U.S. Rep carjacked in D.C. by armed thugs

October 3, 2023 by John Nightbridge

WASHINGTON, DC – A member of Congress fell victim to an armed carjacking on Monday evening, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Capitol Police. The incident, which initially saw the Metropolitan Police Department at the helm, took place at the intersection of New Jersey and K Street, Southeast, around 9:32 p.m. House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., was present at the crime scene alongside the victim, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. The Capitol police …

Congresswoman fights attacker using a hot cup of coffee

February 14, 2023 by John Nightbridge

Rep. Angie Craig, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, was reportedly bruised in an altercation that occurred in the elevator of her D.C. apartment building on Thursday. The attacker was swiftly taken into custody and charged with simple assault. According to the police report, the assailant appeared to be under the influence of a substance and entered the elevator after Craig. After randomly performing pushups, the man punched Craig and grabbed her neck, …

Senators Strike A Deal To Modernize Election Laws

July 20, 2022 by John Nightbridge

A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election. The deal would require 60 votes in the Senate to break any filibuster attempt, meaning at least 10 Republicans would need to support any legislation. A deal between nine Republicans and seven Democrats would allow both candidates to receive federal transition resources until it was “substantially certain” who would win the majority of electoral votes. Democratic Sen. …

A Bipartisan Group Of Senators At A Consensus In Principals Of Gun Legislation

June 12, 2022 by John Nightbridge

A bipartisan group of senators announces agreement on gun control – CNN A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, which includes funding for school safety resources, a red flag provision, and support for mental health and suicide prevention programs. The group on the release includes Republican Sens. John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, Richard Burr, and Roy Blunt, Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, and an independent Sen. …

Serious Negotiations In Congress On Gun Law Reform

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 by John Nightbridge

Serious Negotiations In Congress About New Gun Law After Texas School Shooting – ABC News

Bipartisan negotiations are underway on a new gun law in the wake of the Texas school shooting.

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. Ten years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, Sen Chris Murphy, who represents Connecticut, is still advocating for gun law reform.

After the Texas school shooting, Murphy gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor calling for legislative action on gun violence. “What are we doing?” he asked his colleagues, adding, “There have been more mass shootings than days in the year.”

Murphy (D) hopes that this time is different. He says more Republicans are interested in talking this time.

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R) says raising the age of gun purchase to 21 is a no-brainer and that he is negotiating with Republican senators on a package of gun control measures.

Kinzinger, an Air Force veteran and current member of the Air National Guard, changed his mind about gun control measures after seeing too many mass shootings.

Some states have passed gun control legislation in recent history in the wake of mass shootings. Florida’s Republican-led legislature and then-Republican Gov. Rick Scott passed a law after the Parkland High school shooting, in 2018, that raised the minimum age to purchase a long gun to 21 and improved background checks.

Adam Kinzinger said the NRA has gone from defending gun rights to becoming a grifting scam on those that are strong supporters of the 2nd amendment.

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