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Democratic-led Congress will try to pass first major gun control bill in decades

By Susan Ferrechio
Published March 2, 2021 4:49pm ET
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Democratic-led Congress will try to pass first major gun control bill in decades
Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday to expand firearm background checks in what could become the first new gun control law in decades. The House will vote on the bill next week, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, announced Tuesday. Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Mike Thompson reintroduced the bill in the Senate […]

Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday to expand firearm background checks in what could become the first new gun control law in decades.

The House will vote on the bill next week, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, announced Tuesday.

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