House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump on Thursday urging him to call the Senate back into session from their August recess to consider gun legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on a radio show he wants to pass legislation on a 'bipartisan basis.'
"Mr. President, we have an opportunity to work in a bipartisan way to pass gun violence prevention background checks," Pelosi, D- Calif., said in her letter. "This extraordinary moment in our history requires all of us to take extraordinary action to save lives."
"In February, the new Democratic House Majority took swift action to pass these bipartisan bills which not only save lives, but also has the support of more than 90 percent of the American people," the letter,Trump said Wednesday that he would bring lawmakers back to Washington from their August recess if Republicans and Democrats can "get close" on a gun reform proposal.
. "Normally, this has been really a decision — Congress gets together and they try to do something, but if you look over the last 30 years, not a lot has been done."but on a Kentucky radio show Thursday
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