The House of Representatives sent President Joe Biden the most comprehensive gun Congress passed the Violence Bill in contracts on Friday, a calculated compromise is immediately apparent progress on Long intractable issue And the deeply rooted partisan divide that persists.
The Democratic-led House approved the election—year legislation on mostly partyLine 234-193 voteput an end to the boom of Move out of voter disgust over last mass shooting month in New York and Texas.
Every Democrat and 14 Republicans supported this measure. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stressed its importance to her party By taking the unusual step of presidency over The vote and advertising for result From the podium to the cheers of Democrats of rank and file on the room floor.
The night before, the Senate approved the legislation by a bipartisan 65-33 margin, with 15 Republican joining All Democrats in supporting a package Drafted by senators of both parties.
The bill will be gradually tightened requirements for young people to me buy Guns, prevent firearms from more Domestic aggressors and help Local authorities temporarily take weapons from people considered serious. Most of 13 billion dollars cost Going to promote mental health programs And the for Schools that have been targeted in Newtown, Connecticut, Parkland, Florida and many other heinous massacres.
And while overlooking the distant tougher The restrictions that Democrats have long advocated are the most influential gun Congress has approved violent action since it enacted an assault weapons ban that has now expired nearly 30 years ago.
The legislation was straightforward result of slaughter of 19 children Two teachers in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, exactly one a month ago, and killing of 10 days ago black shoppers in Buffalo, New York. Lawmakers returned from their districts after the shooting, saying voters were demanding action from Congress, an intensity that many felt could not be ignored.
“No legislation can make their families or communities complete,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, DN.Y.. of these victims. “But we can work to prevent others from facing The same shock.
for conservatives who dominates the republicans in home, it all came down Right to the Second Amendment to the Constitution for people Get firearms, a protection This is it key for many voters who Special guns.
Today they come after our Second Amendment liberties, and who “He knows what tomorrow will be like,” Representative Jim Jordan said of Ohio, Judiciary panel, Top Republicans.
It was impossible to ignore the juxtaposition of weeks gun votes with Husband of Dissonance of the Supreme Court decisions on two of The nation’s most burning cultural war issue. The justices on Thursday hit down New York Restricted Law peoples” ability for carrying concealed weapons, and on Friday he overturned the Roe v. Wade case, resulting in the elimination of protection for Abortion guaranteed by this case for a half-century.
The 14th Republican House who Vote yes and include Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, strong conservative who bitterly broken with her partylead. Five more are retiring and one – South Carolina Deputy Tom Rice – He lost his primary party.
Fifteen Republican senators supported the settlement, but that still meant less than one-Third of Senators from the Republican Party supported the measure. And the with Republicans in strong home against is destiny of future Congress work on The guns look questionable, even as one would expect from the GOP win House and possibly Senate control in November elections.
The bill lacks favorite Democratic proposals like bans on Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines used in the kill in Buffalo and Ovaldi. But it still allows both parties to declare victory by showing it to the electorate know how To make concessions and submit government work.
After the Senate votes highlight the caution most Republicans feel about challenging a pro-partygun Voters and firearms groups like National Rifle Association. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Todd Young of Indiana was the only one of The 15 up for Re-elected this fall. Of the rest, four are retired and eight are not face Voters up to 2026.
Notably, Republican senators who voted “no” included potential 2024 presidential candidates. like Ted Cruz of Texas, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Tim Scott of South Carolina. Cruz said the legislation would “disarm law-abiding citizens rather than take serious measures to protect us.” children. “
The talks that resulted in the bill were led by Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Like Murphy in Newtown, Connecticut, when an assailant killed 20 students and six Workers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, while Cornin participated in past gun Conversations after the mass shooting in His state is close to McConnell.
The bill will make local event records of people They are between 18 and 20 years old available during required Federal background checks when they try buy guns; those checks, currently Limited to three days, will last up To the maximum of 10 days until give Time for federal and local officials to search the records.
Convicted persons of Domestic Violence who be current or former romantic partners of The victim will be prevented from possessing firearms, and the so-called “boyfriend loophole” will be closed.
This ban currently Only applies to people married live with or who He had children with the victim.
will be money to me help States enforce red flag laws and for Other countries without it for violence prevention programs. Nineteen states and counties of Colombia has such laws.
expands the scale use of Background checks by rewriting the definition of Federally Licensed gun Dealers – Agents required to manage it. Penalties for gun Trafficking in billions is promoted of Dollars are saved for School behavioral health and mental health clinics programs and there money for The school safety Initiatives, but no for personnel to me use Dangerous weapon.
