In an October 2008 mailing, the party alleged ""Barack Obama has consistently  voted against tougher penalties for criminals." Politifact found that the party had  taken selective votes or positions to prop up sensational headlines that are  belied by a fuller examination of Obama's record, and found the ad's claim false.
Apr 18, 2013 ... The Senate defeats key components of President Obama's package of gun laws,  putting the measure in jeopardy. ... After the votes, Obama angrily criticized the  NRA and senators who voted against the expanded background checks for  rejecting a compromise he said was supported by a strong majority of ...
Stricter gun rules, with or without Congress ... My belief is that we have to enforce  the laws we've already got, make sure that we're keeping guns out of the hands  of criminals, those who are mentally ill. ... 17, the Illinois House voted  overwhelmingly, 85-30, to override the governor's veto and Senate Bill 2165  became law.
Jun 20, 2016 ... None of the proposed legislation became law and very few of the proposals even  made it to the House or Senate floor. ... On Monday evening, the Senate is slated  to vote on four more. Democrats ... President Obama, in what has nearly become  a ritual, railed against inaction by Congress after the shooting.
May 7, 2015 ... In her first speech on the issue since launching her campaign for president,  Hillary Clinton discussed criminal justice as though it were relatively new to her.  ... Mid-1970s: Rodham learns in Arkansas that “our criminal-justice system can  be stacked against those who have the least power and are the most ...
Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals.