By a slender vote of 217-213, the Home handed a invoice reinstating the assault weapons ban.
CNN’s Manu Raju tweeted:
217-213, Home passes invoice to reinstate assault weapons ban. Invoice lacks 60 votes in Senate. Dems Henry Cuellar, Jared Golden, Ron Type, Vicente Gonzalez and Kurt Schrader voted in opposition to the ban.
Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick and Chris Jacobs had been YES votes, per @kristin__wilson— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 29, 2022
At her weekly press convention earlier than the vote, Speaker Pelosi spoke in regards to the assault weapons ban:
We had – I’m excited immediately as a result of, for a very long time now, I’ve wished to reinstate the assault weapon ban. You weren’t right here, possibly you weren’t even born, after we did this within the 90s. It was arduous, however it occurred. And it saved lives. And I’m wanting ahead to our having a great – the passage of it this afternoon.
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I’m going to indicate a presentation of what some completely irresponsible persons are placing on the market about little youngsters, toddlers, studying find out how to use an assault weapon, smaller assault weapons however a gun like mommy and daddy, smaller assault weapons however getting their muscle tissue prepared to have the ability to use it. Is that sick? Anyway, we’re hopeful on our vote on the assault weapon ban and the outcry for it within the nation.
There’s majority help for the assault weapons ban among the many American individuals, however the invoice doesn’t have 60 votes of help to clear the Republican filibuster within the Senate. The Home passage is essential as a result of it demonstrates to the American those that Democrats can and can ship for them, whereas additionally setting the stage for this identical invoice to move subsequent 12 months if Democrats hold the Home and decide up one other seat or two within the Senate to kill the filibuster.
The distinction between the 2 events is stark. Republicans celebrate denying healthcare to veterans, whereas Democrats work to save lots of People from mass shootings.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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