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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Senate panel ready to OK Dems' bill on gun background checks, fate in full Senate less sure

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Updated with video: Richard Mourdock criticized over rape, pregnancy comments made during Indiana Senate candidate debate.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  The website will go dark for 24 hours in an unprecedented move that brings added muscle to a growing base of critics of SOPA.

Friday, April 08, 2011  U.S. House of Representatives votes to cut essential air funding to more than one hundred communities across the country.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  The Senate is headed toward a vote on a bill to punish corporations that send jobs overseas. Senate Democrats are trying to claim the loss of jobs overseas as a campaign issue just before Congress heads home for the November elections.

Friday, August 13, 2010  Republican Candidate for US Senate in Missouri made a stop in Northeast Missouri Friday.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  It's just two days before Christmas, but some people are already looking toward election day.

Monday, July 13, 2009  The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved more than $10 million for the three Iowa facilities last week.

Monday, April 06, 2009  The attorneys say Harkin should investigate Stephanie Rose's role in the raid, which they say raised ethical and legal questions.

Monday, August 27, 2007  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to test toys on store shelves to see if they're safe.