Senator Patrick Leahy says he's pleased that the debate over gun control legislation will proceed in the U.S. Senate over the next few weeks. An effort to filibuster the legislation was defeated on Thursday.

Senator Patrick Leahy talks about what he thinks should happen with gun laws and retired Middlebury College political science professor Eric Davis discusses how politics influences gun control legislation.

Cities and towns in Vermont say Washington needs to deal with the coming fiscal cliff quickly because it could hurt their budgets and lead to another recession.

Congress put off decisions about several tax and budget issues when it adjourned last month. We discuss the ramifications with Senator Patrick Leahy.

The town of Barre is receiving federal grant money secured by Sen. Patrick Leahy and the U.S. Forest Service to acquire forest land in Washington County.

Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch say they're trying to extend a law that protects women from violence.

A federal immigration program that promotes information sharing between local law enforcement and the FBI was rolled out Tuesday in Vermont, leaving Maine as the only state in the nation that hasn't yet launched Secure Communities.

Sen. Patrick Leahy is pushing a bill that would overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United campaign finance ruling.

Newscast: Friday, April 27, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Burlington police say a letter carrying a powdery substance that was delivered to Senator Patrick Leahy's Burlington office on Thursday is harmless.