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Here Are The Eight Republicans Who Voted In Favor Of The Democrat’s Gun Control Bill

Ian Haworth
Here Are The Eight Republicans Who Voted In Favor Of The Democrat’s Gun Control Bill
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On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to expand background checks on firearm purchases, with the H.R. 8 passing 227 votes to 203. Eight Republicans voted in favor, alongside every Democrat.

The legislation now heads to the Senate, where the newly empowered Democratic majority plans to bring them to the floor for a vote. The House was also poised to pass a second bill providing more time to conduct background checks,” the Washington Examiner reported.

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