Stabbings On Senate Floor

The famous political cartoon illustrating south carolina representative preston brooks beating abolitionist massachusetts senator charles sumner in the united states senate chamber 1856.

Stabbings on senate floor. Washington newsnation now u s. Republican senate leader mitch mcconnell says confirmation hearing for donald trump s supreme court nominee will proceed as planned. While blood was being spilled in kansas another violent attack shocked the nation especially as it took place on the floor of the united states senate. Us senate floor activity postponed as covid 19 infections spread.

A pro enslavement member of the house of representatives from south carolina strolled into the senate chamber in the u s. The senators stabbed caesar 23 times. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said on saturday that all senate floor activity would be rescheduled until after october 19 but committee work like the confirmation hearing for president donald trump s supreme court nominee amy coney barrett would continue. Atlantic city state police described a melee on the casino floor of tropicana atlantic city early monday that ended with three stabbings as well as 218 and a cellphone.

On the senate floor on september 4 2020 116th congress 2019 2020.