AP: Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate.

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Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to find a compromise on gun legislation. That's after Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed Thursday in the Senate.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats' first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas,failed in the Senate Thursday as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. tried to nudge Republicans into taking up a domestic terrorism bill that had cleared the House quickly last week after mass shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and a church in Southern California targeting people of color. He said it could become the basis for negotiation.

But the vote failed along party lines, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of robust debate, let alone eventual compromise, on gun safety measures. The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. All Republicans voted against it.

"None of us are under any illusions this will be easy," Schumer said ahead of the vote.

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Republicans pushing laws that take away women's rights to their own bodies, criminalising care for trans kids. All while fighting to the very death to ensure no meaningful gun control never happens.

America is a failed state.

 

[MasterYoshi]

Shocked Pikachu



R voters won't even critically think about this for two seconds.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Republicans are literally holding your kids hostage, America.

 

[Skyshark]

Fuck those people.

 

[808s & Villainy]

And sadly most of those Republicans will be cheered for this by their base

 

[CountAntonio]

I rewy don't know what the solution is but it's enraging how seemingly half of the country wants us to continue down a path of self destruction.

 

[Zoe]

And the Democrats will get blamed for the Republicans' obstruction.

 

[Arkanim94]

the do nothing other than obstruct party strikes again.

 

[mreddie]

And the Democrats will get blamed for the Republicans' obstruction.

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Like clockwork.

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

And now they go in 10 day break.

 

[super-famicom]

Fuck the GOP now, forever, and decades ago

 

[KtotheRoc]

Democrats need to mention this 24/7 until the Republican Party doesn't exist anymore. The Republican Party is the Party of Evil.

 

[jackie daytona]

GOP is a cancer. Either destroy it or it'll kill us.

 

[GK86]

GOP are fucking scum.

 

[L Thammy]

Block domestic terrorism bill and then insist that only brown people are terrorists.

 

[heathen earth]

And sadly most of those Republicans will be cheered for this by their base

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Right. Evil, heartless politicians reflecting an evil, heartless populace.

 

[Lucky Aces]

I rewy don't know what the solution is but it's enraging how seemingly half of the country wants us to continue down a path of self destruction.

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5 years ago, I would have said the solution is for more elected democrats in the senate, but we can't even get rid of the filibuster thanks to the king and queen of the democrats, Manchin and Sinema.

We can only hope and pray for miracles in the midterms.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

here we go again…


the party of "if you are pre-born you are fine, if you are pre-school you're fucked."

 

[nihilence]

Seeing party lines on important issues gets exhausting.

 

[maximumzero]

This is America, and it will never change.

Strap in, it's just gonna get worse from here.

 

[Ouroboros]

Where are those "Both parties are evil" people?

 

[Strike]

Dog shit party.

 

[Chanser]

I have the feeling we will never get proper gun control in our lifetime. Just more thoughts and prayers.

 

[Deleted member 43]

Democrats need to mention this 24/7 until the Republican Party doesn't exist anymore. The Republican Party is the Party of Evil.

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There is, unfortunately, zero reason to think enough Americans really care at all.

 

[Lightning Count]

There is, unfortunately, zero reason to think enough Americans really care at all.

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Last poll on showed a majority of the population is in favour of gun control. The biggest problem is the NRA.

 

[ragolliangatan]

What an utterly broken country - when was the last time the U.S had a semblance of a functional gov't?

 

[Freezasaurus]

Last poll on showed a majority of the population is in favour of gun control. The biggest problem is the NRA.

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I thought they went bankrupt. How are they even still around?

 

[Deleted member 70788]

But I was told the Dems weren't trying hard enough.

 

[Deleted member 43]

Last poll on showed a majority of the population is in favour of gun control. The biggest problem is the NRA.

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Yeah, that doesn't matter at all. Unless those people are willing to stop voting for Republicans who oppose gun control, their answers to polling questions are completely meaningless.

 

[Dougieflesh]

Guns Over People

 

[Rhomega]

And the Democrats will get blamed for the Republicans' obstruction.

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"Yeah well, Obama refused to say "radical Islamic terrorism", so you have no right to complain!"

 

[captive]

And the Democrats will get blamed for the Republicans' obstruction.

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they'll be in this thread shortly.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Yeah, that doesn't matter at all. Unless those people are willing to stop voting for Republicans who oppose gun control, their answers to polling questions are completely meaningless.

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Yep republicans are spineless and what they say in a poll or interview doesn't reflect how they vote

 

[Teusery]

I think Americans really need to remind politicians they are here to serve

 

[Snake Eater]

And water is wet, nothing happened after sandy hook, not sure why anyone thought it would be different

 

[onyx]

Republicans finally admit they support domestic terrorism.

 

[lunarworks]

I have the feeling we will never get proper gun control in our lifetime. Just more thoughts and prayers.

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There will be widespread, violent civil unrest before there's any sort of gun reform. If even then.

 

[Lightning Count]

Republicans finally admit they support domestic terrorism.

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They reframed the Jan 6th insurrection as legitimate political discourse. It's been clear for a long time that they support domestic terrorism.

 

[808s & Villainy]

Republicans finally admit they support domestic terrorism.

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This isn't a new admittance

 

[machtia]

Meanwhile, on Fox News the headline was "Schumer blocks Republican school safety bill." I hate it.

 

[OSHAN]

Blocked to debate, no less.

 

[TaySan]

Losing hope we will ever have any meaningful gun control in this country thanks to GOP obstruction. Can't even have debate

 

[Genesius]

We're in a cold Civil War and it's probably time we started calling it that.

 

[ErnieMcCracken]

They just want to force women to have babies that end up being targets for the 2nd amendment.

 

[Bengraven]

I am about to just fucking give up and say congrats, this lib got owned. You win. Now can you stop or

 

[dots]

The AP really needs to stop using the Republicans preferred name. There is power in language and calling Republicans GOP gives the party too much of a positive connotation.

 

[Musubi]

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to find a compromise on gun legislation. That's after Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed Thursday in the Senate.

apnews.com

Republicans pushing laws that take away women's rights to their own bodies, criminalising care for trans kids. All while fighting to the very death to ensure no meaningful gun control never happens.

America is a failed state.

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Oh my friend. America is not a failed state. Its working as intended.

 

[BLEEN]

Hopefully the people who need to know, know.

 

[JonesiiiFromtheMoon]

Yeeeah, when we gonna pull up?
They killing us without lifting a finger and we still tryina play by the rules they push on us but don't follow

 

[Nude_Tayne]

Democrats need to mention this 24/7 until the Republican Party doesn't exist anymore. The Republican Party is the Party of Evil.

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Haha, it's gonna take a weee bit more than mentioning the GOP's evil 24/7 to make them go away. This is all just a part of their fascist coup by technically legal means. They're not going anywhere precisely because of shit like this.