Tag: Murphy, Christopher Scott

Leaving Wish Lists at the Door, Senators Found Consensus on Guns

WASHINGTON — Inside a pink-hued hideaway office in the basement of the Capitol last month, Senator Christopher S.…

Bipartisan Gun Bill Clears Initial Vote in Senate

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday cleared the first hurdle to passing a bipartisan measure aimed at keeping…

Gun Talks Snag on Tricky Question: What Counts as a Boyfriend?

WASHINGTON — Among the sticking points standing in the way of a final deal on what could be…

Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators announced on Sunday that they had struck a bipartisan deal on a narrow set…

House Passes Red-Flag Bill as Senate Talks on Gun Violence Continue

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted nearly along party lines to pass legislation that would allow guns…

As Survivors Demand Action, House Passes Gun Bill Doomed in the Senate

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted nearly along party lines to bar the sale of semiautomatic weapons…

Massacres Test Whether Washington Can Move Beyond Paralysis

WASHINGTON — Days after 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in Texas, politicians in Washington are…

Senators Grasp for a Bipartisan Gun Deal, Facing Long Odds

WASHINGTON — After the deadliest school shooting in a decade, a small group of Republican and Democratic senators…

Congress Is Paralyzed on Guns. Here’s Why Chris Murphy Is Still Hopeful.

WASHINGTON — It did not take long after the racist gun massacre in Buffalo for a familiar sense…