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SF Supes Urge Congress To Include Same-Sex Couples In Immigration Bill
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Tuesday urging the inclusion of same-sex couples in any immigration bill as a message to Congress.
Phil Matier: Bay Area Lawmaker Concerned About Coast Guard Cutting Bridge Patrols
East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell said he’s tired of the “whack-a-mole” approaching to trying to fix the budget.
Interview: Monterey’s Leon Panetta On Public Service, Bin Laden, Congress Inaction
After spending 16 years in congress, along with stints as director of the Office of Management and Budget, White House Chief of Staff, CIA Director, and – most recently – Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta says it has been “a hell of a ride, as they say, for the son of Italian immigrants.”
High-Speed Rail’s Cost Estimates Get Good Grades From Accountability Office
The federal Government Accountability Office is giving generally good grades to the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s business plan to build a $68 billion bullet train.
Local Lawmakers Urge Congress To Track Hate Crimes Against Sikhs, Hindus And Arab-Americans
A bipartisan group of 109 members of Congress signed a letter on Wednesday urging that the FBI add new categories in its tracking of hate crimes.
Sen. Feinstein Calls NRA ‘An Institution Of Gun Manufacturers’
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who’s leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress and she blamed the nation’s largest gun-rights group.
Feinstein, Democrats Reintroduce Assault Weapon Ban
Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month’s mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Opinion: New Beginnings
This New Year ushers in a new Congress and a large Freshman class. Here’s hoping that new faces create needed change on the Hill.
Opinion: A Terrible End To A Terrible Congress
Congress refused to vote for relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The first Republican President famously said “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” The same holds true for the Republican Party today.
Bay Area Legislators Help Pass Fiscal Cliff Deal
Although not everyone was happy about the deal, including lawmakers in the Bay Area, Congress has approved a proposal that staves off the fiscal cliff.
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