Patrick J. Leahy

How policy nihilists in the Senate doomed LGBT immigrants

Same-sex couples lose in Senate immigration reform fight, as Democrats pander to cynical Lindsey Graham

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 41
Politics Opening Shot

Politicians generally unconcerned by the government's vast spy dragnet are now speaking out

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
News AP, Surveillance

The Democratic senator introduced amendments to extend legal protections to gay couples if one is foreign born

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:03 PM UTC
Politics Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont

While the right cries amnesty over the immigration bill, the left should be protesting its exclusion of gay couples

Kerry Eleveld Monday, Apr 22, 2013 5:12 PM UTC 17
News Immigration, Immigration Reform

A new version of the bill dropped a provision that helped House Republicans block it last year [UPDATED]

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 7:09 PM UTC
Politics Violence Against Women Act

Patrick Leahy wants to know how the federal government will handle the two states that legalized marijuana

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 7:50 PM UTC 12
Politics marijuana, White House, Drug laws