"She's holding her own, " said Michael Lemole, a neurosurgeon who operated on Ms Giffords.
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Along with Giffords, three people were in serious condition and two were in fair condition.
Which is why Arizona veteran, Al Lee, decided he should give Rep. Giffords his Purple Heart.
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The right-handed Giffords still has no use of that hand and that arm is paralyzed.
Giffords says she would like to learn to shoot again, but it's not a high priority.
Giffords has a service dog -- Nelson, a golden lab -- with her at all times.
One Republican effort related to the Giffords shooting may make it through this year.
Still, Francisco said he continues to be surprised at the speed of Giffords' recovery.
Zorman said doctors will be monitoring Giffords closely to make sure the excess fluid doesn't return.
Giffords intern Daniel Hernandez helped tend to his boss after she was shot in the head.
Neither the shooters in Colorado, Newtown or the Giffords shooting used a defined assault weapon.
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Giffords was shot in the head in the Tucson shooting rampage that left six dead.
Ms. Giffords has spoken eloquently and forcefully on the need to curb gun violence in America.
That interest might have triggered Mr. Loughner's first meeting with Ms. Giffords in 2007.
Many members of Congress spend weekends holding open events, as Ms. Giffords was doing when attacked.
Ms. Giffords was in critical condition Sunday at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz.
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Simon expects to see and hear a lot more from Giffords in the coming months.
Six people died and 13 people were injured, including Giffords, who is still recuperating.
That was a distinct operation, however, because Giffords also required a neurosurgeon to perform a craniotomy.
Police said they believe suspect Jared Lee Loughner, 22, targeted Giffords in the attack.
Despite reaching a series of milestones, Giffords has a long road ahead, doctors have said.
Giffords has not been able to speak because of a breathing tube in her throat.
Giffords was hosting a constituents' meeting outside a supermarket in Tucson when a gunman opened fire.
Gloria Giffords wrote in the e-mail that her daughter has hard work ahead of her.
Giffords and Kelly want to require comprehensive background checks for private sales of firearms, ABC reported.
Giffords' remarkable recovery after being shot in the head has inspired many across the political spectrum.
Among those new faces is Gabrielle Giffords, the Democratic congresswoman elect from the eighth district of Arizona.
"There are solutions we can agree on, even gun owners like us, " Giffords said in the commercial.
Alumnae include US Senator Kirsten Gillebrand and US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Mayor Kathy Taylor, among other notables.
He worked with Ms. Giffords in advocating for funding for a new federal courthouse in Yuma, Az.
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