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Pa. Lawmakers Try to Limit Trans Athletes From Playing Women's Sports
The Pennsylvania Senate bill that would prohibit transgender girls and women from playing in youth and collegiate sports in a way that matches their gender was headed for a veto by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf after passing the Senate on Wednesday.
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Senate Passes Gun Safety Legislation: Here's What's in It
Highlights of the bipartisan gun violence bill the Senate approved Thursday and the House is expected to pass Friday
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Senators Reach Bipartisan Agreement on New Gun Laws
In the wake of recent mass shootings, the effort to curb gun violence has reached congress. Twenty U.S. senators have announced a bipartisan framework agreement regarding new gun laws. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the story.
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Senate Announces Bipartisan Framework on Gun Legislation
The deal, negotiated by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, could be the most significant federal action on gun violence in nearly three decades
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Senate GOP Blocks Domestic Terrorism Bill, Gun Policy Debate in Key Vote
Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, has failed in the Senate.
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‘A Moment of Extraordinary Anguish' Senators React to Texas Tragedy
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke on Wednesday about the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.
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Watch: Sen. Chris Murphy Begs for Gun Violence Legislation in Impassioned Speech
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor Tuesday to address politicians and beg for change after a mass shooting resulted in the death of over 19 kids and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas.
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WATCH: Democrats React to Failed Abortion Rights Bill
Democrats delivered pointed reactions after the Senate voted 49-51 against the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday, rejecting nationally codifying abortion rights.
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Senate Bill to Guarantee Abortion Rights Fails
The Senate fell far short Wednesday in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster in a blunt display of the nation’s partisan divide over the landmark court decision and the limits of legislative action. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.
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Attacks Dominate Pennsylvania's Senate GOP Primary Debate
What could be the final primary debate between Republicans running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat devolved into a string of attacks. The candidates stretched for any perceived advantage in a wide-open race. In many cases, candidates blew off questions during Wednesday night’s hour-long debate. Abortion made one question, despite it dominating headlines after a leaked draft of a Supreme...
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What Are Your Senators' Financial Interests? Here's How to Find Out
Congress has not made it easy to find out if your members of Congress have investments related to their policy-making decisions. So NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull compiled those financial disclosures into an interactive tool that allows the public to see the investments of their U.S. Senators in one place for the first time. He joined LX News Now to explain...
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Candidates in Pennsylvania Senate Race Spar in Debate
Both the Democratic and Republican candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate race sparred in debates Monday night. NBC10’s Jacqueline London has the highlights.
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Biden Responds to McCarthy Audio: ‘This is the MAGA Party Now'
During an Earth Day speech in Seattle, President Joe Biden talked about the leaked audio of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., condemning former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Tracking the Money of the Candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate Race
How much money are the candidates in the Pennsylvania senate race raising and what are they spending it on? NBC10’s Lauren Mayk breaks down the numbers.
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How Does ‘The Trump Factor' Play in 2022 Pennsylvania Races?
The influence of former President Donald Trump still looms large in politics. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk takes a look at his potential impact on the upcoming senate and gubernatorial races in Pennsylvania.
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Senate Republicans Push for Package of New Laws to Aid Small Business, Retail Investors
Senate Republicans unveiled a plan to spur business by tailoring regulation and ensuring retail investors have access to young ventures.
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Murkowski, Romney Back Jackson, All But Assure Confirmation
Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a new burst of bipartisan support to become the first Black woman on the high court
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Under Intense Questioning, Ketanji Brown Jackson Has Kept Calm
Ketanji Brown Jackson could have lost her cool at several of the questions thrown her way during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, but she has kept calm, says defense attorney and former prosecutor Bernarda Villalona. She explained more about Jackson’s even keeled demeanor during the hearings, and explains some parts of Jackson’s career that senators keep talking about.
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Senators, Representatives React to Zelenskyy Speech to Congress
Members of congress offered up their thoughts after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed congress.
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Blueprint of Pandemic Preparedness Bill Advances in Senate, But Funding Unclear
A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks. But how it could be funded remains to be seen.