The Biden administration said Monday it "looks forward" to working with Congress to strengthen the federal gun background check system and to implement "commonsense" steps to reduce gun violence, urging the House to pass two measures that would "close existing loopholes" in the system.
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MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative debate. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative debate. On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
Suspensions (13 bills)
H.R. 485 – Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Rep. Scott (VA) – Education and Labor)
H.R. 1085 – To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (Rep. Pelosi – Financial Services)
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House Dems Launch Full Court Press on Background Checks Ammoland Inc. Posted on
House Democrats are launching a full court press on Background Checks.
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- House Democrats, aided by three Republicans, on Tuesday announced the introduction of H.R. 8, the so-called “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021,” confirming reports from a day earlier that the House of Representatives under Speaker Nancy Pelosi would soon be launching a full-court press on gun control.
The announcement confirms a report at Politico stating, “Next week, the Dems’ agenda will be universal background checks, the Charleston loophole and a labor rights bill called the Pro Act as well as the massive coronavirus bill that comes over from the Senate.”