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Gun bill on road to passage as Senate overcomes GOP delays

The Senate has pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Ghastly shootings, political forces align to prompt gun deal

Last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have produced a groundswell for change in Congress

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

First Thing: state officials testify on Trump pressure to discredit election

Officials and poll workers subjected to violent, hateful and at times racist threats from ex-president’s supporters, January 6 committee told. Plus, could fewer arrests actually reduce crime?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022

US Senate negotiators reach agreement on bipartisan gun violence bill in wake of Uvalde, Buffalo mass shootings

The bill toughens some background checks but lacks the far more potent proposals put forward by Joe Biden's Democrats.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022

Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill

The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. It's expected to have enough support to pass the Senate.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2022

Senate advances bipartisan gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings

It's the most significant gun safety package considered by the Senate in decades.

Axios · Jun 21, 2022

Senators could vote this week after agreement finalised on gun reform legislation

Bill text released after weeks of negotiations, but already has Mitch McConnell’s support

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

GOP, Dem Senate bargainers divided over gun deal details

Democratic and Republican senators are at odds over how to keep firearms from dangerous people

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Missouri Republicans ask Sen. Blunt to withdraw support from bipartisan gun deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is drawing backlash from members of his own party in the state legislature after the retiring senator joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in support of a deal to address gun violence.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022

GOP misogyny already sabotages gun deal

The Senate gun bill could ban abusers from buying guns, but Republicans are unwilling to penalize girlfriend-beaters

Salon · Jun 15, 2022