House Republicans who have supported some gun control initiatives in prior years, have declined to sign on to renewed efforts in 2023 and 2024, Democrats say.
Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, the youngest member of Congress, and a Democratic legislator first inspired to go into public service after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, had just removed his earbuds as he approached a bank of cameras in a Capitol Hill hallway last week. Frost was poised to step into a highly anticipated House Judiciary Committee hearing investigating the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
House Democrats have attempted to force a floor debate and vote on gun legislation, including a ban on automatic weapons this year. But even the members of Congress who have authored and championed the bills told CBS News they expect no support from Republicans in the wake of the Trump shooting.Rep.
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