In the wake of this weekend's mass shootings, a chorus of Democrats, and some Republicans, have called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to reconvene the Senate to act on legislation in response
A bill that would require background checks on all firearm sales in the country passed the House in February with bipartisan support -- and subsequently stalled in the Senate. Currently, only licensed gun dealers must perform background checks for anyone seeking to purchase a firearm, but most unlicensed sellers do not. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and New York Republican Rep. Peter King held a press conference Tuesday calling on McConnell to reconvene to pass that background check bill.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! But it's not likely the Senate will come back to session to vote on this background check bill. Read MoreA source close to McConnell said the majority leader is serious about a process on gun legislation -- and it should be bipartisan and bicameral .The source said that Democrats are acting as though McConnell won't allow a process and"I think they are dead wrong.
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