White House · 117th Congress
Biden renews calls for Congress to ‘stand up’ to gun lobby after Texas school shooting
But it only got to 54 votes in 2013, well short of the 60 needed to break a legislative filibuster.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats tout climate spending in reconciliation
And it would require the Interior Department to hold offshore wind lease sales in federal waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer lays out ambitious spring, early summer agenda
“Pushing through legislation of this magnitude on a partisan basis may garner short-term benefits, but will inevitably only exacerbate the distrust that millions of Americans harbor against the U.S. government
Congress · 117th Congress
On this issue, even Joe Manchin and public opinion can’t move the GOP
House Democrats last week again passed their preferred background checks bill, which would close those same loopholes but go further in requiring background checks for private, person-to-person sales
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts gun control on Senate agenda
show loophole” that Democrats say allows sales to felons, domestic abusers or others who are prohibited from owning firearms.
Congress · 116th Congress
Charleston mass murderer got his gun because of background check gaps, internal report shows
The report also found that background checks “are complicated by statutory requirements, including short data purge windows, and increased Examiner requirements to complete reviews in order to verify
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats prepare marathon floor session on gun violence
Manchin and Toomey led an effort in 2013, which would have required background checks on all commercial sales of guns. It fell five votes short in the Senate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump closes in on background check decision, key senators say
President Donald Trump may soon announce whether he will support a yet-to-be-written Senate bill expanding background checks for commercial gun sales, a bipartisan group of senators said Wednesday.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell: No votes on gun measures that Trump won’t sign
The House passed legislation in February that would close several loopholes that keep gun sales from needing to undergo federal background checks.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators seek another way to push back on Trump’s Saudi Arabia policy
“Our arms sales to Saudi Arabia demand Congressional oversight.
Politics · 115th Congress
With Kavanaugh, Court Could Take Aim at Gun Control Laws
Democratic lawmakers back measures such as banning assault-style weapons, implementing waiting periods on gun purchases, requiring criminal background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows, and
Politics · 114th Congress
Gun Safety Groups’ Embrace of Toomey Complicates Murphy’s Mission
His actions helped land floor votes on measures expanding background checks and a ban on gun sales to suspected terrorists.
Policy · 114th Congress
House Democrats Stage Chamber Floor Sit-In For Gun Vote
] House Democrats are pushing for a vote on expanded background checks and the so-called No Fly, No Buy bill preventing gun sales to suspected terrorists before the House recess scheduled to start
Policy · 114th Congress
Gun Compromise Faces Challenges From Right and Left
A Democratic filibuster last week led to votes on the Senate floor on Monday, including on a Democratic amendment banning gun sales for everyone on the government’s terror watch lists and a Republican
Policy · 114th Congress
Senate Rejects All 4 Gun Measures
The Senate failed Monday to take any action to limit gun sales to people whose names appear on federal terror watch lists, as Republicans voted to impose a three-day waiting period and Democrats sought
Policy · 114th Congress
Five Things to Watch: Senate Takes Up Gun Control
Each side took a different approach to stop gun sales to suspected terrorists and both fell short of the 60-vote threshold. One amendment from Democratic Sen.