Senators announce bipartisan deal on gun safety legislation in the wake of mass shootings
Congress appears poised to deliver the biggest overhaul to the nation’s gun laws in nearly three decades. It’s a development few observers believed possible, even as mass shootings like those in Buffalo and Uvalde shook the country. Congressional correspondent Lisa…
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PBS NewsHour full episode, June 8, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, families of victims testify before Congress, pleading with lawmakers to act in the wake of multiple mass shootings. Then, we break down the outcomes of crucial primaries in California and six other states and what they…
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Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation
As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws.…
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NRA remains key player in battle over gun laws, but is its ‘unbreakable grip’ diminishing?
Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal…
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