… Sometimes a controversial vote will cost you your seat. But is a vote for expanded background checks, in fact, political suicide? The history of members of the House and Senate who lost re-election after casting controversial votes is complex. The causal relationship between the vote (or votes) and defeat […] Read more »
59% of Americans unhappy about Senate gun vote
In the aftermath of last month’s Senate gun vote, during which the chamber struck down a series measures that would have expanded regulations for gun buyers and users, a majority of Americans say they’re either angry or disappointed about that votes, according to a new poll from CBS News and […] Read more »
Searching for answers on gun bill
Many are asking how senators — elected officials, who are supposed to represent the public and are required to garner voters’ support — could so flagrantly disregard public opinion in opposing the background checks for gun buyers that some 90 percent of Americans embrace. The most common explanation rests on […] Read more »
Americans Wanted Gun Background Checks to Pass Senate
Sixty-five percent of Americans say the U.S. Senate should have passed the measure that would have expanded background checks for gun purchases, while 29% agree with the Senate’s failure to pass the measure. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Recent polls: Guns Read more »
Mixed Reactions to Senate Gun Vote
The key Senate vote that halted gun control legislation last week is drawing a mixed reaction from the American public: 47% express negative feelings about the vote while 39% have a positive reaction to the Senate’s rejection of gun control legislation that included background checks on gun purchases. Overall, 15% […] Read more »
Senate Defeats Background Check Measure, Which 91% of Public Supports. Why?
Roughly nine in 10 Americans (91%) say they would vote for a law requiring criminal background checks for all U.S. gun purchasers. The U.S. Senate considered legislation last week that would have expanded background checks for gun purchases: 54 senators voted yes; 46 voted no. Because 60 votes were needed […] Read more »