The legislation passed mainly along party lines 223-204, with five Republicans joining all but two of the Democrats.
"It was an assault on the culture of our country that our children would not be able to go to school without fear or concern about their safety," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in remarks on the House floor as lawmakers gathered to debate the bill."Our children are, as President Kennedy said, our greatest resource and our best hope for the future.
Despite GOP opposition, the legislation still passed the House, though it is unlikely to win approval by the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes are needed for bills to overcome a filibuster and advance. In the upper chamber, a bipartisan group of senators have been working on a more tailored plan to curb gun violence, and negotiators areon a measure by the end of the week. At least 10 senators huddled Wednesday to discuss gun reforms.
While senators continue working to reach common ground on legislation to reform firearms laws, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues in aShe requested all Democrats be present on the House floor for the two hours of debate leading up to the vote in a show of support for the survivors of gun violence and those who have been killed.
In response to the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, President Joe Biden has pressured Congress to send legislation to his desk strengthening federal gun laws. In an address to the nation last week, the president"How much carnage are we willing to accept? How many more innocent American lives must be taken before we say enough? Enough," the president said.
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