Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says he would “welcome that debate” if ownership of so-called “assault weapons” were brought to the Senate floor, because he owns such a firearm and would use it to protect his home and neighborhood in the event of a natural disaster. Graham took some heat from his recent […]
Graham Earns Gloating Rights After Winning 4th Senate Term
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) took an opportunity to gloat about all the money spent in an effort to unseat him after more than 56 percent of the state’s voters decided to send him back for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate after he was specifically targeted for raking Senate Judiciary Democrats over the coals […]
Senate Judiciary Advances Barrett Nomination; Disgruntled Dems Pout Out
Despite dramatics from disgruntled Democrats who boycotted Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, majority Republicans led by Chairman Lindsey Graham unanimously sent the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the full Senate for confirmation. The final vote is slated for next Monday, Oct. 26, the 139th anniversary of the famed Gunfight […]
Senate Judiciary Sets Hearing on Gun Control Laws
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing March 26 on gun control laws that will, according to The Hill, “likely focus on ‘red flag’ laws” that are gaining popularity across the country, but are troubling to Second Amendment activists who are concerned that they violate due process and other rights of […]