Quite a lot has happened since Congress went on recess, most notably four mass shootings that have heightened the stakes for tackling gun violence.
USA TODAYWASHINGTON – Members of Congress have had a long six weeks away from the nation's capital but they're coming back on Monday and there's a lot on their collective plate.
The House Judiciary Committee has a hearing scheduled later this month on assault weapons. The panel is also expected to hold a meeting this week on a trio of measures. One would prevent those convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from being eligible to purchase firearms, another entices states to create"red flag" programs and a third bans high-capacity magazines. The bills could come up for a vote in the coming weeks.
The clock is ticking and the chances of the deal passing Congress in 2020, a sensitive election year, will drop significantly. There's also the possibility of Trump withdrawing from NAFTA without a new deal in place — something he has threatened as a way to get Congress to move on the agreement. While the House has approved a majority of the bills, the Senate plans to start examining them this upcoming week — leaving little time for both chambers to come to agreements before the new fiscal year starts in October.
The administration announced Tuesday that it took $3.6 billion from military construction projects to fund the effort, drawing criticism from both sides of the aisle. Over the year, the administration has also reprogrammed funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Immigration and Customs Enforcement , which Congress also did not approve.
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