Democrats are prioritizing action on gun control as they return from Congress's summer vacation on Monday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the president express his support for universal background checks.
Demonstrators hold up placards representing the number of the people who have died due to gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2019, during an event with gun violence prevention advocates.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
"We implore you to seize this moment when your leadership and influence over Republicans in Congress on the issue of guns is so critical," the two Democrats wrote in the letter. The White House did not respond to a request for comment. McConnell's office referred CNBC to comments the Kentucky Republican made on "The Hugh Hewitt Show" last week.
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