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GOP Sen. Toomey bucks party, endorses background check expansion

April 12, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off

Sen. Pat Toomey broke ranks on Wednesday in negotiating a gun control deal with Democrats that will primarily focus on expanding background checks for gun buyers. Bringing him to the table was Sen. Joe Manchin […]

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Senate moves ahead with gun bill sans most restrictions

April 12, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off

The Senate has moved forward with a bill to expand background checks for gun buyers. A bipartisan effort, 68 senators voted for cloture, eliminating threats by some Republican senators to try to kill the bill […]