Posted on 08/07/2019 8:20:10 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The head of the House Judiciary Committee appears to be preparing to call members of his panel back to Washington, D.C., from their August recess to oversee a markup of gun violence legislation following two deadly mass shootings, sources tell The Hill.
Nothing has been set yet, according to three Judiciary sources, but they say things appears to be in motion after the committee held a members-only phone call early Wednesday afternoon to discuss the prospect of returning to the beltway in order to address the renewed and heated debate over the nation’s gun laws.
Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and a faction of other Democrats made their case to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in recent days that the committee should return to D.C. to address additional gun legislation, including an assault weapons ban, after two deadly shootings earlier this week resulted in the deaths of 31 people and wounded scores more.
Pelosi and her allies initially pushed back against the idea of having the full House to return to consider the gun legislation, arguing that Democrats have already passed a pair of gun bills earlier in the year and that doing so would take pressure off Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to take up House-passed background check legislation. But in a "Dear Colleague" letter issued after Monday's call, the speaker voiced support for Nadler's plan to potentially bring the Judiciary Committee back to Washington to move additional gun legislation, and left open the possibility for the full House to return, as well.
"The House stands ready to return to pass legislation, if the Senate sends us back an amended bipartisan bill or if other legislation is ready for House action," she wrote.
From a practical standpoint, it is unlikely McConnell would take up Democratic proposals related to the gun debate. He has previously disregarded other Democratic-led gun proposal bills.
Still, the panel is seeking to nail down one Wednesday towards the end of recess that can accommodate the majority of its members’ schedules for such a return, the sources say. Several members are also on congressional delegation trips, known as CODELs, during the month of August -- overseas trips that must be navigated when considering scheduling.
A spokesperson for the committee did not respond to a request for comment when asked whether the committee was planning on such a return.
If enough members can make it, a markup on other gun bills could be held later in August or the first week in September. The House is slated to return to Washington on Sept. 9.
They would come back early from their month long vacation? Really?
And will that disgusting pig speak to the new Comcast movie that depicts the hunting and killing of Trump supporters?
Nadlers vacation must be a bust.
The GOP and President Trump better tread carefully.
Cooperating with the communists on gun control will not work out like they think.
Sounds like a prefect robe time for national ccw reciprocity.
I demand he resume the impeachment hearings
Nadlers vacation must be a bust.
They are attacking their OWN constituents. Joaquinn "Jokey" Castro and Ilhan "Musloid Inbred" Tlaib need to resign TODAY.
Sounds like all the actors who play the elites in that movie need to get a little lead poisoning...
no such thing as gun violence- their is only MENTAL ISSUE violence, or CRIMINAL ACTIVITY Violence
Guns are not violent- If they were- we could send them to war instead of people-
What we need to address is the VERY DANGEROUS practice of creating gun free zones where cowards attack others knowing they won’t put up a fight- What we need to address is the FACT that mentally ill people showing massive signs of being dangerous are not handled properly by authorities because of LIBERAL restrictions, and they are left out on the streets- a clear and present danger to society-
But liberals don’t want solutions- they want to make law abiding citizens EVEN MORE susceptible to mentally ill people and to criminals-
The question is will anyone listen to that sloppy, short, fat loser? I think not.
I have a feeling that if Nadler returns early, he'll be talking to himself.
The Democrats only interest is in grandstanding, nothing more. They should stay on vacation but the GOP will be suckered right into it.
Democrats are in campaign mode, period.
Yo Nads! The 2nd Amendment is there for a reason. Guess what? You’re the reason.
The rest of America should hold hearings on the treason and sedition by the deep state, media, and the Democrat Party.
There was a mass murder is CA with the nut using a knife. We’d like all knives - even the kitchen variety - banned first.
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