Anonymous ID: 2062c6 Feb. 28, 2019, 4:48 a.m. No.5432340   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2360

The House passed the first major new gun bill (H.R. 8) since 2013 with a 240–190 vote Wednesday, which would require mandatory background checks to be performed on those wishing to purchase firearms, including illegal immigrants.

At the last minute, Republicans used the “motion to recommit”— which gives the House one last opportunity to debate and amend a measure — to add an amendment that seeks to report illegal immigrants who undergo the gun-buyer background check to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The motion to recommit the amendment, which was proposed by Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube, surprised the public when it passed by a 220-209 vote.

Democrats initially rejected the amendment to alert ICE of illegals trying to purchase firearms earlier in February when the bill passed 23-15 by the House Judiciary Committee. House voting results from Thursday, however, show 26 Democrats voted in favor of the bill with the amendment. Of those 26 Democrats, 22 represent districts that were pro-Trump during the 2016 elections, and 18 were first elected in 2018.

 

https://www.dailycaller.com/2019/02/27/26-democrats-ice-amendment-gun-bill/