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee seemed certain to approve the measure Thursday, probably on a party-line vote.

Senate panel OKs expanded background checks for gun purchases

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Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers...

Status of proposals for gun control legislation

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---NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION:-A divided Senate Judiciary Committee approved by a 10-8 vote Tuesday a Democratic bill expanding required federal background checks to nearly all gun purchases.

Senate panel ready to OK gun background checks

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The Senate Judiciary Committee was to debate a bill Tuesday that would broaden the requirement for federal background checks to nearly all firearms purchasers.

Kentucky's religious freedom bill advances in state legislature

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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send House Bill 279 to the full Senate for consideration.

Senate grills Holder about drone strikes on U.S. soil

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As Holder came before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing, the chairman of the panel, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said he was considering issuing a subpoena to the executive...

Eric Holder gets an earful on marijuana, promises quick decision

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The latest came Wednesday from Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who told Holder to focus on prosecuting larger federal crimes as he deals...

AG Holder urges senators to confront gun violence

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In prepared remarks, Holder tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that Congress should eliminate what he called misguided restrictions requiring federal agents to allow older weapons to be...

Alaska Senate panel rebuts abortion experts' testimony

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Sen. John Coghill, R-Fairbanks, is the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 49 and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the measure drew support from three out-of-state experts -- two...

Father of Newtown victim: Ban assault weapons

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mass shooting is begging the Senate Judiciary Committee to ban assault weapons.

Senate panel hearing from Newtown father, doctor

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The 50-year-old construction worker is set to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in support of legislation by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of California to ban assault...

APNewsBreak: Tyler to testify on HI celeb privacy

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Hawaii's Senate Judiciary Committee plans to consider the so-called Steven Tyler Act on Friday morning, the first time lawmakers will discuss the bill publicly.

LaPierre wrong on whether gun background checks work

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Perhaps the most important moment in Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on guns came when retired astronaut Mark Kelly directly confronted the National Rifle Association's Wayne...

FACT CHECK: Gun-control claims miss target

112 days ago

Here's a sampling, with the first two examples from the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on guns Wednesday, and the third from Vice President Joe Biden's online video chat last week during a...

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