A deadly mass shooting in Texas on Saturday and a strengthening Hurricane Dorian dominated the Sunday political talk shows.

Guests discussed the prospects for gun reform in the wake of the shooting, which killed seven people.

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Trump administration officials also dismissed talk that a shift of funds from the Federal Emergency Management agency would affect hurricane preparedness.

Read The Hill's complete coverage below:

Republican senator 'hopeful' Congress will pass gun reform next month By REBECCA KLAR "I’m hopeful. I think they ought to do what we did, what I did when Parkland happened," Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union." Read the full story here

O'Rourke: We can't meet gun violence threat with 'half measures' or 'half the country' By REBECCA KLAR Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke advocated for his comprehensive gun reform plan on Sunday in the wake of another mass shooting in West Texas that killed five people. Read the full story here

Castro: Hunters and sportsmen 'understand you don't need these weapons of war' By REBECCA KLAR Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro urged lawmakers to pass gun legislation he said even most gun owners support. Read the full story here

DHS chief: Mass shootings 'absolutely are a homeland security threat' By REGINA ZILBERMINTS Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said on Sunday that mass shootings "absolutely are a homeland security threat" after six people were killed and more than 20 wounded in West Texas one day earlier. Read the full story here

FEMA chief: Transfer of agency funds for immigration 'not affecting our preparedness whatsoever' By ZACK BUDRYK Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor said Sunday that the transfer of $155 million in FEMA funds to the Department of Homeland Security would not affect preparedness for Hurricane Dorian. Read the full story here

McAleenan says transfer of funds from FEMA won't impact Dorian response By REGINA ZILBERMINTS Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday said that shifting funds from agencies including the Federal Emergency Management Agency would not impact FEMA's ability to respond to Hurricane Dorian. Read the full story here

Scott: White House and FEMA 'convinced me there's plenty of money' for Dorian response By REBECCA KLAR Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that the White House and Federal Emergency Management Agency "convinced him" that there will be funds to cover FEMA's response to Hurricane Dorian, despite the Trump administration announcement that it would transfer millions of dollars out of agency's Disaster Relief Fund toward immigration priorities. Read the full story here

Ex-administrator: 'We've got to stop looking at FEMA as 911' By ZACK BUDRYK Former Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long warned Sunday that Congress, local institutions and individuals must help FEMA for it to complete its mission effectively. Read the full story here