Topic: Bob Goodlatte
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Senate, House pursue sharply different paths to immigration reform
Senate's bill is sweeping, and it's moving fast. The House so far is taking up immigration reform piecemeal, and is proceeding at a, well, deliberative pace. Why are the approaches are so different?
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Boston marathon bombing: Could it have been prevented?
The federal government is now examining the intelligence it had of Tamerlan Tsarnaev prior to the Boston marathon bombing in order to determine whether it could have acted to prevent the attack. Different spellings of the suspected bomber's name appear to have helped him avoid detection during recent travels to Russia.
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Why Rand Paul could be key player on immigration
Sen. Rand Paul hopes to attract conservatives to immigration reform by requiring annual certification of border security for five years before any undocumented immigrants could be granted legal status.
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Immigration reform: What about those who arrive legally but never leave? (+video)
An estimated 40 percent of the more than 10 million undocumented people in the US today came legally but stayed after their visa expired. It's a major issue in the immigration debate.
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Luis Gutierrez: pivot man on House immigration 'gang'
How the Illinois Democrat and others work in groups behind closed doors as part of the new dealmaking in Congress.
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Republicans call foul on release of immigrant detainees (+video)
Immigration officials say the detainee release was a bureaucratic necessity to prepare for sequester budget cuts. But the move has raised questions about whether the administration is playing politics.
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Detainees released: Could that hurt immigration reform? (+video)
Hundreds of immigration detainees deemed low risk have been released – part of a national game of chicken over the 'sequester.’ But the move could have consequences for immigration reform.
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte: Government is not enforcing existing US gun laws
Two gun-control measures that could pass Congress include improving background check system and cracking down on illegal sales, says Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R) at a Monitor-sponsored breakfast on Wednesday.
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Immigration reform: A GOP point man envisions (circuitous) path to citizenship
GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte outlines a possible sequence of steps on immigration reform, at the end of which undocumented immigrants could seek US citizenship, standing in line with all others. A compromise both right and left can support?
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Bob Goodlatte: GOP point man on immigration urges 'regular order'
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte says that wherever the immigration debate winds up, nothing gets done in the end without education and building consensus in committee.
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Opinion: Immigration reform: Congress, Obama, and public are not so far apart
Both the bipartisan Senate plan and President Obama's proposal on immigration reform – which he's expected to mention in his State of the Union address tonight – show how Republican and Democrats aren’t as far apart on policy as politics might have us believe.
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Immigration reform 101: Should illegal immigrants be offered citizenship path?
As the immigration reform debate intensifies, some lawmakers propose a middle ground between deportation and citizenship for illegal immigrants. Critics say that will create a permanent underclass.
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Immigration reform: Amid GOP reservations, signs of flexibility
A hearing Tuesday offers a first look at how the GOP-led House might approach immigration reform, an issue that has vaulted to the top of Washington's agenda. Democrats were fairly pleased with what they saw.
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Immigration reform: Is 'amnesty' a possibility now?Congress seems primed to address immigration reform in 2013, and even a path to citizenship – which critics deride as 'amnesty' for illegals – may be on the table. The shift in the national conversation came suddenly. Here's why.
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Battleground Virginia: Is Mitt Romney's debate showing a game-changer? (+video)
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan fired up a rally of the faithful Thursday in Virginia, where polls for Romney and GOP Senate nominee George Allen have been dragging. But Mr. Romney's unexpected star turn in Wednesday's debate could change that, if undecided voters get on board, too.
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Under the gun on jobs, Obama tells Congress to pass major transportation bill
As he prepares for his critical speech on jobs, President Obama is urging Congress to fund a major transportation bill. It pays for infrastructure work on roads, bridges, and mass transit systems.
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Farmers, EPA clash over Chesapeake Bay regulations
Stricter Chesapeake Bay rules may hurt farmers, who say they’re already doing their part to clean it up.
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Arbor Day quiz: What is America's national tree?
Hint: Sequoias, dogwood, and maple were runners-up for America's national tree, according to an Arbor Day Foundation poll. But rest assured, Congress made the final decision.
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Big screen battle: Hollywood vs. box office speculators
The film industry is fighting proposals to create a 'futures exchange' for investors speculating on Hollywood box office profits and losses. No word yet on who has the screen rights.
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