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ABC News: Democrats, Republicans push compromise bill to ban bump stocks after Las Vegas

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A bipartisan pair of House members has introduced a ban on the bump stock devices used to speed up the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons –- an accessory used by the Las Vegas shooter last week. The bill, from Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., would make it illegal to manufacture, transfer or possess "any part or combination of parts that is designed and…

TIME: Republicans open to ban bump stocks after Las Vegas massacre

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Senior congressional Republicans said Wednesday they are open to considering legislation banning "bump stocks" like the shooter in Las Vegas apparently used to make semi-automatic rifles perform more like fully automatic weapons. The comments from lawmakers including the No. 2 Senate Republican, John Cornyn of Texas, marked a surprising departure from GOP lawmakers' general antipathy to…

NPR: Las Vegas House Rep. On Las Vegas Shooting: Its Hard To Imagine

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: We are continuing our coverage of the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in the modern history of our country. This took place last night in Las Vegas. The authorities say at least 50 people are dead, more than 400 have been taken to hospitals. Gunfire rained down on a crowd of nearly 22,000 people at the Route 91 Harvest festival country music performance last…

USA Today: Las Vegas vigils chime for lives cut short in mass shooting

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LAS VEGAS — Fifty-nine times the gong sounded, each bellow echoing off the sharp white walls of the Guardian Angel Cathedral on the Las Vegas strip. Some beats were harsh, like there was anger in the mourner’s swing. Others were faint, as if they could barely muster the strength. But every beat of the gong, loud or soft, represented the same thing – a life cut…

KTVO: After Senate repeal failure, Democrats urge bipartisanship on health care

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(Sinclair Broadcast Group) — In the wake of the latest failed Republican attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, House Democrats said Wednesday they are eager to work on bipartisan solutions to repair the country’s health insurance system. “We’re more than willing to work with our Republican counterparts to fix that which may need improving,” Rep.…

WJAC: House members on both sides seek focus on middle class in tax reform

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(Sinclair Broadcast Group) — As Republicans unveiled the blueprint of their plans for tax reform Wednesday, Democrats on Capitol Hill indicated they may support some provisions, but they suggested a wide gap remains on tax cuts that would benefit top earners. “I think there is bipartisan support for tax relief for middle income Americans and for small businesses,”…

Rep says GOP healthcare would leave 250,000 in Nevada without insurance

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LAS VEGAS — Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., said Thursday the GOP's proposed healthcare repeal would cost 243,000 Nevadans health insurance coverage. She quoted a report by the Center for American Progress that details what its analysts see as the impact of the Graham-Cassidy-Heller bill. That organization says the total number of people who would lose health insurance nationwide is 32…

Senate bill would extend funding for Childrens Health Insurance Program

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A bipartisan bill to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program was filed in the Senate ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to keep federal dollars flowing to states for health care that covers 8.9 million children nationally, including 25,000 in Nevada. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon filed…

Nevada launches its own Equifax probe after massive data breach

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LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — At Tiabi Coffee and Waffles, owner Tiffany Stiles knows a thing or two about a data breach. “I mean, I personally have had my identity stolen at least seven times in the past five years,” Stiles told me as she was whipping up a waffle for a customer. So, who better to ask about the news Equifax blew it, big time. “It's pretty…

Titus wants to protect DACA recipients information from immigration authorities

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U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., said Monday on “Nevada Newsmakers” that she is co-sponsoring a bill in the U.S. House to keep DACA recipients’ files away from federal immigration authorities. Titus is concerned that the information provided to the federal government to enter the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could help immigration authorities round up…