Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appears determined to use the weekend's atrocious mass murders to pass legislation he says he's wanted to pass for years.
At a Tuesday news conference, Schumer called for new gun background check legislation in the wake of weekend shootings in Ohio and Texas and batted away questions about other gun bills.
Flanked by New York Republican Rep. Peter King in the parking lot of a Long Island Walmart, Schumer called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to "Do the right thing," and call the Senate back to vote on background check legislation passed by the House earlier this year.
Schumer teamed up with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call for the same thing.
During questions at the end of Tuesday's news conference Schumer dismissed the idea of working on other gun policy proposals instead. When asked about joining discussions with Republicans senators tasked with brainstorming legislation in response to the shootings, Schumer said, "We've discussed this long enough. This bill has bipartisan consensus; the experts, the groups, everyone all believes it's the right thing to do. Discussions are fine; let's pass this bill now."
The legislation Schumer refers to is also known as H.R. 8.
The problem with taking that position in this instance is that it doesn't appear that the House-passed background checks bill would have done anything to prevent either shooter from getting their guns.
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/chuck-schumer-digs-gun-control-bill-wouldnt-prevent-texas-ohio-mass-murders/
At a Tuesday news conference, Schumer called for new gun background check legislation in the wake of weekend shootings in Ohio and Texas and batted away questions about other gun bills.
Flanked by New York Republican Rep. Peter King in the parking lot of a Long Island Walmart, Schumer called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to "Do the right thing," and call the Senate back to vote on background check legislation passed by the House earlier this year.
Schumer teamed up with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call for the same thing.
During questions at the end of Tuesday's news conference Schumer dismissed the idea of working on other gun policy proposals instead. When asked about joining discussions with Republicans senators tasked with brainstorming legislation in response to the shootings, Schumer said, "We've discussed this long enough. This bill has bipartisan consensus; the experts, the groups, everyone all believes it's the right thing to do. Discussions are fine; let's pass this bill now."
The legislation Schumer refers to is also known as H.R. 8.
The problem with taking that position in this instance is that it doesn't appear that the House-passed background checks bill would have done anything to prevent either shooter from getting their guns.
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/chuck-schumer-digs-gun-control-bill-wouldnt-prevent-texas-ohio-mass-murders/
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