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Guest Worker Program, GOP Obstinacy Hold Up Immigration Reform
Tweet Share on Facebook March 27, 2013 CommentOn Monday, speaking at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians, President Obama urged Congress to finish their work on one of his top priorities, immigration reform legislation. "The time has come for comprehensive sensible immigration reform," he said. "We are making progress, but we've got to finish the job."
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Universal Background Checks a Common Sense First Step on Gun Violence
Tweet Share on Facebook March 13, 2013 CommentFor the better part of 20 years, I have lived and worked in Washington, D.C., an urban metropolis once dubbed "the violence capital of America" by the Economist. I was born and raised, however, in Alaska, a largely rural state, where guns are an intricate part of its hunting culture and often necessary for survival.
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Opposition to the Violence Against Women Act Isn’t Helping the GOP
Tweet Share on Facebook March 6, 2013 CommentLast week, Congress passed a bill with bipartisan support and sent it to the president. Even though the bill essentially reauthorized a law that has been on the books for nearly 20 years, in this era of gridlock, despite a fair amount of Republican resistance, it was a noteworthy result because of its largely bipartisan support. President Obama will sign the bill on Thursday, once again enacting the law.
Penny Lee
Penny Lee is a Democratic strategist and a senior adviser to Venn Strategies, LLC. Follow her on Twitter @pennyleedc.
