US gun legislation

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hold a news conference with fellow congressional Democrats to demand that the US Senate vote on the House-passed "Bipartisan Background Checks Act" passed by the House of Representatives at the US Capitol in Washington, US September 9, 2019/ Reuters
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US Democrats pressure Republicans by advancing gun control bills

The bills are part of a coordinated strategy between House and Senate Democrats to put pressure on Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on gun-related bills

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 18, 2019/ Reuters
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Democrats step up calls for gun legislation as US Congress returns