Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor in Washington
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) delivers his opening statement during Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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Cyberattacks targeting the United States pose a direct threat to economic and national security interests, a bipartisan group of senators said.
Backers of a bipartisan plan to expand U.S. gun-sale background checks mulled changing their compromise measure to win Senate votes, two news outlets reported.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators announced Wednesday they have agreed on a proposal to expand background checks for gun purchases to all commercial sales.
A bipartisan deal to expand gun-purchase background checks looks promising, U.S. Senate aides said, as the White House began a strong gun-control push Monday.
U.S. gun legislation reaching the Senate floor after a two-week spring break will include universal background checks, Majority Leader Harry Reid said.
The House Thursday approved a short-term funding measure that keeps the U.S. government running until the end of the fiscal year Sept. 30.
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Two Republican senators have blocked a bipartisan proposal to keep the government funded with a $984 billion spending bill, officials said.
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A pair of U.S. senators expressed optimism Republicans and Democrats will come together to address the nation's ongoing taxation and spending stalemate.
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