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After spending time with Pinehurst resident Rich Stayskal and his wife Megan, I left their home with several impressions.
First, I was humbled from witnessing the courage of this young couple and grateful for the opportunity to tell their story. Moreover, both Rich and his wife made it very clear how much Rich loves the military and his country.
If I was experiencing what Rich and Megan have gone through, I am not sure I would feel the same.
One of the nation’s top Army leaders and one of North Carolina’s congressional senators said Friday there is no reason why military families on Fort Bragg should have to live with housing concerns like lead paint, cockroaches and ants.
“I’d said the problems are unconscionable. There’s no reason our soldiers and their families should live in the conditions they’ve lived in,” said Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper at a news conference that followed a town hall meeting.
Feb. 28 (UPI) — The Conservative Political Action Conference enters its second day Thursday, featuring appearances by Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
The House of Representatives passed new gun-control legislation on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 both passed the House along mostly party lines with Democrats largely supporting the gun-control initiatives, Republicans largely opposed, and a handful from each party crossing the aisle. Neither bill is likely to pass the Republican-controlled Senate, and the White House has said President Trump would issue a veto if either were to make it to his desk.
In one of their biggest moments since winning the majority in November, House Democrats pushed through legislation on Wednesday mandating federal criminal background checks on all gun sales, including private transactions.
For Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats, it represents a signature moment as they try to fulfill their campaign pledge to take action on gun violence.
Several House Republican members and Americans will hold a press conference to protest the two Democrat bills which would restrict Americans’ right to purchase firearms.