http://www.mail.com/people/34962-jeff-flake.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/34962-jeff-flake.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2097434-senators-require-fingerprinting-30-airports.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by mid-week. In a long day of drafting, the panel voted to begin phasing in a requirement for foreigners to undergo finger... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:23:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2097434-senators-require-fingerprinting-30-airports.html 2013-05-20T22:23:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090950-house-immigration-group-reaches-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities. It came after months of secretive talks among the four Republican and four Democratic House members had seemed to stall in recent days e... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090950-house-immigration-group-reaches-deal.html 2013-05-17T00:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082632-high-tech-pushes-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the U.S. pushed Monday for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate. Labor unions said the Silicon Valley had already gotten enough in the legislation and further changes risked chipping away at protections for U.S. workers. The clash is set to play out in ... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:50:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082632-high-tech-pushes-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-14T02:50:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073412-coalition-immigration-bill-clears-tests.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the borders and grant eventual citizenship to millions living in the United States illegally. ... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073412-coalition-immigration-bill-clears-tests.html 2013-05-09T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070504-study-immigration-bill-would-help-social-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan immigration bill pending in the Senate would strengthen the Social Security trust fund by adding millions of workers to tax rolls, and provide a boost to the overall economy, according to an analysis Wednesday by the Social Security Administration. The finding came in a letter to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who requested the a... Thu, 09 May 2013 04:04:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070504-study-immigration-bill-would-help-social-security.html 2013-05-09T04:04:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067846-gun-control-forces-struggle-to-issue-alive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. With Congress back from a weeklong recess, the bottom line remains familiar: Advocates of broadened checks lack the... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:15:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067846-gun-control-forces-struggle-to-issue-alive.html 2013-05-07T14:15:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones. The lawmakers argued that this time, thanks to that broad-based support, immigration overhaul legislation can succeed in Congress. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:52:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-18T21:52:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022342-criticism-immigration-bill-left.html WASHINGTON (AP) — To some conservatives, it's amnesty. To some immigration advocates, it's unnecessarily punitive. The Senate's new bipartisan immigration bill drew criticism from the right and from the left Tuesday — convincing members of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" that wrote it that they're on the right track. ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:18:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022342-criticism-immigration-bill-left.html 2013-04-17T06:18:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024028-capitol-room-dedicated-to-slain-giffords-staffer.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker John Boehner and former Rep. Gabby Giffords were on hand Tuesday to dedicate a room in the Capitol Visitor Center to a congressional staffer slain two years ago in the Tucson, Ariz., attack that critically wounded Giffords and took six lives. Gabriel "Gabe" Zimmerman, Giffords' community outreach directo... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024028-capitol-room-dedicated-to-slain-giffords-staffer.html 2013-04-16T21:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2021380-senators-plan-to-unveil-immigration-bill-this-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would put the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally on a 13-year path to U.S. citizenship that would cost $2,000 in fines plus additional fees, and would begin only once steps have been taken to secure the border, according to an outline of the measure released Monday. The sweeping legislatio... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:04:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2021380-senators-plan-to-unveil-immigration-bill-this-week.html 2013-04-16T04:04:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014148-apnewsbreak-immigration-bill-exclude.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan immigration legislation emerging in the Senate could prevent hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. illegally from ever becoming citizens, according to a Senate aide with knowledge of the proposals. The bill expected to be unveiled next week would bar anyone who arrived in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2011, from applying f... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:02:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014148-apnewsbreak-immigration-bill-exclude.html 2013-04-12T04:02:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2001180-republicans-push-hearings-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee accused their GOP colleagues working on a bipartisan immigration bill of operating in secret, saying in a letter Friday that "the time for transparency has come" and pushing for briefings and full hearings before any votes. In response, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a member of the Senate group d... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:58:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2001180-republicans-push-hearings-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-05T18:58:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995866-gop-win-without-hispanics-arizona.html PHOENIX (AP) — On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Most of its neighbors — California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada — are independent-minded states that once leaned Republican but are trending Democratic, partly because of increasing numbers of Hispanic voters alienated from the GOP by its tough stance on illegal immigration. ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:51:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995866-gop-win-without-hispanics-arizona.html 2013-04-03T17:51:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1990162-rubio-claims-pivot-point-immigration-overhaul.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Whatever immigration deal might be claimed by labor and business, or by Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is serving notice it has to go through him. The tea party favorite made it clear over the weekend he has a make-or-break role for the most sweeping immigration changes in decades. It's a high-risk strategy that a... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:22:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1990162-rubio-claims-pivot-point-immigration-overhaul.html 2013-04-01T21:22:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989298-senators-caution-immigration-deal-final.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, optimistic lawmakers on Sunday cautioned they had not finished work on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants. The AFL-CIO and the pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce reached a deal late Friday that would allow tens of t... