WMAL Interview - SUSAN FERRECHIO - 06.17.16

Jun 17, 2016, 03:10 PM

INTERVIEW - SUSAN FERRECHIO -- Chief Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Examiner.

Discuss the debate over gun control on Capitol Hill

Senate strikes deal to vote on doomed gun proposals

The agreement between Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid locks in votes on Monday.

After a marathon Democratic filibuster and pitched negotiations on gun control measures, senators are finally nearing a Senate floor showdown on firearms policy — but only to hold votes that are highly likely to fail.

On Thursday morning, the Senate Republican Conference held a special caucus meeting on what amendments they would put forward to match a background checks proposal from Democrats, senators said. By the end of the day, senators had locked in an agreement to vote Monday on four competing gun-related measures.