In the wake of the Texas shooting that killed 26 people, last Sunday, gun control is a major topic in the halls of Capitol Hill. Congressman Steve Chabot, a Republican representing Ohio's first district, told Cheddar that new gun laws will not stop criminals from obtaining lethal weapons and committing crimes.
Meanwhile other politicians, have been advocating for tighter gun controls, as the nation has seen two deadly shootings in the span of a month.
The congressman is also Chairman of the Small Business Committee. He said on Tuesday that the republican's proposed tax plan will cut taxes for small businesses down to 25 percent.
The republican congressman, slammed fellow Ohio congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who told Cheddar last week that lowering the corporate tax rate will ultimately lead to more outsourcing.
"I think that comment is just ludicrous," Chabot said.
Chuck Rocha, a senior advisor to Sen. Sanders, told Cheddar that the impeachment of President Trump will likely come up, but he expects his candidate to stay focused on other issues.
Rep. Maxine Waters, an early critic of President Trump, dismissed Republican objections to the impeachment process.
The Senate Majority Leader decried the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives vote on impeaching the president.
Ash Carter, former secretary of defense under President Obama, expressed his concerns for the nation's standing among its allies and adversaries under the Trump administration.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, December 19, 2019.
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach the 45th president of the United States almost entirely on partisan lines.
We at Cheddar decided to take a look at a few of the president's most popular pronouncements on the platform this year.
The vote on the rules for the debate passed 228 to 197, signaling that few lawmakers plan to defect parties, and now representatives will move to those six hours of debate about the articles, themselves.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
Lizzie Post, author of "Higher Etiquette" talked to Cheddar about minding one's manners around marijuana during the holidays.
