FazzNoth Posted July 30, 2022 Posted July 30, 2022 Today, the full House will consider legislation that would ban assault weapons for the first time in nearly two decades, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a letter to Democratic colleagues. The measure stands virtually no chance of in the evenly divided Senate but Democrats hope that House passage will send a message that the party is serious about gun-safety legislation following a spate of high-profile mass shootings across the country. Earlier Friday, Pelosi held a ceremony to celebrate passage of the $280 billion Chips and Science Act, a measure that would subsidize domestic semiconductor manufacturing and invest billions in science and technology innovation. The legislation now goes to President Biden for his signature. Meanwhile, Pelosi did not say whether she intends to visit Taiwan when asked about an upcoming trip to Asia during her weekly news conference. Her office has been silent on her plans to this point, citing security issues. Some Biden administration officials are concerned that Chinese leaders would see a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan as a provocation. Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov, who lives in Moscow, worked for nearly eight years with Russian officials to fund and direct the U.S. groups, according to the indictment filed in Florida. The 24-page indictment does not name the groups but charges that Ionov also advised the campaigns of two unidentified political candidates in Florida. Ionov “allegedly orchestrated a brazen influence campaign, turning U.S. political groups and U.S. citizens into instruments of the Russian government,” Matthew Olsen, head of the Justice Department’s national security division, said in a written statement. In 2017 and 2019, Ionov allegedly monitored and supported the campaigns of two Americans running for local office, identified in court papers only as Unindicted Co-Conspirator-3 and Unindicted Co-Conspirator-4. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that the president has contacted Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to offer his support in the wake of floods that have killed at least 16. Biden also issued a major disaster declaration for Kentucky on Friday as many people remained without power from disastrous flooding. Biden also ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts, Jean-Pierre said. “The White House is continuing to closely monitor the devastating flooding in eastern Kentucky,” Jean-Pierre told reporters. “Our hearts break for the families of those who have lost their lives or are missing.” Biden left Beshear a voice mail, Jean-Pierre said, and expects to talk to him at some point later in the day. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was on the ground Friday, touring flood-damaged areas with Beshear and local officials. FEMA also deployed rescue personnel to assist with efforts, Jean-Pierre noted. “Unfortunately, Kentucky is no stranger to catastrophic climate events, and the federal government will continue to provide assistance,” Jean-Pierre said. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/post-politics-now-house-to-take-up-assault-weapons-ban-today-pelosi-tells-colleagues/ar-AA1060dD
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