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US Senate Judiciary hearing to examine protecting America’s children from gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill.
That potentially tees up congressional passage this week on an incremental but notable package that would stand as Congress’s response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted Senate approval later this week, and passage by the Democratic-led House could follow quickly.
It would make background checks tougher for the youngest gun buyers and bolster spending for school safety and mental health programs, and bar gun ownership by romantic partners convicted of domestic abuse.
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