Letters to the editor

Thanks for McCain vote on background checks

Sarah Garrecht Gassen: A good day for criminals who want to buy a gun

Too many senators support easy access to guns for criminals and people who are dangerously mentally ill.

US should make straw purchases of guns a felony

Buying a gun for a person who can't legally possess a firearm would be a federal felony under legislation now headed toward the Senate; Arizona senators John McCain and Jeff Flake should support this bill.

Flake to face Carmona in Arizona race for US Senate

Six-term U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake had a giant lead over wealthy businessman Wil Cardon in early results across Arizona.

Flake leads Senate hopefuls in fundraising

Republican Jeff Flake continues to lead all U.S. Senate candidates in fund-raising.

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WASHINGTON— Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week:

House ignores veto threat, OKs defense bill

WASHINGTON — Despite a vague veto threat by President Obama, the House on Thursday easily passed a major defense policy bill that calls for continued development of a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon's next-generation fighter jet.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted last week.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted last week:

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WASHINGTON — Here's how Arizona's members of Congress voted in the week ending Sept. 18.

House votes to cut off all federal financing for ACORN

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to deny all federal funds for ACORN in a GOP-led strike against the scandal-tainted community-organizing group, just three days after the Senate took similar action.

House OKs government takeover of college aid

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday in favor of the biggest overhaul of college-aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a bill to oust private lenders from the student-loan business and put the government in charge.

House rebukes Rep. Wilson for 'You lie' remark

WASHINGTON — Bitterly divided along party lines, the House formally rebuked Republican Rep. Joe Wilson on Tuesday for shouting "You lie" at President Obama during last week's nationally televised speech to Congress.