Who is voting against gun control

The vote was There were even fewer party-line defectors — four — on a second bill H. The votes reflect the increased polarization on Capitol Hill since the early s, when the GOP had a sizable moderate contingent that supported some gun control measures while rural and southern Democrats who opposed such curbs were a larger presence in their party. Votes on hot-button cultural issues such as gun control have become more important to winning party primaries.

Buchanan, Fitzpatrick, Smith, and Upton also were among the eight Republicans who voted for a similar bill in February , in the th Congress. Garbarino, Gimenez, and Salazar are in their first terms. Republican Reps. Brian Mast Fla. Republicans Pete King N. Garbarino succeeded King. Golden and Collin Peterson Minn. Peterson was defeated for re-election in in an overwhelmingly Republican, rural district. Golden and Ron Kind Wis. Kind represents a large western Wisconsin district that Biden lost in A vote.

Getting the 60 votes needed to break the filibuster on the bill remains a difficult feat, despite optimism from one of the bill's sponsors. Chris Murphy, a Democrat of Connecticut said on Thursday. The political power of the anti-gun violence movement is infinitely stronger, the National Rifle Association is a shell of itself, and so I've had a lot of Republican members come to me and express their willingness to take a new look. Read More. Schumer acknowledged the possibility the vote will fail.

Still, Democrats see this as an opportunity to get Republicans on the record with their votes against background checks, which remain a popular idea among Americans. In Oct , Pew reported that "large majorities in both parties continue to favor making private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks. If bipartisan legislation efforts fail, Sen. Most Popular - Easy to read, daily digest of the news from The Hill and around the world. The Hill's must read political newsletter that breaks news and catches you up on what happened in the morning and what to look for after lunch.

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National Security. Agency Insider. Don't miss a brief. Most legislation requires 60 votes to advance in the Senate, so Democrats would need support from 10 Republicans to overcome a legislative filibuster. Despite the potential hurdles, Congressional Democratic leaders on Thursday touted the passage of the bills. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also indicated Thursday that he would bring gun control legislation to the Senate floor, even if it doesn't receive any Republican votes, to get senators on the record.

The White House has said gun control legislation remains an important priority for the president. Biden is "not afraid of standing up to the NRA — he's done it multiple times and won — on background checks and a range of issues.