Biden’s do-over on gun reforms
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In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, President Obama
tapped then-Vice President Biden to help push through gun reforms, but
they ended up going nowhere in the Senate. Now, in the aftermath of two
mass shootings in less than a week, Biden’s hoping to avoid a repeat —
and activists are wondering why he isn’t doing more. POLITICO’s Anita
Kumar reports. Plus, Biden extends the special enrollment season for
Obamacare. And the Government Accountability Office launches an
investigation into Biden's freeze on border wall funding.
Anita Kumar is a White House correspondent and associate editor for
POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: Biden wants quick action on gun violence, even as he moves
slowly
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, President Obama tapped then-Vice President Biden to help push through gun reforms, but they ended up going nowhere in the Senate. Now, in the aftermath of two mass shootings in less than a week, Biden’s hoping to avoid a repeat — and activists are wondering why he isn’t doing more. POLITICO’s Anita Kumar reports. Plus, Biden extends the special enrollment season for Obamacare. And the Government Accountability Office launches an investigation into Biden's freeze on border wall funding.
Anita Kumar is a White House correspondent and associate editor for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: Biden wants quick action on gun violence, even as he moves slowly