The House of Representatives sent President Joe Biden the most comprehensive gun Congress passed the Violence Bill in contracts on Friday, a calculated compromise is immediately apparent progress on Long intractable issue And the deeply rooted partisan divide that persists.
The Democratic-led House approved the election—year legislation on mostly partyLine 234-193 voteput an end to the boom of Move out of voter disgust over last mass shooting month in New York and Texas.
Every Democrat and 14 Republicans supported this measure. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stressed its importance to her party By taking the unusual step of presidency over The vote and advertising for result From the podium to the cheers of Democrats of rank and file on the room floor.
The night before, the Senate approved the legislation by a bipartisan 65-33 margin, with 15 Republican joining All Democrats in supporting a package Drafted by senators of both parties.
The bill will be gradually tightened requirements for young people to me buy Guns, prevent firearms from more Domestic aggressors and help Local authorities temporarily take weapons from people considered serious. Most of 13 billion dollars cost Going to promote mental health programs And the for Schools that have been targeted in Newtown, Connecticut, Parkland, Florida and many other heinous massacres.
And while overlooking the distant tougher The restrictions that Democrats have long advocated are the most influential gun Congress has approved violent action since it enacted an assault weapons ban that has now expired nearly 30 years ago.
The legislation was straightforward result of slaughter of 19 children Two teachers in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, exactly one a month ago, and killing of 10 days ago black shoppers in Buffalo, New York. Lawmakers returned from their districts after the shooting, saying voters were demanding action from Congress, an intensity that many felt could not be ignored.
“No legislation can make their families or communities complete,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, DN.Y.. of these victims. “But we can work to prevent others from facing The same shock.
for conservatives who dominates the republicans in home, it all came down Right to the Second Amendment to the Constitution for people Get firearms, a protection This is it key for many voters who Special guns.
Today they come after our Second Amendment liberties, and who “He knows what tomorrow will be like,” Representative Jim Jordan said of Ohio, Judiciary panel, Top Republicans.
It was impossible to ignore the juxtaposition of weeks gun votes with Husband of Dissonance of the Supreme Court decisions on two of The nation’s most burning cultural war issue. The justices on Thursday hit down New York Restricted Law peoples” ability for carrying concealed weapons, and on Friday he overturned the Roe v. Wade case, resulting in the elimination of protection for Abortion guaranteed by this case for a half-century.
The 14th Republican House who Vote yes and include Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, strong conservative who bitterly broken with her partylead. Five more are retiring and one – South Carolina Deputy Tom Rice – He lost his primary party.
Fifteen Republican senators supported the settlement, but that still meant less than one-Third of Senators from the Republican Party supported the measure. And the with Republicans in strong home against is destiny of future Congress work on The guns look questionable, even as one would expect from the GOP win House and possibly Senate control in November elections.
The bill lacks favorite Democratic proposals like bans on Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines used in the kill in Buffalo and Ovaldi. But it still allows both parties to declare victory by showing it to the electorate know how To make concessions and submit government work.
After the Senate votes highlight the caution most Republicans feel about challenging a pro-partygun Voters and firearms groups like National Rifle Association. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Todd Young of Indiana was the only one of The 15 up for Re-elected this fall. Of the rest, four are retired and eight are not face Voters up to 2026.
Notably, Republican senators who voted “no” included potential 2024 presidential candidates. like Ted Cruz of Texas, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Tim Scott of South Carolina. Cruz said the legislation would “disarm law-abiding citizens rather than take serious measures to protect us.” children. “
The talks that resulted in the bill were led by Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Like Murphy in Newtown, Connecticut, when an assailant killed 20 students and six Workers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, while Cornin participated in past gun Conversations after the mass shooting in His state is close to McConnell.
The bill will make local event records of people They are between 18 and 20 years old available during required Federal background checks when they try buy guns; those checks, currently Limited to three days, will last up To the maximum of 10 days until give Time for federal and local officials to search the records.
Convicted persons of Domestic Violence who be current or former romantic partners of The victim will be prevented from possessing firearms, and the so-called “boyfriend loophole” will be closed.
This ban currently Only applies to people married live with or who He had children with the victim.
will be money to me help States enforce red flag laws and for Other countries without it for violence prevention programs. Nineteen states and counties of Colombia has such laws.
expands the scale use of Background checks by rewriting the definition of Federally Licensed gun Dealers – Agents required to manage it. Penalties for gun Trafficking in billions is promoted of Dollars are saved for School behavioral health and mental health clinics programs and there money for The school safety Initiatives, but no for personnel to me use Dangerous weapon.