Pelosi: GOP House ‘refuses to disarm hate’

Published July 6, 2016 4:41pm ET



House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi accused House Republicans of “refus[ing] to disarm hate,” hours before an expected vote on a gun and terrorism package that Republicans hope will alleviate some pressure to pass broader gun control legislation.

“The overwhelming majority of Americans want action to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists and criminals,” the California Democrat said during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. “But the Republican House Congress still refuses to disarm hate and allow a vote on common-sense gun violence protection.”

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