House Democrats To Intro Slate Of Gun Reform Bills

May 31, 2022 Democrats, Mass Shootings

House Democrats will try to advance a raft of gun control bills on Thursday in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings that rocked the nation earlier this month.

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., has called committee lawmakers back from a break to mark up gun legislation that combines eight separate bills. Nadler intends to bring a suite of new gun safety laws to the House floor “as soon as possible,” a spokesman said, in light of shootings in Texas and New York state.

The Democratic-led package will likely fail in the face of Republican opposition in the Senate. However, Democrats have acknowledged a hope — however slim — that bipartisan talks among senators can lead to lawmakers passing a more limited bill with support from both parties.

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134 House Democrats have sent a letter to House leadership urging them to bring any gun violence prevention legislation approved by the Judiciary Committee to the House floor “immediately,” “even though we know that the Senate Republicans will … block any meaningful reforms.”

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 29, 2022