Senate’s McConnell Awaits White House’s Position on Legislation to Address Gun Violence

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to the news media in Washington in a file photograph. Leah Millis/Reuters

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday, Sept. 3, that he is waiting on the White House to clarify its position on legislation to address gun violence, and that he would be willing to bring a given bill to the floor if President Trump is willing to sign that bill into law.

In an interview with conservative talk show radio host Hugh Hewitt, McConnell was asked, “Why won’t you bring forward their [House of Representatives’] background check bill?”