MassacreMitch trends as people blame Mitch McConnell blocking gun control legislation for mass shootings: 'You are owned by the NRA'
Several Democratic lawmakers and politicians are urging McConnell to call the Senate back for an emergency session so that the background check bill can be passed in a vote and move closer to becoming law.
Fellow 2020 hopeful Bernie Sanders added:"Democrats, Republicans, Independents and even gun owners agree, ENOUGH is ENOUGH. It is time to stand up to the NRA and take action to make our communities safer from gun violence. Mitch McConnell, call the Senate back from recess now and pass gun safety legislation."
"We passed in the House of Representatives a few weeks back background checks, a basic step that 90 percent of the American people support. And the Republicans need to quite frankly, get their s*** together and stop pandering to the NRA, because people are getting killed. "We have a responsibility to the people we serve to act. The Republican Senate must stop their outrageous obstruction and join the House to put an end to the horror and bloodshed that gun violence inflicts every day in America. Enough is enough," Pelosi added.request for comment regarding the calls for an emergency session.
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