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Democrats are skeptical about striking a deal with Republicans to help prevent more mass shootings, which are a new American tradition.

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Senate Judiciary Committee sends D.C. Circuit nominee to the floor

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs for the influential federal appeals court in Washington, in a bipartisan 17-5 vote that sets up a later final confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

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Senate Judiciary Committee sends DC Circuit nominee to the floor

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs for the influential federal appeals court in Washington.

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Senate Democrats plan votes on background checks for gun buys

WASHINGTON — Spurred by the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, Senate Democrats made plans to hold votes next month on House-passed measures to expand criminal background checks prior to gun purchases.

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Senators talk gun legislation at hearing for Biden pick to lead ATF - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the nation’s top gun regulator largely dodged questions on his own views about gun control Wednesday.

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Senate Democrats plan votes on background checks for gun buys - Roll Call

Senate Democrats made plans to hold votes next month on House-passed measures to expand criminal background checks prior to gun purchases.

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Texas school shooting precedes Senate hearing on pick to run ATF

WASHINGTON — Steven Dettelbach starts the most public part of his effort to become only the second person to successfully run the Senate confirmation gantlet to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a political high-wire act at a hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Former LA public defender picked to lead federal Access to Justice office

WASHINGTON — During a college internship at the Orange County Public Defender's office, Rachel Rossi was sent to the local jail. She was given a simple instruction: Ask people who had recently been arrested what they need.

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Democrats renew push for green cards for ‘documented Dreamers’

WASHINGTON — Democrats renewed their push Wednesday to provide a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of so-called documented Dreamers who grew up legally in the U.S. but risk deportation when they turn 21 years old.

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Democrats renewed a push to give protections to “documented Dreamers” who grew up legally in the U.S. but risk deportation when they turn 21.

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Democrats mull COVID-19 aid options as House preps new bill - Roll Call

House Democrats are looking to revive stalled pandemic relief package talks next week after measures bogged down in the Senate.

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Supreme Court gets defensive after abortion draft leak - Roll Call

The leaked draft of a Supreme Court abortion decision marked a changing point for the historically cloistered institution.

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Senate Democrats take aim at credit card fees amid inflation - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee took aim at credit card fees, complaining that inflation is pushing up the profits of Mastercard and Visa,.

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Photos of the Week ending April 8, 2022 - Roll Call

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Count confirmation and a fox hounding the Hill are among the highlights of this week’s photos.

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Committee votes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s bid for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-11 Monday on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

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Panel vote likely split on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee appears on track for a tied, party-line vote Monday on whether to send to the Senate floor Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the Supreme Court, though that would not derail Democrats’ plan for a final confirmation vote later next week.

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Panel vote likely split on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee will likely split on party lines on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court.

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Senate committee sets vote for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson

WASHINGTON — The top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday foreshadowed each side’s arguments about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, which is now officially set for a panel vote on April 4.

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Committee sets vote for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled an April 4 vote on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

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Photos of the week: Supreme Court confirmation edition - Roll Call

Photos of the week: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson endured three days of a public job interview conducted by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Parties close arguments over Supreme Court pick Jackson

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee put Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on the path to confirmation to the Supreme Court after closing her nomination hearings Thursday with character witnesses and outside experts.

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Parties close arguments over Supreme Court pick - Roll Call

The confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson concludes with testimony from character witnesses and outside experts.

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Supreme Court hearing gets heated, as the end is in sight

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson navigated cleanly through a second day of questioning at her confirmation hearing, despite several Republicans who ratcheted up their confrontations with the Supreme Court nominee.

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Supreme Court hearing gets heated, as the end is in sight - Roll Call

The Supreme Court hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson got heated on Wednesday, but the overall political dynamics did not.

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