Gun control bill heads to House after Senate passes bipartisan measure, SCOTUS strikes down NY law

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The House will need to pass the measure before it can be signed into law, and it could take up the bill as early as Friday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., promised to"swiftly" bring the gun safety package to the floor once it passes the Senate,"so that we can send it to President Biden's desk."disturbing uptick in shootings across the U.S.

The same 15 Republicans had sided with all 50 members of the Democratic caucus to clear the procedural hurdle. Senate rules generally require 30 additional hours of debate after the cloture vote, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he wanted to get unanimous agreement to dismiss that requirement and hold a final vote on Thursday.

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