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Where’s Ted Budd in campaign for US Senate race? Maybe right where he wants to be

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican Rep. Ted Budd is “MIA on the campaign trail,” the N.C. Democratic Party said in an August email to supporters.

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Senate Judiciary Committee airs threats against elections workers

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and election officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that election workers face increased threats ahead of the midterm elections, as Congress considers additional election protections.

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Justice Department details threats against election workers

A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election

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Who are the 11 senators who voted against the burn pits bill for veterans?

For 11 Republican Senators, the US has plenty of money to spend on war, but very little to spend on veterans’ healthcare

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Senate Judiciary Committee airs threats against elections workers - Roll Call

“There is an omnipresent feeling of anxiety and dread that permeates our daily lives, and those of our families,” one witness testified.

Roll Call

Here are the five Republican Senators who support same-sex marriage legislation

Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation

The Independent UK

Here are the five Republican Senators who support same-sex marriage legislation

Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation

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Bipartisan Senate bills would overhaul Electoral College count

WASHINGTON — One-fifth of the House and Senate, an increase from the current requirement of a single member in each chamber, would be needed for Congress to consider an objection to a state’s Electoral College votes under proposed legislation released Wednesday by a bipartisan group of more than a dozen…

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SEC seeks to ease barriers for investors’ ESG proposals

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues as the 2022 proxy season sees record levels of votes and Republicans ramp up criticisms of the agency.

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SEC seeks to ease barriers for investors' ESG proposals - Roll Call

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues.

Roll Call

Senate Republicans dodge as Dems plot votes codifying gay marriage, access to contraception

After Roe, Democrats are readying new legislation to codify long-settled precedents.

Axios

Dems stress national security as computer chips bill stalls

The Biden administration and Democrats are warning of dire consequences if Congress fails to act on computer chips legislation

The Independent UK

GOP senator Thom Tillis is pushing back on Trump on guns. Why the North Carolina Republican think it’s time to act

The Republican senator who helped negotiate the first major piece of gun legislation in 28 years talks with Eric Garcia about bipartisanship, why Trump shouldn’t oppose the gun bill and why he supported a primary challenge against Madison Cawthorn

The Independent UK

How John Cornyn and the U.S. Senate defied 26 years of inaction to tackle gun violence

Four senators, including Cornyn, used a distinctive combination of policy expertise, legislative experience and political courage to push past obstacles that had repeatedly stymied previous attempts at compromise.

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Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley among 33 Republicans to oppose bipartisan gun legislation that passes the Senate

15 Republicans join all 50 Democrats to pass the legislation.

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Ghastly shootings, political forces align to prompt gun deal

Last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have produced a groundswell for change in Congress

Axios

Senate advances bipartisan gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings

It's the most significant gun safety package considered by the Senate in decades.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

NC’s senators vote no on bill that helps Camp Lejeune vets exposed to toxic water

WASHINGTON — Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr voted Thursday against the bill they helped craft that would benefit veterans from Camp Lejeune who were exposed to toxic chemicals in the base’s water for nearly three decades.

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Prospects dim for quick deal on Senate immigration proposals

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators sounded doubtful they could put forward a bipartisan immigration proposal before Congress leaves Washington for an August break, dimming the prospects to pass long-awaited immigration changes ahead of midterm elections that could flip control of Congress.

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Prospects dim for quick deal on Senate immigration proposals - Roll Call

Senate negotiators sounded doubtful they could put forward a bipartisan proposal before Congress leaves Washington for an August break.

Tribune News Service

House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a package of gun violence prevention measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday evening, even as the bill faces little hope of clearing the evenly divided Senate.

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House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals - Roll Call

The House of Representatives passed a package of gun control measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Uvalde survivor, 11, tells House hearing she smeared herself with friend’s blood

Miah Cerrillo speaks before House passes gun control bill that is all but doomed in Senate

McClatchy Washington Bureau

North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis works to change gun laws following mass shootings

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is one of four senators leading the charge on examining the country’s gun laws following two high-profile mass shootings last month that left 31 people dead.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Senators Introduce Legislation Calling Out Iran-China Ties

US Republican Senators introduced on Tuesday a bill to call attention to Iran’s ties with China by prohibiting any deal with Iran until the regime terminates its relations with Beijing and Hamas. US Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn introduced the so-called Iran China Accountability Act, which stipulates that Iran…

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