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989298-senators-caution-immigration-deal-final.html 2013-03-31T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1989466-sen-flake-sees-gop-contender-backing-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says it is "inevitable" that his party will see one of its own run for president while supporting gay marriage. The Arizona lawmaker on Sunday said the shifting political landscape will eventually yield a candidate who backs same-sex marriage and predicts that candidate would find support within the GOP. Fellow... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:40:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1989466-sen-flake-sees-gop-contender-backing-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-31T16:40:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1985408-obama-shame-us-congress-forgets-newtown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough sell on an approaching Senate vote to expand purchasers' background checks. "Shame on us if we've forgotten," ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:52:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1985408-obama-shame-us-congress-forgets-newtown.html 2013-03-28T21:52:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983930-obama-shame-us-newtown-forgotten.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged lawmakers Thursday to remember the children gunned down in America and not "get squishy" in the face of powerful forces against gun control legislation, as supporters struggle to win over moderate Democrats before a Senate vote expected next month. Obama, flanked by grim-faced mothers who have lost their chil... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:58:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983930-obama-shame-us-newtown-forgotten.html 2013-03-28T16:58:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983024-obama-immigration-bill-pass-summer.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed for swift action on a sweeping immigration bill Wednesday, saying last-minute obstacles are "resolvable" and predicting Congress could pass historic legislation by the end of the summer. In back-to-back interviews with Spanish-language television networks, Obama repeatedly voiced confidence in a bipartisan ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:49:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983024-obama-immigration-bill-pass-summer.html 2013-03-27T22:49:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1981864-senators-tour-border-immigration-bill.html NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators crafting a sweeping immigration bill vowed Wednesday that they would be ready to unveil it when Congress reconvenes in less than two weeks after getting a firsthand look at a crucial component of their legislation: security along the U.S.-Mexico border. The four senators — Republicans John McCain and Je... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:20:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1981864-senators-tour-border-immigration-bill.html 2013-03-27T22:20:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973704-senators-close-immigration-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-minute dispute over wages for lower-skilled workers flared Friday as senators scrambled to sketch out a deal on a sweeping immigration bill before Congress takes a two-week recess. The public clash between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO underscored the high stakes involved in legislation that would dramatically resha... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:53:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973704-senators-close-immigration-deal.html 2013-03-23T00:53:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974194-mccain-schumer-heading-to-arizona-border.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four senators working on a sweeping bipartisan immigration bill plan to travel to the Arizona border next Wednesday to view conditions there as they try to finalize their legislation. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both Arizona Republicans, will host Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Michael Bennet of Colorado on the visi... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:46:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974194-mccain-schumer-heading-to-arizona-border.html 2013-03-22T21:46:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973886-record-crop-insurance-payout-stirs-subsidy-debate.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has critics calling for changes to what they say is an inefficient taxpayer subsidy the government cannot afford. While farmers buy crop insurance from private companies, the federal government sub... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:37:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973886-record-crop-insurance-payout-stirs-subsidy-debate.html 2013-03-22T20:37:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Polite yet firm, Senate Republicans told President Barack Obama on Thursday to tone down his political attacks and prod Democratic allies to support controversial changes in Medicare if he wants a compromise reducing deficits and providing stability to federal benefit programs. Participants at a 90-minute closed-door meeting said Obama a... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:42:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html 2013-03-15T00:42:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1943362-senators-hush-hush-they-craft-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actuall... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:25:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1943362-senators-hush-hush-they-craft-immigration-bill.html 2013-03-10T01:25:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937512-giffords-tucson-victims-call-gun-controls.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — It was the place where former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last spoke and walked without limitations; where Emily Nottingham's son became the first Congressional aide to die in the line of duty; where a 9-year-old girl was gunned down while waiting to shake hands with a politician. Survivors of the 2011 shooting massacre that wounded ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937512-giffords-tucson-victims-call-gun-controls.html 2013-03-07T19:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936062-giffords-visits-rampage-site-urges-gun-control.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, urging senators Wednesday to pass background checks for gun purchases in her first public event at the site since the rampage. Giffords, who is still recovering from her injuries, spoke fewer than 20 word... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936062-giffords-visits-rampage-site-urges-gun-control.html 2013-03-06T23:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933604-bush-clarifies-view-immigration-pathway.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday he was open to immigration reform proposals that include a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, clarifying his approach amid questions from fellow Republicans. Bush, the author of a new book on immigration, said he could support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants as lo... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:25:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933604-bush-clarifies-view-immigration-pathway.html 2013-03-05T20:25:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931962-giffords-ad-urges-support-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is urging key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases in a new television ad that is to begin airing Tuesday in Arizona and Iowa. Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun control group started by Giffords and husband Mark Kelly, said it is spending six figures on the ads in two ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:27:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931962-giffords-ad-urges-support-background-checks.html 2013-03-05T15:27:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1930696-bush-citizenship-path-illegal-immigrants.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, a position that puts him at odds with some Senate reformers within his own party. In "Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution," Bush... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:45:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1930696-bush-citizenship-path-illegal-immigrants.html 2013-03-05T00:45:12Z