Assault weapons ban passed in House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives passed an assault weapons ban on assault weapons on Friday evening, though it's likely to die in the Senate.
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Two Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y., broke with their party to vote yes on the bill. Five Democrats, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oreg., and Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc. broke with their party to vote no.
President Biden said that a majority of Americans agree with the assault weapons ban and called on the Senate to pass it.
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