It was a significant day for guns in America on Thursday as the Senate broke a years-long stalemate and passed a bipartisan gun violence package and the Supreme Court struck down a New York state law it said infringes upon the Second Amendment. After weeks of talks, senators passed the most notable piece of gun…
Author: Al Weaver
The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden gas tax call lands with a thud
President Biden made his latest push to ease prices for Americans on Wednesday by calling for a gasoline tax holiday. But he faces an uphill climb on Capitol Hill to enact it as Democratic leaders gave the proposal a lukewarm reception. After weeks of deliberations, Biden made his call for a three-month holiday of the…
The Hill’s Morning Report — At long last, Senate strikes gun deal
Senate negotiators at long last struck a deal to combat gun violence on Tuesday, marking the culmination of weeks of talks following a spate of tragic shootings and years of inaction on the topic. A bipartisan group of senators announced the deal on Tuesday night, which hung in the balance in recent days as the…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Big week: Guns; Jan. 6 hearings; Abortion?
It’s crunch time in the nation’s capital this week as the Senate looks to lock down a deal on gun violence legislation, the Jan. 6 committee holds its next set of hearings and Washington braces for a potential Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. After some struggles late last week toward clinching a deal, Senate…