On Sunday's “Face the Nation” Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said a new national security bill, introduced by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers last week, may be Washington’s best bet to quickly get aid to Ukraine, Israel and the southern border.
Missouri's Republican-led House on Monday passed a bill to ban celebratory gunfire in cities less than a week after a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade left some attending lawmakers hiding in bathrooms. Kansas City police have said the shooting appeared to stem from a dispute between several people and not celebratory gunfire. Already emotional Republicans and Democrats used Monday's debate on the measure to fight over the best way to address last week’s shooting, and gun violence more broadly.
RICHMOND — The Senate and House of Delegates’ respective appropriations committees are set to unveil their budget proposals on Sunday. Much of the negotiation over the final budget is done in secret. But the budget documents released Sunday will represent the starting point for negotiations — showing which spending priorities each chamber supports, and which of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposals .
Wednesday marks 6 years since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A group of Democratic lawmakers recognized the tragic anniversary by pushing for stronger gun laws.