Toomey: Background checks aren’t happening “any time soon”
“It’s a pretty heavy lift to get five senators to change their mind," Toomey said
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:11 PM UTCPolitics Pat Toomey, U.S. Senate
“It’s a pretty heavy lift to get five senators to change their mind," Toomey said
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:11 PM UTCThere have been drops in support for five different senators who did not vote for expanded background checks
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:20 PM UTC65 percent said the Senate should have passed the measure
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:18 PM UTCThough the bill failed, a new poll shows Toomey with his highest approval rating since taking office
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:24 PM UTCThe gun measure failed because of dumb filibuster rules, not Joe Manchin's supposed "lack of confidence"
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 93The former NRA darling now complains that the gun-makers' lobby is lying about his background check legislation
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 3:19 PM UTCThe Senate is set to vote on nine amendments related to its gun legislation on Wednesday
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 1:02 PM UTCIn order to win over rural lawmakers, the senators are considering exempting some more remote areas
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 12:55 PM UTCThe deal on background checks is proving tricky for moderate Republicans
Monday, Apr 15, 2013 1:35 PM UTCThe bipartisan gun control bill will be voted on later this week
Monday, Apr 15, 2013 11:09 AM UTCThe Pennsylvania senator reportedly told Joe Manchin that he would not publicly support the deal otherwise
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 9:33 PM UTCThe two senators have reportedly reached a deal to expand background checks to all commercial sales of guns
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 1:18 PM UTCA preliminary vote on the legislation will take place on Thursday, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 8:40 PM UTCJoe Manchin and Pat Toomey, two influential senators on gun control, are reportedly working on a framework
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 12:42 PM UTCNRA-backed Sens. Joe Manchin and Tom Coburn are among the four looking for a bipartisan compromise
Friday, Feb 8, 2013 2:04 PM UTCDemocrats will introduce a new version of the ban Thursday, but could face opposition from within their own party
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 2:13 PM UTC 11A rich moderate group vows to focus on actual reform proposals, however nonsensical. Who are they kidding?
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 8:41 PM UTCState Rep. Kendell Kroeker introduced a bill to make implementing gun laws a felony in the state
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 5:05 PM UTC"I’m supporting a conversation on everything,” Manchin said
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 9:17 PM UTC 13The West Virginia senator says the hour is at hand "to sit down and move in a responsible manner" VIDEO
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