President Trump and a number of Republican and Democratic members of Congress are meeting at the White House Wednesday to address school safety issues. The meeting comes in response to the Parkland shooting two weeks ago.
The White House’s list of expected attendees includes Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota; Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia; Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida; Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania; Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee; Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida; Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Connecticut; Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida; Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida; Rep. John Rutherford, D-Florida and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana.
Florida’s Democratic senator, Sen. Bill Nelson, is not on that list.
On Wednesday, the president also intends to address community safety more broadly, according to the White House.
Mr. Trump has floated arming teachers, raising the age minimum for purchasing a firearm, addressing mental health issues and improving the background check system in the wake of the high school shooting that left 17 dead.
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School returned to campus for the first time Wednesday. Last week, Mr. Trump held a listening session with some of those students, and other students and families affected by school shootings. He has also met with governors on the topic.
The president is supposed to speak with the media extensively during a portion of the meeting.
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