Infighting among House Democrats on Wednesday threw into disarray plans to pass gun-control and police-funding bills when the party’s far-left and Black members balked at giving more money to law enforcement.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s team hoped to unite the Democratic Caucus by tying police funding to a ban on military-style “assault rifles” and stripping liability protection from gun manufacturers.
The plan shattered upon the sharp divide between more moderate Democrats and the caucus’s progressives and Black members who demanded more police accountability measures.
“We need to make sure that there are strong accountability provisions and that we are actually ensuring public safety for everyone,” Rep.