Lawmakers on Capitol Hill say Congress has little role to play in fixing the border crisis, arguing the responsibility falls largely on President Biden and federal agencies.While most members say they'll provide more resources if the president asks, they also point out that there's not much they can do on the legislative front.Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), a moderate Democrat, says he doesn't know what Congress can do immediately to address the.
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The previous record for background checks in a single month came in January
In mid-March, two mass shootings killed over a dozen in Atlanta and Boulder
President Joe Biden has called for a ban on assault weapons
Prior to that, the House of Representatives passed two bills aimed at expanding background checks, though both will face challenges in the Senate
A record number of background checks were conducted in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest brought on by George Floyd s murder
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