September 7Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ‘willing to take an arrow’ in bucking NRA on background checksTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday he is “willing to take an arrow” as he pushed back on the National Rifle Association and joined calls for strengthened background checks in the state in the wake of a number of mass shootings.
September 4WaPo calls out McConnell for lack of action on guns, lists hundreds of names of mass shooting victimsFollowing increased calls from the media for further gun control measures, the Washington Post editorial board singled out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in a Tuesday op-ed, and called on him to ban assault weapons, claiming it would save lives.
September 4Joe Scarborough slams Mitch McConnell on guns, says he has no interest in protecting AmericansJoe Scarborough accused Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., of doing the bidding of Russian President Vladimir Putin on "Morning Joe" Wednesday, and claimed the Senate Majority Leader has no interest in protecting Americans from mass shootings, or domestic threats.
5:15September 1Democratic leaders urge Sen McConnell to take up background check gun legislationNancy Pelosi says the Senate must end its obstruction and pass house-approved legislation to end gun violence.
August 25Sanders slams McConnell's 'cowardice' in fiery visit to top Republican's home state of KentuckyBernie Sanders renewed his attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at a fiery rally in the top Republican's home state of Kentucky on Sunday afternoon, demanding that McConnell stop his "cowardice" and "have the guts" to immediately take up legislation aimed at reducing gun violence, strengthening election security and raising the federal minimum wage.
3:05August 25Sanders slams McConnell's 'cowardice' on gun issues at Louisville rallyDemocratic presidential candidate also slams Senate Majority leader's 'wealthy' donors.
August 17Mitch McConnell recovering from shoulder surgery in LouisvilleSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly recovering after undergoing shoulder surgery in Louisville, Ky. Thursday.
August 14Pelosi uses MSNBC host's derisive moniker for describing Mitch McConnellHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Wednesday repeated a now-viral descriptor for the Senate's majority leader, prompting criticism from one of his colleagues in the chamber.
August 13Reporter's Notebook: What Mitch McConnell said and did not say about gunsThe Senate majority leader typically says exactly what he means. And it's always important to note what he does not say as well.
August 13Jason Chaffetz: Dems don’t care about election security – They care about securing powerDemocratic solutions to problems with election security are not serious. They are just another way to justify an unprecedented consolidation of power in a federal government they hope to control.
