Policy · 114th Congress
Chris Murphy: NRA ‘Vise Grip’ On Senate Loosening
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., of the proposal unveiled Tuesday afternoon by a bipartisan cadre of senators led by Republican Susan Collins of Maine.
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Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., of the proposal unveiled Tuesday afternoon by a bipartisan cadre of senators led by Republican Susan Collins of Maine.
Mark S. Kirk, R-Ill., voted for the Democratic proposal advanced by Feinstein.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., who has emerged as a leading voice on gun issues , said it was his understanding the White House and Justice Department concerns were rather “technical.”
Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut where the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting killed 20 children and six adults.
Christopher S. Murphy, who led the filibuster, said before the votes that he wasn’t certain of the outcome but believed it was important to put senators on the record.
Christopher S. Murphy has made the issue something of a litmus test for political giving.
Christopher S. Murphy’s nearly 15-hour filibuster left him optimistic that gun control legislation will get a vote by the end of this week or the first of next week.
Christopher S. Murphy held the Senate floor in a talking filibuster , with the help of his fellow Democrats, for almost 15 hours, demanding GOP leaders allow votes on gun measures.
Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut as midnight approached, the senator got some other support.
Christopher S. Murphy. The Democratic senator hails from Connecticut, where a gunman in 2012 killed 20 young students and six adults at an elementary school.
Christopher S. Murphy’s filibuster Wednesday and early Thursday.
] The discussion comes a day after Connecticut Democrat Christopher S.
Christopher S. Murphy’s filibuster to promote gun legislation Wednesday yields much more than “sound and fury signifying nothing,” might well depend on what happened away from the cameras.
Earnest refused to completely close the door on executive actions, saying if a “good idea” comes across Obama ’s desk, “he’s not going to hesitate to act.”
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Schumer of New York, Patty Murray of Washington, Ron Wyden of Oregon, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m.
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