President Biden
Joe Biden Good luck, Dan Bongino! The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden’s next action: Massive infrastructure plan with tax increases The Conservative group says the poll shows that Dems ‘voting rights law’ is out of step with American voters. called on Congress on Tuesday to institute meaningful gun reforms after the second mass shooting in less than a week, plunging Washington back into a well-known debate where lawmakers have stalled in recent years.
Eight people in the Atlanta area and 10 people in Boulder, Colo., Were killed in the most recent shooting, but there were few signs that it would move the needle in Congress – just as political leaders who support the gun reform have noted that the United States is the only country in the world that constantly suffers from mass shooting events.
There was no mass shooting for a year, as much of the country remained home from work and school during the pandemic, a fact former President Obama noted.
“A one-time pandemic may not be the only thing slowing down the mass shootings in this country,” said Obama, who did not convince Congress to pursue significant reforms after the shooting at Newtown Elementary School, Conn., In 2012, said in a statement.
“We do not have to choose between one kind of tragedy and another. It’s time for leaders everywhere to listen to the American people when they say enough is enough – because it’s a normal we can no longer afford, ” he said.
In comments from the White House, Biden called on Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and to close loopholes in the background checks on firearms.
Chairman of the Senate Legal Affairs Committee Dick Durbin
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However, Republicans were muted in their comments with the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden’s next action: Massive infrastructure plan with tax increases Senate Republics torn apart over return of earmarks. The memorandum: Trump fights to stay relevant MORE (R-Ky.) Explosion of Democratic calls to eliminate the filibuster in comments from the floor. McConnell did not use his floor time to address the shooting. He later condemned the shooting, saying he was open to discussing gun reform, but acknowledged “deep-seated philosophical differences” between Democrats and Republicans on how to address gun violence.
During a previously scheduled Senate hearing on reducing gun violence Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden’s next action: Massive infrastructure plan with tax increases Senate Republics torn apart over return of earmarks Trump increases activity, argues power within IDP MORE (R-Texas) accuses the Democrats of ‘ridiculous theater’ for proposing universal background checks and other measures.
“Every time there is a shooting, we play this ridiculous theater where this committee meets and proposes a bunch of laws that would do nothing to stop these murders,” Cruz said during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. He accuses the Democrats of attempting to take guns away from law-abiding citizens.
In light of the differences that have been on display, a senior Obama administration official has expressed skepticism that the recent shooting would affect the debate.
“After El Paso and Dayton, it’s very clear that nothing is going to force the Republican Republicans over gun control,” the former official said, referring to the mass shootings in 2019 that took place less than a day apart.
On a later trip to Columbus, Ohio, asked if he had the political capital to bring about gun action, Biden replied that he had so much hope and crossed his fingers.
“I do not know. I have not counted yet,” Biden replied.
Congress passed a federal ban on assault weapons in 1994 when Biden chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, but the law was written after sunset until ten. Since then, lawmakers have reiterated the call for a ban on assault weapons in the face of mass shootings, but they have not received traction.
A 2019 House bill that drew 216 fellow citizens did not get a vote, even though the Democrats had a majority in the lower house.
Biden’s call for further reforms included a demand that the Senate “immediately pass” two bills passed by the House earlier this year that would increase background checks on gun sales.
“It is not and should not be a biased issue; this is an American issue. It will save lives, American lives, and we must act, ‘Biden said, noting that the House bills have received some Republican support.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer
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Eight GOP legislators voted in favor of the legislation on the background test, which requires licensed or private sellers to do a check before handing over a firearm. Two Republicans from the House support the bill to close the gap in Charleston.
Democrats also think they have a chance to benefit from a weakened National Rifle Association. The pro-gun advocacy group filed for bankruptcy and announced in January that it would re-enter Texas and leave New York. It also faces a civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).
Democrats face barriers to any gun control measure in the 50-50 Senate, where they need at least 10 Republican votes to end the debate on legislation, provided every Democrat votes in favor of the bills, unless a gun control is on a bill linked by budget reconciliation.
Sen. Joe Manchin
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‘I come from a weapons culture. “I am a law-abiding gun owner, should you do the right thing, you have to assume that we will do the right thing,” Manchin said.
Manchin reiterates his support for a bill he previously worked with Sen. Pat Toomey
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The White House indicates that it will seek ways to act through executive action.
“We are considering a range of levers, including to work through legislation, including executive actions to address, of course, not only gun safety measures, but also violence in communities. This is under discussion and will continue to be under discussion,” White House said . secretary Jen Psaki
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Psaki said White House officials felt they needed to work on “multiple channels” at the same time.
The push for new gun measures could intensify calls to abandon or reform the legislative filibuster that requires 60 votes to end the debate on most legislation. Biden recently said he supports the return to the ‘talking filibuster’ in which senators must physically speak on the floor in order to block legislation.
“Americans have decided on the background. If the filibuster is the only thing that prevents a very popular proposal from becoming law, then it certainly is – it should be part of the discussion why the rules should change, ‘Sen. Chris Murphy
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Alex Gangitano and Jordain Carney reported.