Democratic leaders call on Mitch McConnell to cancel Senate’s August recess and return to work “immediately” to vote on gun background check legislation. The House passed two background check bills in February but the Senate has yet to act.
The top Democrats in Congress on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to cancel the Senate's August recess and return to work"immediately" to vote on gun background check legislation in the wake of two deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.One of the bills would establish new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
President Donald Trump has threatened to veto both measures. In remarks Monday morning addressing the shootings, Trump condemned"white supremacy" and cited the threat of"racist hate."But Trump did not propose any sort of broad gun control measures in his remarks, and instead called for stronger action to address mental illness, video games and violence in the media.
"The House has passed legislation that will help keep our communities safe from gun violence," Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., chairman of the House Democrats' Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, told ABC News."There's nothing stopping them except Mitch McConnell at this point." Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, announced in a statement on Monday that he and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut had reached an agreement on a federal grant program that would assist states in implementing the"Red Flag" law.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Democrats pressure Mitch McConnell to cancel Senate recess for gun control voteAfter multiple deadly mass shootings in the past week, Democratic leaders are calling for Majority Leader McConnell to cancel Senate's recess and hold vote on bill that would create new background check requirements; the bill passed the House in February.
Read more »
Democrats Call On Mitch McConnell To Reconvene Senate For Gun VoteThe upper chamber adjourned last week for its annual August recess.
Read more »
Kamala Harris: Gun control action is 'literally in the hands' of Mitch McConnellDemocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Monday that congressional action on gun control sits 'literally in the hands' of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after two mass shootings in the US have left at least 31 dead.
Read more »
'America is under attack': Dem candidates call for gun control after shootingsIn a statement Sunday after both shootings, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan said, 'I'm calling in Congress to immediately end its August recess and reconvene in Washington to take up a package of legislation meant to stop these acts of horror.'
Read more »
A soccer player called out Congress on gun control during a gameMajor League Soccer player, Alejandro Bedoya, took a moment to call out Congress over gun control after scoring a goal in a match. 'Hey Congress, do something now. End gun violence, let's go,' he yelled into a microphone
Read more »
Dayton and El Paso Mass Shootings Lead to New Celebrity Calls for Gun Control: 'DO SOMETHING'It was less than 24 hours after a mass shooting in an El Paso, Texas Wal-Mart took 20 lives that 10 people died in another mass shooting near a nightclub in Dayton, Ohio.
Read more »