Republicans are back in Washington, and once again waiting for President Trump to make up his mind. A month after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, GOP lawmakers are languishing over what to do about background checks and guns.
A month after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Republicans are languishing over what to do about background checks and guns, in limbo and stalling to answer questions about where their party stands on making even minor changes to laws that some fear vocal supporters could see as an infringement of their Second Amendment rights."It would be welcome to see specifically what would support," said Sen. Mitt Romney, a Republican from Utah.
While Trump might be eyeing his reelection for the White House, rank-and-file senators face reelections in states like Maine, North Carolina and Colorado, places where a debate about guns tests them not only with their base, but also with moderate voters they have to win over in a general election. Members say that in recent years the politics of guns have shifted, but no one is ready to test the theory without the President's blessing.
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