McConnell, who is currently recovering from a fractured shoulder at his home in Kentucky, has remained mum on his plans to address the topic. The senator's team did not immediately respond to
At least 29 people were killed and 53 injured during two mass-shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas this weekend. The Ohio shooting marked the 253rd mass shooting in the United States this year. Both shooters were white men in their early 20s, and the El Paso gunman left behind a manifesto that claimed"this attack is a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas."
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Sunday that"the Republican Senate must stop their outrageous obstruction and join the House to put an end to the horror and bloodshed that gun violence inflicts every day in America. Enough is enough." McConnell, who received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association, also received about $1.26 million in donations from the group as of February 2018.
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