Sentences with phrase «getting gun control legislation»

This week's 25 - hour sit - in on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives highlights the ongoing problem of getting gun control legislation through Congress.

Getting gun control legislation through Congress isn't impossible but it isn't easy.

Not exact matches

Democratic legislators, who are far outnumbered in the House and Senate and wield no power over which legislation gets considered, tried repeatedly over three committee hearings on Monday and Tuesday to amend the gun control bills to include an assault weapons ban and other, more stringent policies.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's message of necessity that skirts the three - day waiting period so lawmakers can pass his gun control legislation this week outlines what his office says is the immediate need to get the law in place.

In 1996 John Howard managed to get all six Australian states to agree to and pass uniform sweeping gun control legislation in just 12 days.

Washington (CNN)- The chief spokesman for the National Rifle Association is expected to get an invitation any day now to sit down at the Justice Department for talks aimed at reaching a consensus on new gun control legislation.

I would love to see the Democrats stand up and say, «we are going to shut down the government or threaten to shut down the government if we don't get real gun control legislation»,» said Cuomo.

House Democrats demanded but didn't get a vote on gun control legislation despite an hours - long sit - in on the House floor.

DEVELOPING: SENATOR STILL TRYING TO FIND VOTES FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS... Behind - the - scenes dealing over reviving stalled gun control legislation will get a push next week when Sen. Joe Manchin, a strong proponent of expanding background checks, plans to meet individually with lawmakers, a Senate source tells CNN.

He was able to sell the last two years of his alliance with the Republicans by saying he was pushing to get progressive legislation enacted, and has claimed credit for help in advancing a minimum wage increase and gun control legislation.

I am not proud of my congresswoman, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, or any other member of Connecticut's congressional delegation, for participating in Wednesday's sit - in in the House of Representatives in an attempt to get a vote on gun control legislation.

McGee didn't reveal his strategy for getting such a ban through the GOP - controlled House, but Senate Democrats this week said they would attempt to attach gun legislation, including an AR - 15 ban, to bills moving through the Legislature.

The two women on the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Democrats Elizabeth Esty and Rosa DeLauro, say they are not giving up on efforts to get the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on gun control legislation.

The new laws will make Cuomo the first governor in the nation to pass gun - control legislation following the massacre in Connecticut, and will help brandish his credentials nationally both as a progressive and as a leader who can get things done.

«You have a congressional discussion where they want to shut down the government if the Republicans don't get a tax cut for the rich, I would love to see the Democrats stand up and say, «we are going to shut down the government or threaten to shut down the government if we don't get real gun control legislation»,» said Cuomo.

«We didn't get into a lengthy conversation but the immediate comment from some of the mayors in the room was: How can we use our abilities, how can we use our local capacity and our bully pulpits to try and move forward sensible gun control legislation?

Overturning that decision via a constitutional amendment to get rid of the Second Amendment would be simple and would do more to weaken the N.R.A.'s ability to stymie legislative debate and block constructive gun control legislation than any other available option.

When her big firm boss (Sam Waterston) tries to strong arm her into working with the NRA to quash the proposed gun - control legislation... encouraging her to «get women excited about guns»... she quickly takes her competitive nature (and most of her staff) to the opposition, resulting in escalated political warfare.

One gets the feeling that the filmmakers were excited to open this film on the heels of a Hillary Clinton victory... a story about a powerful woman, laser - focused on her mission to push through gun - control legislation.

Action on gun - control legislation has stalled in Congress as Republican leaders try to get some sense of what President Donald Trump might support.