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» Congresswoman Maloney and Senator Markey Applaud Inclusion of $25 Million in Gun Violence Research Funding in Omnibus Funding Package Dec 22, 2020 Press Release With funding for federal gun violence prevention research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) beginning for the first time this past fall, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) applauded the inclusion of $25 million in the 2021 Fiscal Year package to continue that research. Last year, the lawmakers were also successful in securing $25 million in the year-end ...

Select Page Wittman statement on voting YES to support First District Priorities, families, small businesses, and provide greater pandemic relief WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the  Consolidated Appropriations Act, which fully funds the government through September 30th, 2021, and provides additional COVID-19 pandemic relief, relief to small businesses, American workers, and more. “The government funding and COVID-19 relief package Congress passed today is a critical funding bill that funds many of the prioriti...

Up on that offer but tonight as the assault weapon ban. the dickey amendment. kaitlan collins reports, research in gun violence. president trump will speak in take a first step. >> everyone, thanks so much. baltimore at the house republican retreat. appreciate it. >> it's a corrupt city, there's for question about it. >> reporter: president trump will soon head to a place he once said was like living in hell. >> those people are living in hell in baltimore. i choochinese technology an >> reporter: he claimed it was a money, as president trump's trade war appears to hit another hiccup. stay w...

Also note that mcconnell wrote reflect not study because something called the dickey amendment is included in annual budget legislation and it bans the use of federal funds to advocate or promote gun control. so i guess arguably you could fund a study, some people say but then you couldn't use the findings to push for gun control. joining me is nbc news capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt and politico washington correspondent anna palmer. i want to read something that you wrote this morning. quote, reality check. barring another tragedy, this weekend's shootings could be all but forgotten as...

So, listen to this alarming statistics from the cdc. they say nearly 40,000 people died from gunshot wounds in 2017. now, that is the highest number on record in four decades just to put some perspective around that. >> right now, congress is trying to figure out where they'll appropriate federal funding for the next couple of years. the president will release his proposal in the next few days but democrats want some of that to go to gun is violence prevention research. joining us live, this is a big deal to start funding resources again. tell us where we are on that path potentially. >> right...