Senate negotiations still underway. Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland responded positively to what he has seen of the bipartisan Senate gun-safety proposal. “We do think that at…
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Senate Group Reaches Deal on Gun Reforms
Breakthrough agreement will save lives, they say. An equally divided bipartisan group of senators issued a joint statement Sunday saying that had come to a solution to gun…
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Senate Makes Progress on Bipartisan Gun Legislation
A dozen legislators work to identify common ground. A pledge for quick action submitted on Thursday has energized members of Congress to find a bipartisan solution to mass…
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President Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban
Cites 10 year assault weapons ban from 1994. President Joe Biden gave a speech in the White House’s Cross Hall last week in which he called for Congress…
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House to Hold Emergency Gun Control Hearings
Eight bills make up “Protecting Our Kids Act” package. The House Judiciary Committee is calling an emergency hearing this week to consider a package of gun control bills—an…
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Senate Gun Control Bill Delayed
Majority leader says support for the legislation is not strong enough. In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck…
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President and First Lady Go to Uvalde Sunday
He will meet with the families of shooting victims. From the White House, President Joe Biden said, “Jill and I will be traveling to Texas in the coming…
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President Biden Speaks after Texas School Shooting
Mourns the loss of life. President Joe Biden responded to the tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. The shooter used two AR-15-style…
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Governor Abbott Gives Update on School Shooting
“Evil swept across Uvalde yesterday.” Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference on Wednesday following a briefing he received in order to provide an update on the…
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VP Responds to Upstate NY Shooting
Says that racial violence harms everyone in the nation. Vice President Kamala Harris responded on Sunday to the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York. An armed 18-year-old white…
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