A proposal the House passed in 2021 to expand background checks has stalled for over a year due to little Republican support in the Senate, as the measure would need at least 60 votes to overcome the filibuster.
, both with the support of eight Republicans, that would expand background checks to gun buyers on the Internet and at gun shows, and lengthen the waiting period for gun buyers flagged during a background check process to give the FBI more time to investigate.
The proposals have stalled for over a year due to little GOP support in the Senate, as both measures would need at least 60 votes to overcome the filibuster. No Republican senators have expressed support for the proposal, and centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West VirginiaSchumer said he hopes to work with Republicans to pass the legislation, adding he refuses to believe “we can’t find a path forward,” though he noted it is unlikely because Democrats have been “burned so many times before.
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