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But he resisted lawmakers' efforts to characterize the situation as a threat.

Outside the committee room, the couple's lawyer, Stephen A. Best, called the lawmakers' efforts a "charade," and said the Salahis had committed no crime.

One focus of the inquiries is the link between lawmakers' efforts on behalf of the company and any favors that the company bestowed.

But Congressional aides said a hitch developed late this evening when the White House balked at lawmakers' efforts to place limitations on use of the money.

The agency has been shaken by recent security breaches at its research laboratories, as well as lawmakers' efforts to reduce its budget and manage its contractors.

But on Tuesday, the lawmakers' efforts enraged disabled voters who stormed the meeting in wheelchairs; they were angry because access to voting machines had not been discussed.

The lawmakers' effort to set off a debate in Albany is taking place with an increased focus on the interplay between race and public safety.

While Democrats face an uphill battle this November, at least a few women at the rallies said they were inspired by the lawmakers' effort to reach women of all income levels.

Like the women at the Golden Globes, the lawmakers' effort aims to call more attention to the #MeToo movement and the Times Up initiative, which was founded by 300 women in the entertainment industry working to combat sexual harassment across multiple industries.

All manner of Detroit executives have found their way to Washington to lobby lawmakers on efforts to raise automobile fuel economy standards.

A constitutional amendment, it calls for redistricting to be taken away from the lawmakers (whose efforts may be admired in the map above) and handed to a panel of three independent, retired judges.