The House of Representatives voted to ban assault weapons Friday night, with lawmakers narrowly approving the bill by a 217-213 vote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Capitol is seen under clouds in Washington, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) . (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The legislation will now head to the Senate, where it is unlikely to break the filibuster. Two Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Chris Jacobs, RN.Y., broke with their party to vote yes on the bill. Five Democrats, Dem. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; Jared Golden, D-Maine, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oreg., and Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc. they broke with their party to vote no. President Biden said the majority of Americans agree with the assault weapons ban and called on the Senate to pass it. “The majority of the American people agree with this common sense. The Senate should move quickly to get this bill to my desk, and I will not stop fighting until it does. There is no greater responsibility than to do what what we can do to keep our families, our children, our homes, our communities and our nation safe,” Biden said. “Today, House Democrats acted by consolidating the assault weapons ban to keep weapons of war off our streets, save lives in this country and reduce crime in our communities.” This is a developing story. Check back for more details. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @asabes10.
