Defying Senate GOP, House Republicans won’t back gun bill
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(Worthy News) – House Republicans have vowed to oppose the bipartisan gun control bill that was sanctioned by Senate GOP leaders who lined up the needed support for it to pass in the upper chamber as soon as Thursday.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and GOP Whip Steve Scalise are actively whipping members of their conference to vote no on the bill. The duo is maneuvering not necessarily to defeat the bill, but rather to show unwavering resolve within the House GOP against gun control.
Mr. Scalise, Louisiana Republican, told The Washington Times that they were whipping against the bill. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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