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Hoyer (D-Md.) encapsulated the shock and anger felt by Democrats toward their Republican colleagues, also noting that legislation passed in the House last year had been languishing in the Senate.“How many more times will Senate Republicans express outrage at horrific shootings like the one today in Uvalde, Texas, and then block meaningful, bipartisan background-check legislation supported by nine out of ten Americans and most responsible gun owners?” he said in a statement. A separate bill would have required background checks to close what is known as the “gun-show loophole,” which allows buyers to forgo a review if they buy a firearm at a gun show or online.Both bills passed overwhelmingly with Democratic support but were never taken up in a 50-to-50 Senate, where 10 Republicans would be needed to send the legislation to the president’s desk.Twitter users resurrected a tweet from Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.), who represents Uvalde, in which the congressman boasted about voting against the two bills, noting in the tweet that he remained “a proud supporter of the Second Amendment and will do everything I can to oppose gun grabs from the far Left.”Gonzales on Tuesday added his voice to the chorus of lawmakers from both parties immediately sharing statements of horror and sadness over the shooting.“As we learn more details of today’s events in Uvalde, I am heartbroken for our South Texas community.
As said here by Colby Itkowitz, Marianna Sotomayor