Garys
NES Member
NRA forces Pelosi retreat
There's a lot more to the article, and the battle is far from over. Read the entire article for the context.
Still, it's a slightly encouraging sign.
Democrats may be running the House, but the National Rifle Association (NRA) can still stop a bill in its tracks.
House Democratic leaders on Tuesday pulled legislation from the floor that seemingly had nothing to do with guns because the NRA disliked it.
The bill in question would give the District of Columbia a voting member of Congress. The gun-rights lobby prefers a Senate version, which includes language amending the District’s gun policies, and some suggest the NRA could make life difficult for conservative Democrats if that language is not included in the House version.
Also, Democratic leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) were quick to shoot down the administration’s trial balloon on bringing back the assault-weapons ban.
There's a lot more to the article, and the battle is far from over. Read the entire article for the context.
Still, it's a slightly encouraging sign.