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During testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on civilian access to military-style assault weapons, Highland Park, Illinois, Mayor Nancy Rotering called on Congress to…

In a 65-33 vote, the Senate approved a bipartisan bill intended to reduce gun violence. The legislation expands background checks for gun buyers 21 or younger, provides grants to states for “red…

A father who lost his son in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, mass school shooting, a pediatrician, and the Phoenix police chief were among a group of people who testified before the Senate Judiciary…

Law enforcement officials and firearms experts testified on gun violence prevention efforts before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. The hearing focused primarily on the issue of “ghost…

Public health and law enforcement officials and community advocates testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on ways to reduce gun violence. The hearing was held in the wake of a…

Law enforcement and mental health officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposed legislation that would allow federal courts to either temporarily or permanently…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine school safety in response to the deadly February 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Members heard from the father…

Members of the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee heard from the relatives of victims and survivors of gun violence, including people connected to the most recent school…

President Trump and a bipartisan group of lawmakers talked about ways to prevent gun violence in communities and schools. In his comments he advocated for legislation that would expand background…

In the weekly Democratic address, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) talked about school shootings and preventing gun violence. The most recent school shooting occurred in Parkland, Florida,…

Officials from the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the U.S. Air Force testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed legislation from Ranking Member Dianne…

Senator Feinstein talked about gun rights and gun control on “Face the Nation.” Earlier in the week, more than 50 people were killed and nearly 500 injured in a Las Vegas mass shooting.

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to reporters about her bill Introduced in response to a mass shooting in Las Vegas. It would outlaw bump stock…

During a news conference Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) said he is sadly going to have to tell 49 grieving families, the families of victims still in the hospital and an Orlando community…

Senators Boxer, Toomey, Grassley, Nelson, and Murphy debated gun control amendments.

Senate Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-VA) and House Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) debated their gun control amendments. Senator Feinstein’s amendment would allow the attorney…

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) talked about the terrorist watch aspect of gun control legislation. This was a brief portion of a live interview with John Dickerson on CBS’s “Face the…

A group of Senate Democrats held a news conference to talk about their legislation to expand gun control laws. One speaker was Senator Chris Murphy (CT) who led a nearly 15-hour filibuster…

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to reporters about competing gun control bills being considered in off-the-floor talks by her colleagues. The senator had just been at a closed-door…

Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other witnesses testified at a hearing on President Obama’s executive actions on gun control. Attorney General Lynch emphasized that the president’s…