Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire is a leading opponent of Senate legislation that would require all online retailers with $1 million or more in annual out-of-state sales to collect ...
A bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll showed ebbing public support for tightening gun control laws.
Hopes for significant new gun control laws in America were fading today as senators admitted that even a bipartisan compromise to modestly expand criminal background checks is likely heading for defeat.
Washington (CNN) -- The Senate's top Democrat said Tuesday he will force a vote this week on whether to open debate on tougher gun laws, increasing pressure on legislators from both parties ...
The US Senate is set to hold a crunch vote on Thursday on whether to debate a gun control law, as a conservative blockade of the bill began to splinter.