Congress passes bipartisan gun legislation, sending bill to Biden
The bill represents the most significant legislation addressing guns in nearly 30 years.
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The bill represents the most significant legislation addressing guns in nearly 30 years.
Installing Clark and the pressure campaign on the Justice Department was "essentially a political coup," committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said in his closing statement at Thursday's hearing.
The hearing presented findings that former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark sought to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
The dispute involves a century-old law from New York that limits who can carry a concealed handgun in public.
Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats to pass the bipartisan-negotiated bill.
The measure is called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and is expected to pass the Senate.
"The system held — but barely — and the question remains, will it hold again," committee member Rep. Adam Schiff said.
The committee spent its fourth hearing examining Trump's effort to overturn the results of the election by pressuring state election officials and lawmakers.
The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines.
Texas Republicans also called for the state to hold a referendum on whether to "reassert its status as an independent nation."
Lofgren said Trump is "continuing on his campaign to undercut confidence in the election system."
Lawmakers turned their focus to former President Donald Trump's campaign to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to reject electoral votes at the third day of hearings.
Pence's former chief counsel, Greg Jacob, and former federal Judge Michael Luttig testified about the pressure applied to Pence by Trump and lawyer John Eastman to overturn election.
Fauci, who is 81, is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice, according to the National Institutes of Health.
The Senate Republican leader said he will support the legislation if it reflects the framework crafted by a bipartisan group of senators.