Congressional Democratic leaders warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any proposal on gun control must provide a House-approved bill to increase background checks for gun purchases – or else risk no legislation at all, Fox News informed.
In a joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said they spoke Sunday morning with the President on the phone, who intended to announce as soon as this week what measures he supported.
Pelosi, D-Calif., and Schumer, D-N.Y., claimed they clarified that any proposal lacking the House legislation “will not get the job done” by leaving dangerous loopholes.
“We know that to save as many lives as possible, the Senate must pass this bill and the president must sign it,” they said.
Judd Deere, a White House spokesperson, confirmed that the President spoke with the Democratic leaders and indicated that he wants to find a “bipartisan legislative solution” but made no promises.
“The conversation was cordial,” Deere said. “The president reiterated his commitment for his administration to continue work on these issues.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has rejected the requests to hold a vote on the bill, which was adopted by the Democratic-controlled House in February. He states that it is not certain whether the Senate would be able to pass the legislation or that Trump would sign it into law.
The bill would expand background checks to cover private sales such as one that allowed a Texas shooting suspect to purchase his weapon before killing seven people last month.
Pelosi and Schumer stated that they made a promise to Trump that if he supports the House legislation on background checks and gets McConnell to act on it, they would join the President “for a historic signing ceremony at the Rose Garden.”
“We will not stop until these bills are passed and our children’s lives are safe,” the Democratic leaders said.
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