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What to watch as Roger Goodell defends the NFL on Capitol Hill

When the embattled commissioner appears, House Democrats will have a lot of questions about his handling of the Washington Commanders.

Roll Call

‘More funerals than weddings’: Chicago man tells Senate about trauma of gun violence

CHICAGO — When Ernest Willingham walked up Capitol Hill, he was shrouded in memories of bullets.

Chicago Tribune

As she prepares to leave Congress, Eddie Bernice Johnson fears a rollback in the civil rights she fought decades to advance

Johnson’s barrier-breaking political career started in the heart of deeply segregated Texas. She is nearing the end of her 15th — and last — term representing Dallas. In January, she will retire.

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A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on Capitol Hill, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rand Paul, R-Ky.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey hires DC lobbyists in push for ‘responsible’ gun laws

WASHINGTON — Actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey is continuing his push for federal gun law changes, now hiring a team of D.C. lobbyists to represent him on Capitol Hill.

Tribune News Service

Companies face tug-of-war on lobbying agenda versus ESG values

Corporations are reckoning with how decisions to advocate on issues on Capitol Hill and statehouses across the country will bear up under scrutiny from investors and consumers who are increasingly skeptical the companies are committed to their stated values.

Tribune News Service

Companies face tug-of-war on lobbying agenda versus ESG values - Roll Call

Corporate executives seek balance in backing lawmakers who support their interests but oppose their ESG goals.

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Two Trump impeachment trials later, Rep. Zoe Lofgren will lead hearing on his Jan. 6 actions

WASHINGTON — Rep. Zoe Lofgren was at work on Capitol Hill each of the four times Congress moved to impeach a president in modern U.S. history, first as a staffer and later as representative — the only member with such experience.

Los Angeles Times

Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun legislation in wake of mass shootings

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced it had reached a framework for enacting modest gun restrictions, such as closing loopholes and increasing background checks for gun purchases by people between 18 and 21, in response to a recent spate of mass shootings that included a massacre…

Los Angeles Times

Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun legislation in wake of mass shootings

Los Angeles Times

'Donald Trump's populism pollutes the Republican Party and damages democracy'

Leading Republicans still refuse to condemn former US president Donald Trump for the Capitol Hill riots or challenge his false assertion the presidential election was rigged

Daily Mirror

What to know about the public January 6 committee hearings

House panel investigating the Capitol attack will hold six public hearings where it will unveil new evidence against Trump

The Guardian - US

Republican media blitz aims to discredit Capitol attack hearings

Trump loyalists to flood airwaves with claims inquiry lacks legitimacy, indicating their concern, pundits say

The Guardian - US

Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control

Parents of children killed and wounded in shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde testified before Congress on Wednesday, imploring members to act quickly on gun control measures.

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The Independent UK

‘Shoot cans and stuff’: GOP senators with gun control in their hands reveal whether they own or have shot an AR-15

The Independent contacted multiple Republican senators to ask whether they own or have shot an AR-15. Here’s what they told Eric Garcia

WEKU

Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

The Conversation

How a public hearing is different from an investigation – and what that means for the Jan. 6 committee

On Thursday, June 9, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol holds the first of several public hearings.

Los Angeles Times

Who's who on the Jan. 6 committee? A guide to the House members at the hearings

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation's Capitol will begin a series of six televised hearings on Thursday.

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Al Jazeera

US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Senators report progress in bipartisan talks on potential reforms, but Republican opposition may prove insurmountable.

The Independent UK

The rise of the AR-15: Why America is defending a ‘weapon of war’

The AR-15 has been used in numerous high-casualty mass shootings including the recent shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, John Bowden reports

Salon

Gohmert blames gun violence on Democrats

“You don’t think we have hearts?” the Texas Republican ranted

Axios

Biden officials privately bearish on gun control deal

White House aides aren't under any delusion that a presidential speech will change obstruction on Capitol Hill.

The Independent UK

The rise of the AR-15: Why America is defending a ‘weapon of war’

The AR-15 has been used in numerous high-casualty mass shootings including the recent shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, John Bowden reports

Roll Call

At the Races: We interrupt this program ... - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Guardian - US

‘We have to act’: can Biden cut through the gridlock on gun control?

The president has long fought for restrictions but deep divisions have often left him hamstrung

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