Print Kerry Picket Follow Read Full Bio Democrats Empowered After Gun Control Moves to Debate Sixteen Senate Republicans joined Democrats yesterday to move the gun control legislation forward to begin debate on the final package. The bill will include wider background checks and harsher punishments for trafficking guns. The final tally, which required a 60 vote threshold, was 68 – 31. 12 Apr 2013 Members From U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Critical of Illegal Immigration Three members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wrote a letter to Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D - CA) and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, criticizing the granting of amnesty to illegal immigrants. The letter signed by Vice Chair Abigail Thernstrom, Commissioner Gail Heriot, and Commissioner Peter Kirsanow, states they are expressing their concerns about the illegal immigration issue "in their individual capacities as three members of the eight-member U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and not on behalf of the Commission as a whole." 11 Apr 2013 Applications for Popular Conceal Carry Permit Surge The number of applications for one of the most popular conceal carry permits in the United States has skyrocketed since the deadly mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last December. This surge is likely due to concern about the changing state laws across the nation and the fact that Utah’s conceal carry permit is recognized in 33 other states. 10 Apr 2013 Text of House Resolution Honoring Lady Thatcher 9 Apr 2013 U.S. House of Representatives to Honor Margaret Thatcher The U.S. House Of Representatives will pass a resolution this evening by unanimous consent honoring former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher passed away at the age of 87 on Monday in London. 9 Apr 2013 The Iron Lady's Response to a Heckler Circa 1980 During a Conservative Party Conference in 1980 in Brighton, Margaret Thatcher was interrupted by a protester. According to the New Statesman: 8 Apr 2013 700 Retired Military Special Ops Tell Congress to Form Select Committee on Benghazi Seven hundred retired Military Special Operations professionals from the organization "Special Operations Speaks" sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging members to support H.Res 36, which will create a House Select Committee to investigate last September's deadly terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. 7 Apr 2013 GOP's Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Silent on Religious Liberty 4 Apr 2013 Congressional Staffers Social Media Feeds Tracked by LegiStorm 4 Apr 2013 Conn. Lawmakers to Place Sick Prisoners in Local Nursing Home 2 Apr 2013 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
Democrats Empowered After Gun Control Moves to Debate Sixteen Senate Republicans joined Democrats yesterday to move the gun control legislation forward to begin debate on the final package. The bill will include wider background checks and harsher punishments for trafficking guns. The final tally, which required a 60 vote threshold, was 68 – 31. 12 Apr 2013
Members From U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Critical of Illegal Immigration Three members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wrote a letter to Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D - CA) and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, criticizing the granting of amnesty to illegal immigrants. The letter signed by Vice Chair Abigail Thernstrom, Commissioner Gail Heriot, and Commissioner Peter Kirsanow, states they are expressing their concerns about the illegal immigration issue "in their individual capacities as three members of the eight-member U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and not on behalf of the Commission as a whole." 11 Apr 2013
Applications for Popular Conceal Carry Permit Surge The number of applications for one of the most popular conceal carry permits in the United States has skyrocketed since the deadly mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last December. This surge is likely due to concern about the changing state laws across the nation and the fact that Utah’s conceal carry permit is recognized in 33 other states. 10 Apr 2013
U.S. House of Representatives to Honor Margaret Thatcher The U.S. House Of Representatives will pass a resolution this evening by unanimous consent honoring former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher passed away at the age of 87 on Monday in London. 9 Apr 2013
The Iron Lady's Response to a Heckler Circa 1980 During a Conservative Party Conference in 1980 in Brighton, Margaret Thatcher was interrupted by a protester. According to the New Statesman: 8 Apr 2013
700 Retired Military Special Ops Tell Congress to Form Select Committee on Benghazi Seven hundred retired Military Special Operations professionals from the organization "Special Operations Speaks" sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging members to support H.Res 36, which will create a House Select Committee to investigate last September's deadly terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. 7 Apr 2013
Republican rips Obama for meeting with illegal immigrants, icing out officer union25 May 2013, 1:00 AM PDT
Republican rips Obama for meeting with illegal immigrants, icing out officer union25 May 2013, 1:00 AM PDT
Nico Rosberg again posts the fastest time in crash-marred 3rd practice at the Monaco GP25 May 2013, 4:13 AM PDT