Watch Live: Gabby Giffords Resigns After a Vote on Her Last Bill Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords just entered the House of Representatives to officially resign from her position after a vote on her final piece of legislation. The bill gives the federal government more authority to combat cross-border drug trafficking, the Washington Post reports. "Giffords and a fellow Arizona lawmaker, Rep. Jeff Flake (R), this week introduced the measure, which is a new version ... Gabby Giffords: Some Lawmakers Wish Obama Mentioned Arizonan In State Of The Union Speech WASHINGTON -- For Democrats, there wasn't much missing from President Obama's State of the Union speech -- except some thought there could have been a little bit more about Gabby Giffords. Video: Gabby Giffords' graceful resignation In an emotional farewell, Giffords' colleagues came together to say goodbye. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News) Giffords a reality check in chamber of politics Rep. Gabby Giffords' presence may be the only uniting element left in D.C. right now, and she's stepping down Gabby Giffords: John Boehner cries at her resignation Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left very few dry eyes in the House as she bid farewell to her colleagues. As she stumbled, John Boehner steadied her and cried. (VIDEO) Video: Gabby Giffords steps down from Congress A year after a gunman almost took her life, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords handed in her resignation letter to focus on her recovery from those injuries. Nancy Cordes reports. Giffords Makes A Tearful Farewell Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords took to the House floor Wednesday one last time to say good-bye, for now, to her colleagues. It was an emotional scene as she handed in her resignation, a little more than a year after being gravely injured in an assassination attempt. Photos: Gabby Giffords Bids Farewell to Congress Photos: Gabby Giffords Bids Farewell to Congress Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' resignation met with cheers, applause Fellow lawmakers gave Gabby Giffords a fitting send-off: cheers, hugs, a cascade of tributes and plenty of tears in a rare moment of political unity Gabby Giffords quits Congress, one year after shooting TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, gravely wounded a year ago in a deadly Tucson shooting spree, submitted her resignation from Congress on Wednesday to focus on her recovery.
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