House Democrats Call for Senate Action on Background Checks



C-SPAN
Published on Aug 13, 2019

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), along with some of his Democratic colleagues as well as advocates and victims of gun violence, held a news conference to press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to allow a vote on House-passed legislation requiring background checks for most gun purchases. "How many Americans will lose their lives or their loved ones to rampant gun violence before the Unites States Senate takes action?" Full video here: [link to www.c-span.org (secure)]