Illinois House Passes Bill Requiring Gun Owners To Be Fingerprinted

The Illinois House has narrowly passed a bill requiring gun owners to get fingerprinted as part of their owner ID cards. The measure passed Wednesday despite strong opposition from state Republicans, who called it a “total and complete infringement on the Second Amendment.”

The bill also looks to raise the application fee for an ownership ID card from $10 for 10 years to $20 for five years. However, it still has to pass the state Senate.

The proposal led to heated debate from both sides of the aisle.

https://www.oann.com/ill-house-passes-bill-requiring-gun-owners-to-be-fingerprinted/

First hearing on DC statehood in House in 26 years scheduled for July

The House has set a date of July 24 for a hearing on statehood for Washington, D.C., the first in 26 years.

"JUST IN: We’ve announced the first hearing on #DCstatehood (HR 51) in the House in 26 years: July 24th!" Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) tweeted Thursday.

"This is a monumental step forward for equality and self-government for DC."

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/446159-first-hearing-on-dc-statehood-in-house-in-26-years-scheduled-for-july?__twitter_impression=true

Little Britain? The U.K. loses its mojo in Washington

Close observers say Britain’s influence in Washington is at a low point, suffering from a long-term decline accelerated by Brexit and Trump's election.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/30/britain-influence-in-washington-brexit-1347688