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The Latest on possible congressional action on gun safety legislation (all times local):
7:25 p.m.
The top two congressional Democrats say President Donald Trump has assured them he will review a House-passed bill that expands federal background checks for gun sales.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer say they spoke separately to Trump on Thursday. Trump called the leaders individually after Pelosi sent him a letter asking him to order the Senate back to Washington immediately to consider gun violence measures.
In a joint statement, Schumer and Pelosi say they told Trump the best way to address gun violence is for the Senate to take up and pass the House-passed bill. They say Trump “gave us his assurances that he would review the bipartisan House-passed legislation and understood our interest in moving as quickly as possible to help save lives.”
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6:15 p.m.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is asking President Donald Trump to use his constitutional powers to call the Senate back into session immediately to consider House-passed legislation expanding federal background checks for guns sales.
Pelosi and other Democrats have been demanding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call senators back from their August recess in the wake of deadly shootings in Texas and Ohio, but McConnell has declined to do so.
Pelosi tells Trump in a letter Thursday that he and Congress “have an opportunity to work in a bipartisan way to pass gun violence prevention background checks,” despite McConnell’s longstanding opposition.
McConnell said Thursday he wants to consider background checks and other gun legislation when Congress returns next month.
The Latest: Pelosi, Schumer discuss gun bill with Trump
7:25 p.m.
The top two congressional Democrats say President Donald Trump has assured them he will review a House-passed bill that expands federal background checks for gun sales.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer say they spoke separately to Trump on Thursday. Trump called the leaders individually after Pelosi sent him a letter asking him to order the Senate back to Washington immediately to consider gun violence measures.
In a joint statement, Schumer and Pelosi say they told Trump the best way to address gun violence is for the Senate to take up and pass the House-passed bill. They say Trump “gave us his assurances that he would review the bipartisan House-passed legislation and understood our interest in moving as quickly as possible to help save lives.”
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6:15 p.m.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is asking President Donald Trump to use his constitutional powers to call the Senate back into session immediately to consider House-passed legislation expanding federal background checks for guns sales.
Pelosi and other Democrats have been demanding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call senators back from their August recess in the wake of deadly shootings in Texas and Ohio, but McConnell has declined to do so.
Pelosi tells Trump in a letter Thursday that he and Congress “have an opportunity to work in a bipartisan way to pass gun violence prevention background checks,” despite McConnell’s longstanding opposition.
McConnell said Thursday he wants to consider background checks and other gun legislation when Congress returns next month.
The Latest: Pelosi, Schumer discuss gun bill with Trump
