Democrats say Rubio shows ‘spinelessness’ and ‘cowardice’ for not supporting their ideas to combat gun violence

U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., left, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., center, and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., right, at a gun violence memorial installation at Bayfront Park, Dec. 13, 2021. Mucarsel-Powell who now works for the gun control organization Giffords is criticizing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for not doing enough to combat gun violence. Demings is challenging Rubio for re-election in 2022. (Lynne Sladky/AP)