While any bipartisan deal would probably fall short of what Democrats want, it would still mark a rare response from Congress to mass shootings. Markham said the recent mass shootings have steeled the resolve of those pushing for gun control, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle face growing pressure to act. "That is what is fueling so many of the victims and survivors and people who are impacted by gun violence. But the string of mass shootings during his first months in office has already begun to force his hand. During a news conference Friday, Biden rejected the notion that he was not spending enough political capital on combating gun violence.
