Staff Writer, Roll Call
Staff writer covering the lobbying beat for Roll Call, a bi-weekly newspaper that covers Congress
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Kate Ackley
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Congress Approves Loaded, Concealed Guns in National Parks When the Democrats took over Congress and the White House, the National Rifle Association warned gun owners they were in trouble. But it's not working out that way. For years, the NRA has pushed legislation to allow concealed weapons in national parks. Yesterday, it got what it wanted. The House went along with the Senate on an amendment to legislation reforming the credit card industry . Kate Ackley covers lobbyists for Roll Call , a bi-weekly that covers Capitol Hill.
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