Senate GOP Blocks Domestic Terrorism Bill, Gun Policy Debate
U.S. Senate
Senate GOP Blocks Domestic Terrorism Bill, Gun Policy Debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun... Read More

Countering Domestic Terrorism Draws Support from Lawmakers
U.S. Senate
Countering Domestic Terrorism Draws Support from Lawmakers
2021-08-03 21:12:34
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON -- Congress is trying to figure out how to confront the evolving threat of domestic terrorism that increasingly uses the internet to recruit sympathizers. The government doesn’t want to squelch free speech but it does want to halt disinformation... Read More

New Democrats Endorse Slate of Measures to Fight Domestic Terror
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New Democrats Endorse Slate of Measures to Fight Domestic Terror
2021-04-21 14:22:38
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON - The New Democrat Coalition has endorsed a slate of legislation intended to prevent future acts of domestic terrorism. The measures, drafted in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, honor the actions of the... Read More

Blue Dogs Back Legislation to Combat Domestic Terrorism Threats
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Blue Dogs Back Legislation to Combat Domestic Terrorism Threats
2019-08-06 20:27:25
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the Blue Dog Coalition of House Democrats announced its endorsement Tuesday of H.R. 1931, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019, a bill aimed at... Read More

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