Sentences with phrase «republicans over gun control»

Cuomo believes that the popularity hit he's taking at the moment, mostly with upstate Republicans over gun control, is worth it for the sake of good policy — and that he's in sync with the opinions of younger voters.

A searing battle between U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans over gun control and counterterrorism appears headed for a showdown next week with dueling amendments — and little expectation of any actual lawmaking.

A coalition of progressive Democrats are criticizing TV ads released by the state committee that knock House Republicans over gun control over concerns the spots are a stealth campaign commercial for Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Not exact matches

Over the weekend, Rick Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator and Republican who previously ran for president, suggested that student protestors should learn CPR instead of pushing for stricter gun control laws.

And many leaders in the Republican - controlled Congress, where gun restrictions have withered over the years, have shown no change of heart in light of this week's school shooting.

But 18 Republicans voted against it over objections to gun control measures they believe violate the Second Amendment.

Meanwhile, Republicans have increasingly chaffed at budgets that proposed tax hikes or minimum wage increases, issues that are anathema to their base already restive over the SAFE Act, a 2013 gun control package that Cuomo counts as a signature accomplishment.

While at Mar - a-Lago over the long weekend, Trump met with House Speaker Paul Ryan to discuss the Republican Party's agenda, as calls grow for both the administration and Congress to take action on gun control in the wake of a deadly shooting at a nearby Florida high school.

Cuomo has clarified in recent weeks his remarks that he would support a government shutdown over the issue, saying Democrats should leverage power through the threat of a shutdown by pushing for strong gun control laws, similar to how Republicans in Congress have staged similar protests over Planned Parenthood and spending issues.

Democrats in the state Senate tried to force a vote on gun control legislation Wednesday, to put Republicans on the spot over some GOP senators» resistance to the bills.

Booker joined Murphy last summer during a high - profile filibuster over Republicans» unwillingness to hold votes in the Senate on gun control legislation.

The gun control plan revives a long - sought and at - times dormant issue raised by Senate Democrats: the microstamping of bullets, a bill that has been opposed by Senate Republicans over the years and was not included in the otherwise all - inclusive SAFE Act.

In order to avoid voting on a controversial gun bill during an election year — a move that no doubt would have further enraged their conservative allies who were still smarting over passage of the SAFE Act - the Senate Republicans moved the bill from the Codes Committee to the Rules Committee, which is controlled with an iron fist by the leadership.

Democrats, women, liberals, moderates, New York City, black, and Jewish voters and voters over the age of 55 said the incident should lead to stronger gun control laws, while Republicans, men, conservatives, and upstaters said some acts of violence simply can't be prevented.

Republicans contend Cuomo's involvement in the race, however, could hurt Fiala given the opposition in upstate communities to his gun control law as well as the controversy over a ban on hydrofracking in the state.

Despite the various internecine squabbles over who will be at the top of Republican ticket this year, conservative activists in New York remain united in their opposition to the SAFE Act, a gun control measure championed by Cuomo last year.

The Republican - controlled Senate twice has scuttled legislation to bar individuals on the U.S. terrorist watch list from purchasing guns, but Sen. Chuck Schumer insisted the battle is not over.

Senate Republicans had taken political heat from its conservative base over passing Cuomo's sweeping gun control law in January.

Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif sent out a statement this afternoon responding to the renewed and revived debate over gun control, leaving the door open to some sort of compromise.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republicans in the Senate remain at an impasse over gun control legislation — just days before the governor's State of the State address.

The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a series of competing gun - control measures that will highlight the continuing divide between Democrats and Republicans over how Congress should respond to mass shootings.

The newest quarterly reports include contributions from April 20 to June 30 and include the dates of a dramatic two - day Democratic protest in Congress over Republicans» unwillingness to vote on gun control legislation.

(CNN)-- A key player in negotiations over potential gun control legislation said on Tuesday a planned GOP filibuster of the bill won't occur if Democrats allow Republicans to bring amendments up for a vote.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his first four years in office holding sway over the Legislature, hashing out on - time budgets and lobbying Republican lawmakers to cross party lines on same - sex marriage and gun control.

Bipartisan support and public input has reinvigorated a Democratic initiative looking to tighten control over gun shows countywide, after a veto from Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, derailed a potential ban last month.

Hogg has emerged as a frequent target for prominent conservatives, who have criticized him over his gun - control activism and expletive - ridden insults directed at Republicans and gun - rights advocates.

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders, turning away from significant gun control legislation, have shifted instead toward measures that would beef up security at the nation's schools, hoping the push will quell public uproar over the recent massacre in Parkland, Fla..