Breaking: Senate to Vote on Two Gun Control Bills Today
Both Are Sponsored by Republicans, One All But Guaranteed to Fail
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on two gun control bills later today. One, a “no fly, no buy” bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Susan Collins, the other, sponsored by Senator Ron Johnson.
JUST IN: Senate expected to vote on two gun-control bills today https://t.co/NxpeaUE7Mn
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 23, 2016
The Collins bill is expected to fail.Â
Senate expected to vote to kill bipartisan plan by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on guns/terrorism on procedural vote today
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 23, 2016
With the likely demise of Collins plan, it means the Senate probably isn’t able to do anything on terrorism/guns in the aftermath of Orlando
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 23, 2016
Asked what’s in his new gun amendment, Johnson says due process etc and then tells reporters to read it and walks off. Quickly.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) June 23, 2016
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