Social Issues

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"It's not about who gets the credit; it's about who gets help," said Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, Maryland Democrat, urging GOP colleagues to support the Violence Against Women Act. (Associated Press)

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Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce displays a copy of the state's immigration law Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments on it. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ron Kirby of Alexandria puts his cap back on after saying the Pledge of Allegiance during a rally Wednesday by the American Council for Immigration Reform. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Former President George W. Bush, shown during the 2011 ride, will host a "Warrior 100K" mountain bike ride this week accompanied by disabled veterans. (George W. Bush Presidential Center)

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"Violence knows no bounds," says Rep. Kristi L. Noem, South Dakota Republican, during a news briefing Wednesday with 11 other GOP women lawmakers. (Associated Press)

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Sandy Adams, Florida Republican, says the House GOP bill will not include "controversial issues that would actually detract" from the Violence Against Women Act. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Charles Balogh, from Alexandria, Va., demonstrates April 25, 2012, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court holds a hearing on Arizona's "show me your papers" immigration law. (Associated Press)

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Secret Service prostitution scandal that has embarrassed the White House and overshadowed the president's visit to a Latin American summit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Former Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, the architect of Arizona's controversial immigration law S.B. 1070, left, accompanied by former Arizona Sen. Dennis DeConcini, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, before the Senate Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee hearing titled "Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local Governments Enforcing Immigration Law." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Sebastian Ponce, 35, from La Ceiba, Honduras, has stopped at the migrant shelter run by the Catholic Church in Tultitlan, Mexico while on his journey to get back into the United States. "In Honduras, there's no work," he says. (Keith Dannemiller/Special to The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** In this June 1, 2011 photo, House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, is seen outside the White House in Washington. House Republicans follow up their frugal — but nonbinding — tea party budget with less stringent cuts. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)