On Monday, the Senate considered four measures to revamp gun laws — two put forth by Democrats and two by Republicans — and each failed to get the 60 votes needed to progress to a vote. All four votes were mostly along party lines, as each party staked out its ground after the Orlando nightclub mass shooting and before November elections. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Democrats, who had demanded the votes on gun control measures, were pushing a "partisan agenda." Senate...
On Monday, the Senate considered four measures to revamp gun laws — two put forth by Democrats and two by Republicans — and each failed to get the 60 votes needed to progress to a vote. All four votes were mostly along party lines, as each party staked out its ground after the Orlando nightclub mass shooting and before November elections. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Democrats, who had demanded the votes on gun control measures, were pushing a "partisan agenda." Senate...
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