The White House is defending President Biden’s decision opting against sending Congress his own gun-control package as he presses the Senate to send him two measures already approved by House Democrats and ban assault-style firearms.

Biden believes it is “vital to take action on two tracks,” referring to legislation and executive action. But she emphasized that “lasting change” could only be instigated by lawmakers, shifting the onus back to Capitol Hill, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday.