On Wednesday Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hit the brakes on the idea of a quick gun control vote, making clear a vote on more gun restrictions will have to wait.
Breitbart News pointed to a report the New York Times published Tuesday which said Schumer was moving quickly to “force” a vote on gun control in the Senate.
The Times noted, “Within hours of the shooting in Uvalde, Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, moved to clear the way to force votes in coming days on legislation that would strengthen background checks for gun purchasers, pushing to revive measures with broad appeal that Republicans have blocked in the past.”
But on Wednesday the Hill reported that Schumer informed his Democrat colleagues a gun control vote will have to wait because there are not enough Republican votes to get anything passed.
Schumer said:
There are some who want this body to quickly vote on sensible gun safety legislation, legislation supported by the vast majority of Americans. They want to see this body vote quickly so the American people can know which side each senator is on. … I’m sympathetic to that, and I believe that accountability votes are important.
“Sadly,” he added, “this isn’t a case of the American people now knowing where their senators stand. They know. They know because my Republican colleagues are perfectly clear on this issue. Crystal clear.”
Chuck Schumer Hits Brakes: Gun Control Vote Will Have to Wait (breitbart.com)
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Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ) attacked Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in a profanity-laced rant following the deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.
At least 19 children and 2 adults were killed on Tuesday after 18-year-old Salvador Romas opened fired at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Like clockwork, Democrats and their left-wing media stenographers are blaming Republicans and calling for gun control.
Senator Ted Cruz told reporters on Tuesday, “Inevitably when there’s a murder of this kind, you see politicians try to politicize it. You see Democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the constitutional rights of law abiding citizens.”
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Texas school shooting: LeBron James, NBA coach Steve Kerr, sports community call for change amid tragedy
Warriors' Steve Kerr gave emotional speech before Game 4: 'I'm so tired of the moments of silence'
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was just one of the many figures in the sports community to speak out after an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed at least 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.
James took to social media to make a desperate call for "change" after a gunman opened fire in Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday morning in what is the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook Elementary attack in December 2012.
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