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8 hrs ago | International Business Times

House Passes Ban On Abortion After 20 Weeks

The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, offering social conservatives a symbolic gift even as the bill has zero chance of becoming law.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner, Marsha Blackburn, Democrat

13 hrs ago | KTKZ-AM Sacramento

CBO: 8 million to gain legal status...

About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the United States would initially gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill would push federal deficits lower in each of the next two decades.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, Senator John Hoeven, Representative Trey Gowdy, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Thune

17 hrs ago | Politico

Lofgren to lead Dems vs. abortion bill

The face of the Democratic opposition to a bill that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks will be California Rep. Zoe Lofgren.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Marsha Blackburn, Barack Obama, John Conyers

18 hrs ago | PolitiFact

Do rapes result in fewer pregnancies than consensual intercourse? A review of the research

Partisan debate about pregnancy and rape re-emerged last week with a bill that would ban abortion 20 weeks after fertilization, when some researchers say fetuses are capable of feeling pain.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Todd Akin, Democrat

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Sentinel & Enterprise

Manly GOP

The House Judiciary Committee gathered Wednesday to pass another anti-abortion bill, and the nameplates on the majority side told the story: In all, the nameplates of 23 misters lined both rows on the GOP side; there isn't one Republican woman on the panel.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Todd Akin, Democrat, Opinion

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Recorder

Editorial: Franks' facts

We recognize that the issue of abortion is a lightning rod for strong opinions in this country, especially in the halls of Congress.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Todd Akin, Opinion

Sister Toldjah

What the real outrage should be in the "Trent Franks 20 wk abortion ban" debate

A couple of days ago I wrote about the "outrage" generated by innocent remarks Rep. Trent Franks made regarding a woman getting pregnant as a result of rape.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Abortion, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat

Kansas City InfoZine

House Committee Approves Bill to Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks

By Jacqueline DelPilar - A bill banning abortion after 20 weeks is likely to come up for debate on the House floor next week after being approved Wednesday by the Judiciary Committee.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, John Conyers, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Representative Trey Gowdy, Republican

Daily Kos

Republicans are no longer trying to hide their hatred of women

On Capitol Hill, Rep. Trent Franks explained why he supports a national 20-week abortion ban without exceptions for rape an incest by claiming that pregnancies resulting from rape are very rare , a very similar claim to how former Rep. Todd Akin defended his extreme anti-abortion views.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Trent Franks, Republican, US House of Representatives, Todd Akin, Democrat, Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Weekly Standard

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Xavier Becerra, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi

Bloomberg

Republicans Pick Female Lawmaker to Manage Abortion Bill

U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn will replace Representative Trent Franks to manage debate on a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy after he questioned whether many pregnancies are caused by rape, said House Republican leadership aides.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Trent Franks, Republican, US House of Representatives, Marsha Blackburn, Democrat

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Daily Kos

Today's edition of Idiots on Parade

An Arizona Republican Trent Franks is under the impression that the rate of pregnancy resulting from rape is virtually non existent.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Todd Akin, Democrat, Liberal Political News

CBS News

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., stands by comment that pregnancy rate "very low" from rape

Despite calls from Republican leaders for members of their party to stop talking about rape in the context of the abortion issue, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., waded directly into that territory Wednesday and is standing by his comment that the number of pregnancies resulting from rape is "very low."

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Washington Post

GOP congressman: Rate of pregnancies from rape is 'very low'

Democrats on the committee, including Rep. Zoe Lofgren , responded by pointing to similar comments made by then-Rep. Todd Akin in his 2012 Senate campaign.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Todd Akin, Liberal Political News

Tue Jun 11, 2013

CTIA

Statement on the Introduction of the Wireless Tax Fairness Act

In response to U.S. House of Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Trent Franks introducing the Wireless Tax Fairness Act , which would place a five year moratorium on any new and discriminating taxes and fees imposed on wireless consumers' monthly bills, CTIA-The Wireless AssociationA President and CEO Steve Largent said: "On behalf of the more than 300 ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Trent Franks, Republican

Sat Jun 08, 2013

Examiner.com

Strange bedfellows: Revelations of NSA spying have created odd bipartisanship

This week's revelations of government spying by the NSA have fostered some new and unusual alliances in Congress.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Dianne Feinstein, US Senate, Republican, Lindsey Graham, Representative Justin Amash, Ron Paul, Offbeat

Fri Jun 07, 2013

Inside Bay Area

President Obama defends surveillance programs in San Jose

President Barack Obama on Friday defended his administration's mass collection of telephone and Internet records, saying it's thoroughly overseen by Congress and judges and strikes the right balance between security and privacy.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Hill

House Dem: Cellphone unlocking should never be a crime

Legislation backed by the wireless industry that would allow consumers to "unlock" their cellphones doesn't go far enough to remove the threat of criminal penalties, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Bob Goodlatte

The Washington Post

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Related Topix: The Washington Post Company, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat, Cellphones, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte

Eff.org

Congress Moves To Protect Phone Unlockers - A Small Step Towards Fixing the DMCA

Congress looks poised to create a new legal shield for mobile phone unlocking, making it clear that people who switch wireless carriers won't face civil suits or criminal penalties under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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Related Topix: US News, DMCA News, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Libraries, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Democrat