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Czech lower house advances stricter gun law to Senate

The Czech Republic's lower house of parliament has approved an amendment to the country's gun control law that would tighten requirements for carrying weapons. The decision comes more than a month after a gunman killed 14 people and injured many others in downtown Prague. The amendment now has to be approved by the Senate and, […]

Steve Daines says filibuster at risk if GOP does not win Senate

Sen. Steve Daines of Montena, the Senate Republican campaign chairman, says Republicans need to regain the Senate majority to keep the filibuster in place. Daines said this in a speech. event On Wednesday at the Ripon Society, a conservative think tank, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Va.) and Kyrsten, an independent and former Democrat from Arizona who […]

Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair pushes for increased Ukraine aid

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-Md.) advocated for more aid to Ukraine in remarks on the Senate floor Thursday. “this It's not a choice Send money to Ukraine or don't send it,” Cardin said. “The choice is whether to send American dollars to fight.'' [Russian President Vladimir] President Putin will send American soldiers […]

Ohio Senate overrides Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of transgender bill

The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill that would ban gender reassignment services for minors and ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. It was approved. The override passed on a 23-9 vote after the Ohio House of Representatives voted earlier this month to override […]