Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

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  Officials: Senators reach deal on high-tech visas

  Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, officials said ... 

• House immigration group reaches a deal

  A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of ... 

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  Review chairman: Clinton didn't make Benghazi call

  The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but ... 

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  Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill

  The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm ... 

• Democrats in immigration 'gang' to brief Obama

  The Democratic senators in a bipartisan group negotiating an immigration overhaul bill are planning to update President Barack Obama on their progress ... 

• Senators see path to immigrants' legalization

  Illegal immigrants might face around a 10-year wait to become legal permanent U.S. residents under sweeping immigration overhaul legislation taking ... 

• Senate group focuses on border security

  A bipartisan group of senators working to craft immigration legislation is focusing on how to define when the border is secure, one of several ... 

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  FACT CHECK: Gun-control claims miss target

  The intensifying gun-control debate has given rise to sloppy claims on both sides. Here's a sampling, with the first two examples from the Senate ... 

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  Senate chair: Count up Hagel vote after hearing

  Top Senate Republicans said Tuesday they would reserve judgment on Chuck Hagel's nomination until after his confirmation hearing next week, a positive ...