Congressman Steve Scalise undergoes another surgery today as he continues his long recovery from a gunshot wound he suffered when a gunman opened fire on him and other lawmakers in June. Scalise says today’s surgery has been planed for more than a month…
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It’s unclear how long Scalise will be away from Capitol Hill.

Republican US Senator John Kennedy plans on voting “No” on a gun control bill that supporters say will penalize federal workers who do not provide the proper information on would-be gun buyers into the national background database. Kennedy believes the legislation is unnecessary…
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Kennedy says he may be the only Senator who votes against the legislation.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Reynolds is frustrated after meeting with GOP legislators on how to prevent falling off a fiscal cliff when one-billion-dollars in revenue comes off the books July 1st. Reynolds says Republican lawmakers haven’t presented a plan to help balance next fiscal year’s budget…
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Republican Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says they prefer to talk about legislative proposals in an open forum.

State Police are warning motorists driving newer cars that their bright headlights, could increase the risk of accidents. Trooper Glen Younger says there’s one innovation in particular which is getting drivers into trouble.
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Younger says on some newer cars, the high-beams are automatically operated, so depending on the weather conditions you may need to manually switch your lights to the low beams.