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...that by its terms has nothing to do with 'commerce' or any sort of economic enterprise, however broadly one might define those terms." More than 40 states already outlaw gun possession on or near school grounds. Those laws are not affected by today's ruling. But Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), the federal law's sponsor, said he was "astonished that the Supreme Court has said that Congress cannot protect our children from guns," and asserted that today's ruling could call other federal laws into question. Today's decision denied a Justice Department bid to reinstate a former...
Exasperated after the close of a Congress paralyzed by frequent Republican filibusters, a few Senate alumni have risen to take action -- and exact pledges of reform. Action, Not Gridlock, a bipartisan group, led by former Sens. William Proxmire (D-Wis.) and Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), wrote to this year's Senate candidates asking them to announce their support for a ban on filibusters. "Senators are elected to make decisions, not to block decision-making," it reads. Senate offices began kicking around the idea today, although no official responses emerged...
Former U.S. Rep. Henry S. Reuss (D-Wis.), a close friend of Galbraith for more than 50 years, said the professor's input had been invaluable in his political career...
...Aspin (D-Wis.), chair of the committee, is "opposed to the draft," an aide said. "No event in the foreseeable future could change his opinion...
...Aspin (D-Wis.), chair of the Armed Services Committee, said "the losses have been so low they may have set an unachievable standard for the rest...