Filibuster

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Former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis said she nearly cried after the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law she famously filibustered back in 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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"We are and we will keep doing everything in our power to stop these kinds of attacks, and to ultimately destroy ISIL," President Obama said. (AP Photo)

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Anna Giaritelli · June 18, 2016 10:00 am

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., left, who mourned the loss of 20 children in his home state, waged a roughly 15-hour filibuster into early Thursday, asserting as he yielded the floor that Republican leaders had committed to hold votes on expanded gun background checks and a ban on gun sales to suspected terrorists. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Murphy: Trump won’t help pass gun control laws

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Cruz: ‘This is not a gun control issue’

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Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 5:25 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., took credit for forcing Republicans to act on gun control after his nearly 15-hour long filibuster in the Senate. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Murphy: ‘Filibuster made a difference’

Kelly Cohen · June 16, 2016 12:31 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., ended a filibuster shortly after 2 a.m. after Republican leaders pledged the Senate would vote on legislation that would block people on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms. (AP Photo)

Democrats promised gun control votes, end filibuster

Susan Ferrechio · June 16, 2016 12:18 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., (left) led the charge for legislation that would prohibit people on terrorist watch lists from purchasing firearms. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Dems end gun filibuster after nearly 15 hours

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2016 2:34 am

Dems halt Senate action with gun control ‘filibuster’

Dems halt Senate action with gun control ‘filibuster’

Susan Ferrechio · June 15, 2016 4:34 pm

Democrats plan to blitz the states of nine Republicans senators for nine days to fill the ninth seat on the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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