Tag: United States House of Representatives
McConnell wants to consider gun background checks in fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Shifting the gun violence debate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he now wants to consider background checks and other...
McConnell wants to consider gun background checks in fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Shifting the gun violence debate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he now wants to consider background checks and other...
Fearing the next AOC, House Democrats hoard campaign cash
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wary House Democrats know the next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is out there. So they're amassing campaign war chests to scare off progressive...
El Paso massacre puts freshman Rep. Escobar in consoler role
WASHINGTON (AP) - The document landed in Rep. Veronica Escobar's email just hours after a gunman killed 22 people in an El Paso ,...
After shootings, Congress again weighs gun violence response
WASHINGTON (AP) - Newtown. Orlando. Parkland.And now after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Congress again is confronted with the question...
Democrats: Trump should demand Senate vote on gun bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - If President Donald Trump is serious about strengthening gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings, he should demand that...
Trump vows action after shootings, but gives few details
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as barbaric crimes "against all humanity" and called for...
Texas Republican congressman retiring as GOP departures rise
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yet another Texas Republican congressman is announcing his retirement, two GOP officials said Monday, as the party's mounting departures make it...
Texas Republican congressman retiring as GOP departures rise
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yet another Texas Republican congressman is announcing his retirement, two GOP officials said Monday, as the party's mounting departures make it...
Texas Republican congressman retiring as GOP departures rise
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Republican officials say eight-term Texas Rep. Kenny Marchant will announce his retirement on Monday.That makes him the 10th GOP lawmaker...
